Key Aspects:
- MSC is redesigning the Yacht Club Restaurant on four of its ships.
- This refurbishment is expected to be completed on all ships by February 2028.
- This is just the latest in recent efforts by MSC to upgrade its fleet.
Since 2008, MSC Cruises has been giving its guests the luxury VIP treatment with MSC Yacht Club, and that experience is about to get even more premium.
MSC Cruises has announced a complete redesign of the Yacht Club Restaurant on the cruise line’s four Fantasia Class ships: MSC Fantasia, MSC Splendida, MSC Divina, and MSC Preziosa.
The refurbished restaurants will feature a more contemporary design and layout, bringing modern elegance to the over ten-year-old ships.
The upgraded Yacht Club Restaurant is already available aboard MSC Splendida, which re-entered service on February 7, 2026, following completion of her refurbishment at Palumbo Malta Shipyard.
Guests aboard the 139,936 gross ton ship are currently enjoying the new Yacht Club on a 7-night, round-trip Mediterranean cruise with stops in Italy, France, Spain, and Tunisia.
Other itineraries aboard MSC Splendida featuring the redesigned Yacht Club are now available to book, including 7-night Mediterranean sailings from MSC’s new terminal in Barcelona, which opened last year.
Meanwhile, the oldest ship in the class, MSC Fantasia, which debuted in 2008, is expected to complete her refurbishment in December 2026, followed by MSC Divina in April 2027, and MSC Preziosa in February 2028.
The restaurant isn’t the only thing changing on these ships, however.
As a part of this massive refurbishment effort, MSC is also rolling out a completely redesigned Future Cruise Office, with the same modern luxurious design sensibilities they’ve applied to the Yacht Club.
What is Yacht Club?
This premium experience is built around a “ship within a ship” concept, providing guests willing to pay the premium cost with a private, luxurious escape.
Yacht Club guests get access to a private butler service, complimentary drinks, exclusive shore excursions, a personal photographer, and a plethora of private, luxury spaces onboard, including an exclusive restaurant.
Yacht Club is currently available on fifteen ships:
- World Class: MSC World Europa, MSC World America
- Seaside Class: MSC Seashore, MSC Seascape, MSC Seaside, MSC Seaview
- Meraviglia Class: MSC Meraviglia, MSC Bellissima, MSC Grandiosa, MSC Virtuosa, MSC Euribia
- Fantasia Class: MSC Fantasia, MSC Splendida, MSC Divina, MSC Preziosa
In February, Cruise Hive reported that the cruise line is adding the yacht club to MSC Musica and MSC Orchestra, to be completed in the first quarter of 2027.
The other two Musica Class ships, MSC Poesia and MSC Magnifica, will debut their Yacht Clubs in summer 2026. When all currently announced upgrades and refurbishments are complete, MSC’s Yacht Club will feature on 20 of the 24 ships in the fleet.
Other MSC Refurbishment Efforts
The Fantasia Class ships aren’t the only vessels in MSC’s fleet to get a modern sprucing up. Lately, the cruise line has been making major investments in getting its entire fleet up to modern luxury standards.
Following a two-month-long refurbishment in December 2025, MSC Magnifica unveiled its own Yacht Club redesign and expansion, set to debut by summer 2026.
It’s not just the ships getting a facelift either. In 2025, MSC welcomed guests to two brand new, state-of-the-art cruise terminals in PortMiami and Barcelona.
Between major upgrades like these and brand new ships rolling out in years to come, including the 6,750-guest MSC World Asia debuting in December 2026, MSC Cruises is showing their dedication to premium cruising experiences.
