The Crown Changes Hands: Port Canaveral Dethrones Miami as World's Busiest Cruise Port
Port Canaveral welcomes 8.6 million passengers in 2025, claiming the title of world's busiest cruise port from longtime champion PortMiami.
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Windstar's First New Ship in 30 Years Sets Sail This Month—And It's Sailing Across the Atlantic for New Year's Eve
Windstar debuts Star Seeker on Dec 28, its first newbuild in three decades—a 112-suite yacht crossing the Atlantic with a New Year's stop in Tenerife.
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A 40-Foot Dragon Will Hang From the Ceiling of MSC's Next Mega-Ship—And It's Covered in 3,000 LED Lights
MSC World Asia will hang a 40-foot steel dragon above its World Promenade, covered in 700 mirrors and 3,000 LED lights. The ship launches December 2026.
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Philadelphia Is Getting Its First Cruise Terminal in 15 Years—And Norwegian Just Locked in an Exclusive Deal
Philadelphia breaks ground on an airport-adjacent cruise terminal, and Norwegian Cruise Line lands an exclusive 7-year deal with 41 sailings a year from 2026.
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Spend a Whole Month in Alaska: Virgin Voyages Launches $26K Season Pass for 2026
Virgin Voyages debuts a 30-day Alaska Season Pass for 2026, starting at $26K. Is this month-long cruise residency the future of extended travel?
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France Just Approved a €15 Tax on Every Cruise Port Stop—Here's What It Means for Your Next Mediterranean Voyage
France's Senate approved a controversial €15-per-port passenger tax on cruise ships, potentially adding hundreds to family cruise costs starting in 2026.
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Philadelphia Is Getting Its First Cruise Terminal—And Norwegian Already Has a 7-Year Deal
Philadelphia breaks ground on its first cruise terminal opening April 2026, with Norwegian Cruise Line committing to 41 sailings per year through 2033.
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Saudi Arabia Just Launched Its First-Ever Cruise Ship—And It's Unlike Anything You've Ever Seen
Saudi Arabia launched AROYA, its first-ever cruise line — a dry ship with the largest cruise souq ever built and Red Sea itineraries from Jeddah.
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Margaritaville at Sea Just Added Something Wild to Their Cruise Ship—And Yes, It's Permanent
Margaritaville at Sea Islander debuts "Permanent Reminder," a resident-artist tattoo studio, joining Virgin Voyages among the few lines offering onboard ink.
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Sky Princess Just Made History at Port Canaveral—And It Changes EVERYTHING for Central Florida Cruisers
Princess Cruises just brought its first Royal-Class ship to Port Canaveral, and it's a game-changer for Caribbean cruises. Here's what Sky Princess means for you.
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MSC Meraviglia Passengers Just Got Bad News About Their Port Stop—And It's All Because of This
MSC Meraviglia's recurring propulsion issues force changes to its Nov 30 Bahamas cruise, trimming the Port Canaveral stop and cancelling shore excursions.
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Norwegian Cruise Line Just Made a MAJOR Announcement About Their Newest Ship—And Elton John Fans Are Going Wild
Norwegian Luna will debut Rocket Man A Celebration of Elton John in March 2026—a spectacular tribute show featuring the music legend's greatest hits.
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Norwegian Just Cancelled 50+ Cruises—Here's Where Those Ships Are Going Instead
Norwegian cancelled 50+ exotic cruises and moved ships from Antarctica and Africa back to the Caribbean. Here's what happened and what it means for cruisers.
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Royal Caribbean Just Killed the Paper Bill—Here's How You'll Get Your Invoice Now
Royal Caribbean is ditching paper bills starting December 15, 2025. Here's how you'll access your final cruise invoice—and why some passengers aren't happy.
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Chinese Cruise Ships Are Dodging Japan—And Your Asian Cruise Plans Might Be Next
Chinese cruise ships are rerouting away from Japan amid diplomatic tensions. 80% of cruise bookings canceled. Here's what it means for your Asian cruise plans.
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Regent Just Added a $25,000-Per-Night Suite—And It Comes With a Luxury Concierge You Can't Just Buy
Regent Seven Seas partners with invitation-only concierge Knightsbridge Circle, giving guests in its $15,000+ a night suites a Personal Manager.
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Barcelona Just Capped Cruise Ship Capacity—Here's What It Means for Your Mediterranean Cruise
Barcelona is demolishing three cruise terminals and cutting capacity 16% in a historic overtourism crackdown. What it means for your Mediterranean cruise.
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Norwegian Luna Just Hit the Adriatic for Sea Trials—Your 2026 Caribbean Cruise Is One Step Closer
NCL's newest Prima Plus ship, Norwegian Luna, has begun sea trials in the Adriatic Sea. Here's what it means for anyone eyeing a 2026 Caribbean sailing.
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The DOJ Just Stepped Into Hawaii's Cruise Tax Battle—And Called It "Extortion"
The DOJ has intervened in Hawaii's cruise tax lawsuit, calling the 11% Green Fee "extortion." What the fight means for your 2026 Hawaii cruise.
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Princess Cruises Just Announced Its Biggest Caribbean Season EVER—Here's What's Coming
Princess Cruises unveils its largest Caribbean program ever: 187 departures across nine ships, plus first calls at Carnival's new Celebration Key island.
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