By Granth Vanaik and Doyinsola Oladipo

March 27 (Reuters) - Carnival Corp ( CCL ), said

on Wednesday it will probably not be sailing through the Red Sea

region, a key transit route connecting Asia and Europe, for the

rest of this year and early next year given the continuation in

hostilities.

"We decided that it was time to recognize the fact that we

probably won't be sailing there, and perhaps for the rest of

this year and perhaps early in 2025 as well," CFO David

Bernstein told Reuters in an interview.