For anyone booked on MSC Magnifica’s 2026 World Cruise or considering it, heads up the iconic Suez Canal crossing and several Middle East ports have been scrapped due to regional instability. MSC is working on a revised itinerary, likely replacing that leg with African ports, but details won’t be out until late August.
If those original stops were on your bucket list, you might want to rethink your plans. Luckily, MSC is offering full refunds for a limited time after the new route is revealed. I was eyeing this cruise myself, so I’m curious would a shift toward Africa be a deal-breaker or a welcome twist for you?

