Peter Greenberg Worldwide

Peter Greenberg Worldwide — EXPLORA III — August 21, 2026

This week’s broadcast of Peter Greenberg Worldwide is from the new cruise ship EXPLORA III as it makes its inaugural cruise from Italy to Barcelona. I have all the travel updates, including the growth of online betting on whether your plane will be on time or cancelled. Then, more Americans are permanently leaving the U.S. than ever before in history. I have the details. And then a deep dive into the cruise industry. Mark Ellwood from the Robb Report on the changing nature, design and experience of cruise ships in 2026. Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman, MSC Cruises, discusses the brave new world of luxury cruising and how European style can combine with American comfort. Captain Serena Melani, Master of EXPLORA III, talks about the ship’s innovative use of LNG, and some surprising and little-known ports of call. There’s all this and more on this week’s Peter Greenberg Worldwide.

On this broadcast:

Peter’s News Open, Pierfrancesco Vago (Part 1 & 2), Captain Serena Melani (Part 1 & 2)
(0:00–39:40)

Amir Eylon, Anna Nash, Ask Peter, Bill Panoff (Part 1 & 2)
(39:40–1:19:20)

Farhad Heydari, Mark Ellwood, Ask Peter, Mary Jean Tully (Part 1 & 2)
(1:19:20–1:59:00)