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Carnival Opens First Pool at Roatan’s Isla Tropicale
Since opening as Mahogany Bay in 2009, the destination has welcomed close to nine million visitors and supported more than thirteen hundred local jobs.
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Supreme Court Revives $440 Million Cuba Cruise Port Case
Havana Docks says the cruise lines brought nearly one million tourists through the disputed facilities and paid at least 130 million dollars to Cuba.
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Norwegian Aqua Begins Second New York Season of Bermuda Cruises
After a trans-Atlantic crossing from Italy, Aqua held an April 13, 2025, PortMiami christening with actor Eric Stonestreet as godfather.
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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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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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Carnival Warns Galveston Passengers of CT25 Route Changes
Guests parking at the port are being directed first to their lots with luggage and companions, then by complimentary shuttle to Cruise Terminal 25, except at the Express Lot and SMP Garage.
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MSC Cruises Plans Seven-Ship North America Deployment in 2028
The 2028 itineraries include overnight calls at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve and Sandy Cay’s debut nearby, with five beaches and tender access from ships docked at Ocean Cay.
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Carnival Dream Delayed Off Belize by Anchor Retrieval Problem
Guests said divers might be needed to inspect the anchor near reef waters outside Belize City, a tender port where ships transfer passengers ashore by smaller vessels.
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Caribbean Cruise Capacity Set to Hit Record 16.5 Million in 2026
Norwegian is posting the sharpest increase among the four major Caribbean operators, with capacity up 55 percent from 2025, compared with MSC’s 23 percent.
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Royal Caribbean Lists Discovery-Class Ships at 4,300 Guests
The orderbook also lists Legend of the Seas near its double-occupancy capacity; with all berths filled, that ship can carry about 7,600 guests.
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Norovirus Sickens 115 on Caribbean Princess Voyage
The affected sailing skipped Nassau because of the outbreak; Princess did not announce itinerary changes for the next six-night Eastern Caribbean cruise.
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Iowa Passenger Surrenders in Carnival Sunrise Teen Assault Case
The ship had left PortMiami on March 16 for a five-night Western Caribbean cruise, and the incident did not change the itinerary or delay debarkation.