Royal Caribbean overhauled its prohibited items policy with new sections on snacks, pets, smart glasses, and Mexico smoking laws — restructuring the entire document in a way that sets a new standard for cruise line transparency.
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Norwegian Cruise Line quietly tightened its dress code at six specialty restaurants, banning shorts and flip-flops at dinner — a move that contradicts its core Freestyle Cruising brand identity.
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Seabourn rolled out sweeping culinary upgrades across its entire luxury fleet, from Gelato University-trained chefs to freshly roasted coffee and live cooking stations at The Colonnade.
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After losing all power in the middle of the night near Athens — toilets and all — Celebrity Infinity has been repaired and is finally setting sail again with 2,170 passengers aboard.
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Royal Caribbean opened bookings for 2027-2028 Caribbean deployments spanning Jewel of the Seas, Serenade of the Seas, and Vision of the Seas across Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, and San Juan with itineraries from three-night Bahamas getaways to nine-night Southern Caribbean voyages.
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Vancouver's Port expects 360 cruise ship calls and 1.4 million passengers in 2026 — a 19% jump over 2025 — as Disney Wonder kicks off a record-breaking season.
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Carnival Cruise Line launched Carnival Millions, an industry-first fleetwide linked lottery connecting every participating ship in its North American and European fleet into a single coordinated daily draw with a potential $1 million jackpot.
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Royal Caribbean updated Liberty of the Seas' August 2026 itinerary — dropping Lisbon and adding new ports — to move passengers from 94% totality to a full 100% eclipse experience at sea.
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Winter Storm Hernando trapped Odyssey of the Seas and MSC Meraviglia at Northeast ports, forcing Royal Caribbean to reroute itineraries for multiple ships mid-voyage.
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On National Margarita Day, guests and crew aboard the Regal Princess in Cozumel sold 3,410 handcrafted 24K Margaritas in eight hours, smashing the previous Guinness World Record of 2,728.
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MSC Cruises has never operated a single Alaska sailing. That changes in May 2026 when the refurbished MSC Poesia launches from Seattle with an ORCA marine conservation observer on the bridge monitoring whales in real time.
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The death of Mexico's most wanted cartel kingpin triggered widespread violence across Jalisco state, forcing Holland America, Princess, Norwegian, and others to skip their Puerto Vallarta port calls.
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Alaskan Dream Cruises, the Sitka-based small-ship operator founded by a Tlingit Alaska Native family, has ceased all overnight cruise operations after 15 years of sailing Southeast Alaska's Inside Passage.
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Elliott Investment Management has built a 10%+ stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and is demanding a full board overhaul, new CEO, and new business plan after what it calls a decade of poor execution.
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Disney Adventure became the largest cruise ship ever to transit the Panama Canal at 208,100 gross tons, threading Neopanamax locks with just eight feet of clearance on each side.
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Aqua Expeditions has launched the Aqua Lares, a 15-suite expedition yacht offering intimate itineraries through the Seychelles, Aldabra Atoll, Zanzibar, and Tanzania starting February 2026.
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Days into the job, NCLH's new CEO signed a three-ship deal with Fincantieri covering Norwegian, Oceania, and Regent. Here's what it signals for cruisers.
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Carnival Encounter is in a Singapore drydock through March 20 getting a new livery, Cloud 9 Spa Thermal Suites, revamped pools, and energy upgrades before returning to Australian routes.
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings replaces CEO Harry Sommer with former Subway chief John Chidsey in an unexpected leadership change announced February 12, 2026.
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MSC Cruises announces live broadcasts of all 104 FIFA World Cup 2026 matches across its entire fleet, with viewing on pool deck screens, sports bars, and lounges.
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