MSC World Asia to debut fleet’s largest Venchi venue
The chocolate boutique, café and artisanal gelateria will open when the ship begins Mediterranean sailings in December 2026.
Located in the Galleria district on Deck 6, the Venchi destination will be the brand’s first store aboard an MSC World Class ship. It will be the largest Venchi venue across the MSC Cruises fleet and will seat more than 60 guests.
The venue will include a chocolate lab where guests can create custom bars with ingredients such as Piedmont Hazelnut and Venchi chocolate caviar. Its café and lounge will serve Italian espresso, specialty beverages, Venchi chocolates, croissants and crêpes. Chocolate-infused cocktails will be available during the evening.
Venchi and MSC Cruises have also created an exclusive gelato flavour called Crunchy Waves. It is scheduled to launch at selected Venchi stores worldwide from August 1 through August 31. From August, it will also be available aboard Seaside Class ships with Venchi gelaterias, followed by MSC World Asia in December.
MSC World Asia will sail from December 4 and can be booked from embarkation ports including Barcelona, Marseille and Genoa. The ship will feature more than 40 bars, lounges, cafés and restaurants.