Reroutes, New Mega-Ship Thrills, and Ships Through 2037

About this episode

The episode discusses the rerouting of Explora II, the unveiling of MSC's outdoor family park, and Fincantieri's record profits and ship backlog.

Explora Journeys redirects Explora II from the Middle East to the Mediterranean for winter 2026-27 over security concerns. MSC Cruises unveils The Harbour outdoor family park on MSC World Asia debuting December 2026. And Fincantieri posts record profits with a backlog of 79 cruise ships extending to 2037.

Topics covered

• Explora Journeys
• MSC Cruises
• Fincantieri
• cruise industry
• Mediterranean
• security concerns
• family park
• record profits

Keywords

• cruise news
• mega-ships
• 2026-27
• 2037

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Explora Journeys, Explora II, MSC World Asia

Places: the Middle East, Mediterranean

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