New cruise passenger taxes in Greece, France, Norway, and Hawaii add significant costs to 2026 itineraries. Here's what you'll pay and why these fees are spreading across popular destinations.
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Ketchikan is set to surpass Juneau as Alaska's busiest cruise port in 2026, driven entirely by Juneau's voluntary passenger caps. The historic shift reveals how one community's choice to limit tourism is reshaping the state's cruise map.
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Windstar Cruises christens the Star Seeker in Miami, marking the first new-build vessel for the boutique cruise line in three decades. The 224-guest yacht kicks off a new era of purpose-built luxury.
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National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions tops Consumer Reports' 2026 cruise rankings as nearly 19,000 surveyed passengers reveal that smaller ships deliver the highest satisfaction scores.
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Royal Caribbean Group announces Points Choice, a groundbreaking loyalty feature that lets cruisers earn and transfer points across Crown & Anchor Society, Captain's Club, and Venetian Society starting January 30, 2026.
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Azamara Cruises announces its most ambitious renovation ever with Azamara Forward, an $80 million fleet-wide enhancement program featuring new penthouse suites, redesigned dining venues, and upgraded accommodations across all four ships.
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Emerald Cruises completes successful sea trials for their newest 128-guest luxury super yacht Emerald Kaia in Halong Bay, Vietnam, ahead of her April 2026 Mediterranean inaugural voyage.
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Meyer Turku shipyard begins installing 2,800 cabins on Royal Caribbean's fourth Icon Class ship. The 248,663-ton vessel is on track for a late 2027 debut, continuing the world's largest cruise ship series.
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A burst pipe in the fire safety system sent water flooding through Deck 10 of MSC Seaview during a South American cruise, displacing dozens of passengers and prompting a port authority inspection.
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Norwegian Cruise Line unveiled Norwegian Aura, a 169,000-ton behemoth featuring five waterslides and 30% more suites, set to homeport in Miami starting June 2027.
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Royal Caribbean cancels all Labadee visits through December 2026 due to Haiti security concerns, affecting dozens of Caribbean sailings across twelve ships.
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A last-minute legal intervention by CLIA and the Department of Justice has stopped Hawaii from collecting what would have been one of the nation's highest cruise passenger taxes, raising fundamental questions about state regulation of maritime commerce.
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The ultra-luxury cruise market faces its first major setback of 2026 as Four Seasons Yachts abruptly cancels its Caribbean inaugural season, pushing the maiden voyage of Four Seasons I to the Mediterranean in March.
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A 24-hour FAA airspace closure over Puerto Rico due to U.S. military activity in Venezuela left thousands of cruise passengers stranded, unable to board ships or fly home from San Juan.
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The CDC confirmed the first cruise ship norovirus outbreak of 2026, with 89 passengers and crew falling ill aboard Holland America's Rotterdam during a 12-day Caribbean voyage.
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Norwegian Cruise Line launches 'It's Different Out Here,' a brand platform inspired by its 1990s heritage, alongside a national ad campaign that positions the cruise line as the choice for travelers who reject rigid vacation norms.
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The Bahamas government just announced plans for a major new cruise port on Mayaguana island, a strategic location between Miami and Puerto Rico that could create over 2,000 jobs and transform Eastern Caribbean itineraries.
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Legend of the Seas guests received surprise emails about cabin changes, with some Surfside Family Suites losing Sky Class benefits worth hundreds of dollars.
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P&O Cruises refuses to compensate passengers after technical problems forced its flagship Britannia to spend six days in Barbados for emergency repairs, telling guests to file insurance claims instead.
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Royal Caribbean is reportedly preparing to order an entirely new class of mid-size ships designed for exotic itineraries that mega-ships cannot reach, signaling a major strategic shift for the world's largest cruise line.
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