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Mexico Rejects Royal Caribbean’s Mahahual Project Over Reef Risks
Change.org petitions opposing the development drew more than four million signatures, while SEMARNAT rejected three permits including one involving a pier.
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Fowler to Lead Alaska-Yukon Affairs for Cruise Brands
Fowler joined the organization a year ago as director of southeast Alaska government and community relations after serving as Alaska’s deputy commissioner of commerce.
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Norwegian Dawn Is First Cruise Ship to Fail CDC Inspection in 2026
The March 29 report noted two fruit flies at lunch service, one on bread, and dairy storage at 47 degrees Fahrenheit with milk above CDC guidance.
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American Encore Marks Idaho’s First Riverboat Christening
Former United States Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers served as godmother and performed the bottle break after the ship began a nine-day Columbia and Snake rivers cruise from Stevenson.
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South Korea Expects Record 1.8 Million Cruise Passengers in 2026
South Korea added Masan and Saemangeum as cruise call destinations in 2025, bringing the country to nine destinations beyond Busan, Jeju and Incheon.
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Viva Cruises Christens Viva Beyond, Its First Boutique Ship
The ship’s Moments restaurant has a menu developed by Michelin-starred chef David Gorne and Viva Cruises’ culinary team, with cabaret, jazz and classical concerts onboard.
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Ponant Extends Serenity Policy Through May for 2026 Bookings
Requests must be filed at least ninety days before departure, and the replacement cruise must sail in the same calendar year or earlier at an equal or higher fare.
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Seabourn Sojourn Ends Final Voyage Ahead of Mitsui Debut
The 225-cabin vessel gives Mitsui Ocean a second former Seabourn sister ship, joining Mitsui Ocean Fuji, which entered service in December 2024.
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Cruise Demand Holds Firm Despite Hantavirus, Norovirus Outbreaks
CruiseCompete.com said it booked 31.7 percent more cabins in the first half of May than a year earlier, while Viking said 92 percent of its 2026 cruises were booked.
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Astoria Expects 28,000 Cruise Passengers in 2026
Norwegian Jade put about 2,300 passengers in town during an eight-hour call before continuing to Vancouver Island and other Canadian stops.
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Norwegian Jade and Gem Return With New Vibe Beach Clubs
On Norwegian Jade, a Deck Fourteen public area became a for-fee sun deck with cabanas, premium lounge seating and an added hot tub. The ship also added Starbucks on Deck Seven.
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Miray Plans Black Sea Cruises as Gemini Remains Laid Up
The roundtrip Istanbul cruises list calls at Sochi and Batumi along with Trabzon and Amasra, and Miray has not said whether the delayed start affects them.