Key Aspects: MSC Cruises’ MSC Poesia is undergoing a major refit during a six-week dry dock. Among the enhancements will be the addition of the MSC Yacht Club. The renovation will be completed in time for the ship’s first Alaska season. MSC Cruises’ MSC Poesia entered dry dock on February 19, 2026, at Malta’s Palumbo
Key Aspects: A coin ceremony was held for Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas. In maritime tradition, the event will bring good luck to a new vessel. Legend of the Seas is due to enter service in July 2026. Royal Caribbean’s third Icon-class ship, Legend of the Seas, moved another step closer to launch by
Key Aspects: Carnival Adventure will offer seasonal sailings from North America beginning in 2028. The ship will no longer be homeported year-round in Australia but will still be Down Under for the Aussie summer. There are no announced changes for the other three Carnival ships that sail in Australia and New Zealand. Carnival cruise fans
Key Aspects: Carnival is warning soon-to-be guests of heavy traffic in PortMiami this weekend. Three sailings will be impacted, including on Carnival Horizon, Carnival Celebration, and Carnival Magic. The traffic is related to a high number of ships arriving and construction taking place in and around the cruise port. As one of the busiest cruise
Key Aspects: Carnival Cruise Line is cancelling all visits to Puerto Vallarta for the next few weeks. Carnival Panorama was to have visited on March 3, but instead her itinerary has been adjusted. The decision likely impacts all Carnival Corporation cruise lines, and no return date has been set. Carnival Cruise Line has now become
Key Aspects: Vancouver’s 2026 cruise season is expected to break records with more than 1.4 million passengers. Nearly 360 ship calls are projected at the port, which serves as a gateway to Alaska’s Inside Passage. The surge in cruise traffic includes five inaugural ship calls from five different cruise lines. Vancouver’s 2026 cruise season is
Key Aspects: Tom Markwell, formerly an executive with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, has been arrested in Argentina. Markwell is accused of more than $2 million in fraud while he served as Senior Director of Events from 2019 to 2023. If convicted, Markwell could face a minimum of 20 years in prison or other penalties. A
Key Aspects: Carnival Cruise Line has announced a new digital, fleetwide lottery with a $1 million potential jackpot. Carnival Millions will be available on all ships sailing from North American and European homeports. Secondary prizes will be awarded, but amounts have not been disclosed and may vary. Cruise lines are always looking for unique ways
Key Aspects: Norwegian Encore’s October 12 repositioning cruise will be operating under a revised itinerary. The NCL ship will no longer call at Astoria, Oregon, and will instead extend its visit to San Francisco. The cruise line also confirmed that embarkation will begin at 8 p.m. in Vancouver on October 12. Norwegian Cruise Line has
Key Aspects: Royal Caribbean has adjusted the route and itinerary to maximize eclipse viewing for Liberty of the Seas. The impacted departure is the ship’s solar eclipse cruise leaving Southampton on August 7, 2026. Lisbon is now cancelled and La Coruna and Vigo adjusted, with Le Havre added to the itinerary. Setting sail to view
Key Aspects: John Heald accidentally sent a bottle of champagne to two children on a recent Carnival cruise. The error happened because of an incorrect stateroom number for a third-party gift request. Third-party requests for “something special” gifts will no longer be accommodated on any Carnival ship. Carnival Cruise Line tries to accommodate all types
Key Aspects: Usually, Carnival guests settle their accounts once on the final day of their sailing before disembarking. However, Carnival Legend’s current guests will settle their accounts twice. The first charge will come through on February 23, with the final settling occurring on the morning of debarkation. Carnival Legend is doing things a little differently
