Princess Cruises
Grenada Opens 2026-27 Cruise Season With 192 Calls Scheduled
On days with more than three ships scheduled, additional vessels may anchor offshore and transfer passengers ashore by tender.
Caribbean
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Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Opens 2028-29 Baltimore Cruises With Luminosa Joining Miracle
Carnival Miracle’s September 2028 Baltimore schedule opens with two eight-day Canada/New England cruises calling at Portland, Halifax and Saint John.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Raises 2026 Profit Forecast After Earnings Beat
For 2027, Hero of the Seas is scheduled for seven-night Miami cruises, while Icon of the Seas will move to Galveston and Celebrity River operations are due to begin.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean’s $3 Billion Sandals Stake Faces 2027 Earnings Test
The September agreement covers 18 Caribbean resorts and more than 1,000 acres of undeveloped land; the Stewart family will retain the remaining half.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Secures Financing for $3 Billion Sandals Stake
Morgan Stanley has committed debt financing for Royal Caribbean’s purchase of a 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts, slated to close in early 2027.
News
Rachael Ray Joins Chefs Making Waves 2027 Cruise Lineup
Guests on the 2027 sailing will receive three reservations at chef-curated Culinary Collectives, while buffet dishes will be developed around participating chefs.
Royal Caribbean
Port Everglades Upgrades for Record 4.9 Million Cruise Guests
Port Everglades’ 2026-27 lineup includes 40 ships from nine cruise lines, with Orient Express Corinthian among the new arrivals and Crystal Symphony set to homeport.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Hotel Upgrades Cut Shipboard Energy Use by 535,000 MWh
Carnival wants to expand waste-heat recovery, including Organic Rankine Cycle equipment that can generate electricity from engine cooling water at 75 to 100 degrees Celsius.
Princess Cruises
Island Princess Begins 50-Night Mediterranean Sailing
In December, Island Princess will begin 16-night Panama Canal sailings between Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale, including a full canal transit through late April 2027.
News
Mein Schiff Launches Culinary Podcast With Genuss-Guide Hamburg
Across Mein Schiff, passengers dine without fixed meal times or assigned seating, while individual vessels offer approximately nine to 14 restaurants and bistros.
News
San Juan Cruise Port Modernization Set for Late 2026 Completion
San Juan handled 561 cruise calls and 1,593,513 passengers in 2025, while the proposed US$114 million Pier 1 rebuild would primarily use federal funding.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Three Arrested on Drug Charges Before Norwegian Jewel Charter
None of the passengers boarded the five-night Temptation Cruises charter, which was scheduled to call at Key West and Nassau.