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Port Everglades Sets Record With 4.7M Cruise Passengers in FY2025
Fort Lauderdale’s surge signals a shift in South Florida’s cruise pecking order. With more new ships based here, Port Everglades is challenging Miami for winter travelers.
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Carnival Leads DOT’s Q3 2025 Cruise Incident Report
The quarterly tally is a window into cruise safety, but limiting reports to United States victims leaves blind spots for crew and other passengers, raising transparency questions.
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Celebrity Apex Launches Winter Cruises From Port Canaveral
As cruise lines chase drive-to travelers beyond Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Port Canaveral is drawing newer flagship ships, tightening the race for Florida homeports.
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Seabourn Names 23-Member Expedition Teams for 2025-26 Antarctica
As polar cruising gets more crowded and tightly regulated, Seabourn is betting that top-tier experts and seamless small-boat operations will set its luxury voyages apart.
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Costa Rolls Out Early Black Friday Cruise Deals From $52 a Day
Early Black Friday cruise discounts are arriving sooner as lines jostle for future bookings, with Costa courting North Americans to help fill global capacity.
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Brazil Charters Two Cruise Ships as Floating Hotels for COP30 in Belém
Belém’s housing squeeze is turning logistics into a climate justice issue, testing whether poorer and island nations can afford to show up for the talks.
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Ocean Endeavour Ends Adventure Canada Charter After 10 Seasons
The swap signals a wider refresh in expedition cruising, as operators favor newer polar ships and flexible charters to keep Arctic routes viable amid rising costs.
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Family Sues Royal Caribbean Over Overserved Alcohol Before Overboard
The lawsuit puts cruise lines’ drink-package business under a harsher spotlight, raising questions about responsible service at sea and how operators manage predictable risks.
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Ocho Rios Reopens to Cruise Passengers After Hurricane Melissa
Ocho Rios’ return shows how cruise lines can jump-start a storm-hit tourism economy while doubling as supply pipelines, even as other Jamaican ports lag in repairs.
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TUI Cruises Names Jan Rautawaara Captain of Mein Schiff Flow
Putting a seasoned newbuild captain on the next InTUItion ship shows TUI Cruises is doubling down on a standardized fleet as Mediterranean demand tightens competition.
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Disney Treasure Drops Falmouth After Hurricane Melissa, Adds Lookout Cay
Disney’s switch highlights how cruise lines increasingly lean on company-owned islands to keep itineraries stable when Caribbean ports are knocked offline, leaving local economies waiting.
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Green Bay Triples Downtown Cruise Ship Calls for 2026 Season
With Great Lakes cruising poised for a record season, Green Bay’s downtown dock shows how inland ports are investing to capture tourism spending that once bypassed them.