Royal Caribbean
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.
MSC Cruises
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.
News
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.
Royal Caribbean
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.
Royal Caribbean
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.
News
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.
Celebrity Cruises
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.
Carnival Cruise Line
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.
News
Port of Galveston Starts First Mobility Study Amid Cruise Growth
The port has secured almost five million dollars in grants for road, sidewalk and wayfinding improvements as the review identifies priority fixes.
Carnival Cruise Line
St. Thomas Cruise Harbor Dredging to Start in September 2026
Havensight can berth up to three large cruise ships, but Boschulte said the channel and turning basin lacked the depth for the largest vessels to enter safely.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Raises 2026 Earnings Outlook After Q2 Beat
In the second quarter, Royal Caribbean carried 2.4 million guests at a 110 percent load factor, while fuel expense rose 27 percent to $355 million.