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Cruise Corner: Explora Journeys' Antonio Paradiso

Cruise Corner: Explora Journeys' Antonio Paradiso
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Antonio Paradiso, vice president of international sales for MSC Group’s Cruise Division and managing director for the UK & Ireland, joins the Cruise Corner to discuss how the organisation's luxury arm, Explora Journeys, will engage with agents ahead of the launch of Explora III in summer 2026

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