MSC World Asia to Debut Five New Bars, Including a 1980s-Style Soda Bar
If you're booking MSC World Asia, note her debut sailing departs Barcelona on December 4, 2026, for a 7-night Mediterranean voyage calling at Marseille, Genoa, Civitavecchia, Messina, and Valletta before returning December 11. Regular 7-night Mediterranean itineraries will follow from ports in Spain, France, Italy, and Malta. Check ahead for the new bar venues, including the family-friendly Clubhouse and Soda Bar and the Pan Asian Bar, when planning onboard activities.
MSC is clearly leaning into variety here — five distinct bar concepts on one ship, spanning family-friendly soda mixology to Italian aperitivo hour to Futurism-themed cocktails, is a lot of real estate dedicated to beverage revenue. My read is this reflects how much onboard spend now comes from drink packages rather than just cabin fares, and MSC World Asia's 6,758-passenger capacity gives them plenty of throughput to justify five separate venues. The Pan Asian Bar's house-brewed Oceanic Asian beer is a nice detail — brewing at sea cuts import costs while playing into the ship's Asian design theme. Families win with the Clubhouse and Soda Bar's LEGO area and bumper cars nearby at The Court; wine enthusiasts win with The Terraces' tasting sessions. If I were booking, I'd target that December 4 Barcelona debut sailing specifically to see these venues before the novelty wears off.