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MSC World America's The Harbour a new outdoor family fun area

A water park, 11-deck spiraling dry slide, rock wall, ropes course and over-water swing ride are among the highlights of The Harbour, MSC World America's new outdoor family area.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

July 24, 2024

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CRUISE MSC World America The Harbour
The High Trail Ropes Course, left, and Jaw Drop @ The Spiral are attractions in MSC World America's The HarbourRENDERINGS: MSC CRUISES

Ths sister of 2022's MSC World Europa, this MSC Cruises ship has special spaces tailored for the US market.

The Harbour is one of those. Located on an open top deck, it will offer a wide variety of dry and water-based adventures.

Live music at night

Besides all-day fun, The Harbour will be a premier spot at night with live musicians as children and teenagers can continue to use the attractions that remain open.

The Harbour Aquapark's water slides will include a 90-degree vertical drop slide and a raft slide featuring virtual reality technology. There's a splash area, too.

Thrills

Cliffhanger is touted as the only over-water swing ride at sea, featuring four-seat swing towers 50 meters above the ocean.

Jaw Drop @ The Spiral will be one of the longest dry slides at sea, spiraling down 11 decks through the heart of the World Promenade.

Climbing challenges

The High Trail Ropes Course provides a two-level challenge spanning  577 square meters with two Sky Rails similar to a zip line. A rock-climbing walls will also be available.

The Harbour Light House is a thematic playground for children filled with a slide and play stations and modeled after the lighthouse at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in The Bahamas.

CRUISE MSC World America The Lighthouse

The Harbour Light House is a thematic playground for children

The Harbour Bar & Bites will provide a election of quick and easy bites and drinks to order, collect and go. while a seating and shade area promises breathtaking sea views.

The Harbour, together with the Doremiland kids’ area and Sportsplex, form the ship’s Family Aventura district.

MSC World America is scheduled to enter service in April 2025 at PortMiami.

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About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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