Trade Desk · The Bahamas
MSC Breaks Ground on Sandy Cay
MSC has started building Sandy Cay, a quieter private island for MSC and Explora guests next to Ocean Cay, but there are no itineraries to sell before 2028.
Jeff Cameron · Oct 2, 2026Topic
Cruise
Photograph · Dan Eidsmoe / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
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Egypt's Museum Effect
A year after the Grand Egyptian Museum opened, Egypt sits fourth on Virtuoso's rising list and new Nile ships are arriving. Advisors should hold 2027 cabins now.
Oman Hassan · Oct 1, 2026Trade Desk · South Shetland Islands
Antarctica's Crowded Horizon
Antarctic visitor totals dipped in 2025–26, but landings rose 6 percent and cluster at a few sites, so the scarce product is the small ship with good landings.
Trade Desk · Saint-Nazaire
MSC World Atlantic Floats
MSC's fourth World Class ship is in the water at Saint-Nazaire and on sale now, with alternating 7- and 14-night Caribbean sailings from Port Canaveral from November 2027.
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The Rise of the Gen-XYZ-pedition
Multigenerational travel is Virtuoso's No. 1 trend and expedition cruising No. 3; where they meet, the sale becomes a whole ship or lodge, not a cabin.
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