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Norwegian Bliss to End Jersey Boys Run in February 2026
The change highlights Norwegian's fleetwide pivot from licensed Broadway shows to flexible, in-house entertainment, betting variety and lower costs can still fill theaters.
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Jazz Clarinetist Ken Peplowski Found Dead on Celebrity Summit Cruise
His death reverberated through a floating jazz festival where artists and fans share close quarters, underscoring how music charters have become tight communities at sea.
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Sitka’s Alaskan Dream Cruises Shuts Down and Cancels Sailings
The exit of a Sitka small-ship line underscores how rising costs and big-ship competition are reshaping Alaska cruising, leaving fewer local operators serving remote ports.
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Manatee County Reports Threats as Cruise Terminal Debate Heats Up
The flare-up shows how high-stakes coastal development fights are straining local democracy, turning routine zoning debates into personal attacks on public workers.
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MSC Seaside Drifts From Ocean Cay Pier After Mooring Lines Snap
The brief breakaway highlights a broader winter-storm trend that is testing cruise lines’ private-island infrastructure and forcing swift contingency planning across the Bahamas.
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Atlas Ocean Voyages Logs Record January Bookings, Up 60%
Atlas’s booking surge points to an upswing in luxury expedition travel as guests commit earlier at resilient prices. It also raises the stakes for cleaner, standout ships.
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Caribbean to Top 40% of Global Cruise Capacity in 2026
Caribbean cruising is a scale game as the biggest brands funnel mega ships into short, high-frequency routes built around North American homeports. Ports and private islands are racing to keep up.
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Holland America Marks 100 Years in Caribbean With Up to 50% Off
As Caribbean capacity grows, Holland America is using its centennial to bundle value for multigenerational travelers, showing how fiercely lines court winter demand.
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Cruise Lines Add Staterooms in 2026 Drydocks to Boost Capacity
With new ships costly and shipyard slots tight, cruise operators are squeezing more berths from existing fleets, signaling a sharper race to grow revenue per sailing.
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Storm Damage Leaves CocoCay With One Berth, Forcing Itinerary Swaps
As cruise lines lean harder on private-island stops to anchor Caribbean itineraries, storm damage at CocoCay shows how extreme weather can ripple across fleets.
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Jamaica Lands 23,000 Room Nights as Advisors Drive Post-Storm Recovery
Jamaica’s rebound underscores how travel advisors can steady Caribbean tourism after extreme weather, turning early demand into a bridge for jobs now and a push toward a more resilient rebuild.
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Winds Force Celebrity Reflection Into Rare Cruise to Nowhere
The wind-driven detour underscores how quickly Caribbean itineraries can unravel, forcing cruise lines to juggle guest expectations with safety and United States foreign port rules.