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Seatrade Cruise Names 2026 Awards Finalists Across Six Categories
The 2026 lineup replaces the 2025 River Cruise Initiative category with Expedition Cruise Initiative of the Year and includes two individual honors.
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Port Canaveral Advances $175 Million Cruise Terminal Upgrade
Port Canaveral’s investment underscores how fast cruise growth is reshaping Florida ports as lines bring larger ships and passengers expect smoother arrivals.
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Azamara Names Alex Pinelo Chief Sales Officer
Pinelo succeeds Michelle Lardizabal, who left in May for Signature Travel Network. His career includes roles at AmaWaterways, Norwegian Cruise Line and Disney Cruise Line.
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Royal Caribbean Tests Digital Lottery Scratchers on Utopia
On Utopia of the Seas, wins under two thousand dollars post to a guest’s Royal Caribbean account; larger prizes require a Casino Royale visit and tax paperwork.
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Port Canaveral Begins $95 Million Cruise Terminal 10 Expansion
The terminal is planned for ships carrying as many as six thousand seven hundred passengers, with Disney Cruise Line, MSC Cruises and Royal Caribbean among its users.
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MSC Sets 2026 Opening for Catalina Sugar Beach in Dominican Republic
MSC Opera is due to call weekly from La Romana as MSC Cruises begins what it said will be its first year-round Southern Caribbean program.
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Port Tampa Bay Starts Work on Fourth Cruise Terminal for 2029
Kimmins Contracting is placing fill and relocating stormwater systems through late 2026 before a settlement period stabilizes the Ybor Channel site.
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Texas Man Arrested at PortMiami in Alleged Bartender Assault
Wonder of the Seas was the only Royal Caribbean ship at PortMiami that day, scheduled for a three-night itinerary to Perfect Day at CocoCay and Nassau.
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Mexico Cruise Traffic Rises 17% as Pacific Ports Lead Gains
Puerto Chiapas posted the fastest named-port gain, with passenger traffic up 90.2 percent and ship arrivals up 71.4 percent near the Guatemala border.
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Miami-Dade Approves $23.15M PortMiami Deal for Margaritaville at Sea
The line will receive about 170 preferred calls at Cruise Terminal C as Beachcomber, its third and largest ship, joins a year-round Miami program.
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Celebrity Cruises Raises Daily Gratuities by $1.50 a Day
For a seven-night sailing, the change adds $10.50 per guest before Celebrity’s separate 20 percent gratuity on beverages, spa services and specialty dining.
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Carnival Cancels Nine Jubilee Sailings From Galveston in 2027
Rebooking requests are due by August 5, 2026; guests who move to a comparable sailing keep their cruise rate and get onboard credit.