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Carnival Cruise Line
Passengers will receive a one-day prorated fare refund and $250 in onboard credit per stateroom, with eligible independent travel costs considered for reimbursement up to $200 per person.
MSC Cruises
Port Samana is separate from Samana Bayport in Santa Bárbara de Samaná, where a floating pier berths one ship and two more can use anchorage and tenders.
Celebrity Cruises
Before reaching Tampa, Celebrity Summit is scheduled to call in Mexico, Guatemala and Costa Rica, transit the Panama Canal, then visit Cartagena, Ocho Rios and George Town.
Carnival Cruise Line
Festivale’s first passenger sailing will depart Southampton on May 2, 2027, calling at Madeira, Tenerife and Grand Turk before arriving in Port Canaveral.
Royal Caribbean
Hero floated out at Meyer Turku in Finland on September 4, where installation and finishing work on slides, decks and interior venues continues before sea trials.
Carnival Cruise Line
Crew will verify attendance using Sail and Sign cards, demonstrate lifejackets and issue young passengers wristbands identifying their assigned muster stations.
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The schedule begins with Ponant Explorations’ L’Austral and Explora III in October 2026, then concludes with Royal Caribbean’s Hero of the Seas in August 2027.
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Converted from Costa Fortuna, the 3,450-passenger Beachcomber will begin Galveston service in October 2027 and become Margaritaville at Sea's largest vessel.
Disney Cruise Line
Castaway Club members get early access beginning October 12, with booking windows for Pearl, Platinum, Gold and Silver members running through October 15.
Princess Cruises
Built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone, the two Sphere-class vessels each have 4,300 lower berths and measure approximately 178,000 gross tons.
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Bookings for the Canada voyage open October 1, 2026, ahead of the wider program, with Freedom Fare prices starting at £2,599 per person.
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Explora III is the line's first liquefied natural gas-powered vessel and can connect to shore electricity, with systems designed for future alternative fuels.