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
Key Aspects: Celebrity Infinity’s next sailing, which will embark in Athens on February 27, will go ahead as planned. The ship had been suffering from technical difficulties that shortened one sailing and led to another being cancelled entirely. Per the Hellenic Coast Guard, the now-resolved issue affected the electrical distribution panels. Celebrity Infinity is back
Key Aspects: Robert Downey Jr. has officially been named as the godfather for the upcoming Disney Adventure. The actor, who played Iron Man, has natural connections to the Marvel-themed entertainment onboard. Disney Adventure’s maiden voyage is set for March 10, 2026. One of the biggest stars in the world is stepping up to the plate
Key Aspects: Regal Princess rescued five refugees roughly 150 miles north of the Yucatan Peninsula on Monday, February 23. The refugees’ makeshift boat was heavily rusted and taking on water when they were brought aboard the cruise ship. Regal Princess is on a 7-night cruise with an overnight Cozumel visit and a call to Roatan,
Key Aspects: Carnival Cruise Line is cancelling shore tours to mainland Mexico for ships visiting Cozumel. The port stops in Cozumel are not cancelled, only select shore tours, which will be refunded. All guests are urged to remain vigilant when getting off their ships in any port of call. With all eyes on the growing
Key Aspects: MSC Cruises is introducing AI-powered robot dogs and humanoid robots on select ships in 2026. Robots will appear in meet-and-greets, parades, and interactive workshops. The robot program will begin with MSC Bellissima and MSC Magnifica. Cruise ship entertainment is getting a high-tech upgrade with robot dogs and humanoid robots about to become part of the onboard
