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Viking Adds Third 2030 Oberammergau Passion Play River Itinerary
The program starts at $11,295 per person based on twin occupancy, with preferred seating for the 43rd production and eight guided tours included.
Itinerary Change
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cancels Sky Farewell Cruise Over Middle East Uncertainty
The future cruise credit increases to fifty percent of the current voyage fare, while eligible independent air change or cancellation fees can be reimbursed up to three hundred dollars per person.
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Celestyal Adds First Western Mediterranean Winter Season
Celestyal Discovery will reposition between Athens and Barcelona, with overnight calls in Lisbon and in Barcelona using Tarragona.
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Nicko Cruises Plans 172-Day 2027-28 World Cruise
The program can be booked as the Big World Tour, a Panama City-to-Lisbon Small World Tour or nine sectors aboard Nicko’s only ocean ship.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cites NOAA Forecast for Quieter 2026 Hurricane Season
Carnival’s Miami Fleet Operations Center is staffed around the clock and uses a seventy-four-foot, fifty-seven-screen video wall to track details for all twenty-nine ships.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Adds Bahamas Cruise Before Legend’s Florida Debut
The added voyage includes Perfect Day at CocoCay, and guests booked on the November 11 sailing were told they can keep their reservation or switch.
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Cunard to Unite Four-Ship Fleet in Liverpool in 2028
More than a fleet showcase, the Mersey gathering reinforces Liverpool’s role in Cunard’s identity as the city prepares a major year of cultural and sporting events.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Spirit Delays Mobile-to-Seattle Cruise for Dockside Repairs
A one-day dockside repair shows how tightly cruise lines now choreograph Panama Canal repositionings, where even a small slip can reshape itineraries on the way to Alaska.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Miracle Drops Santorini for Crete Stop on Oct. 2027 Cruises
As Greece tightens crowd controls in Santorini, cruise lines are leaning on less-saturated ports like Crete, signaling how overtourism is reshaping Mediterranean itineraries.
Virgin Voyages
Valiant Lady Diverts to Saint John After Gale Warning Near Bermuda
Weather-driven reroutes are becoming a reality for cruise lines, and ports like Saint John can turn surprise calls into an early-season boost for tourism and readiness.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Swaps Falmouth for Cozumel on Legend of the Seas
The shift highlights Royal Caribbean’s push to control more of the guest experience in Mexico, steering ships toward ports tied to its growing private-destination footprint.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Sunshine Delayed in Norfolk After Overnight Power Outage
Even a short shipboard blackout can trigger tug requirements and knock a whole turnaround off schedule, underscoring the tighter safety posture at United States ports.