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Princess Cruises Opens Sales for 115-Day 2028 World Cruise
World cruises are turning into a premium loyalty play, with lines banking on longer port stays and immersive shore experiences to win high spending travelers.
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Princess Cruises Adds Bridgetown as Seasonal Homeport From 2027
Princess’s move underscores Barbados’s rise as a winter cruise gateway for the United Kingdom, as lines compete for Caribbean homeport space linked to airlift.
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Regal Princess Rescues Four From Sinking Boat Near Yucatán
The rescue underscores how cruise ships between Mexico and Cuba often become first responders to distressed small boats, reflecting a recurring safety challenge in the region.
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Princess Cruises Sets Guinness Record for 3,410 Margaritas
The Guinness milestone shows how cruise lines are turning signature cocktails into floating brand campaigns, as onboard beverage sales become a competitive battleground.
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Princess Cruises Marks U.S. 250th With 2026 North America Sailings
Cruise lines are using the semiquincentennial to add cultural storytelling at sea as competition heats up for North American vacations. Alaska’s capacity race is the real battleground.
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Diamond Princess Adds Makoto Ocean and Crown Grill in Asia
As competition for Japan-bound cruisers heats up, Princess is betting that destination-driven dining can set its ships apart and lift onboard spending in Asia.
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Princess Cruises Unveils 2027 Northern Europe Open-Jaw Itineraries
Princess is leaning into Northern Europe’s crowded summer market, betting that open-jaw routes and combinable cruises will win travelers who want easy, city-to-city itineraries.
Royal Caribbean
FAA Security Order Shuts San Juan Airspace, Disrupts Cruises
The San Juan shutdown shows how quickly geopolitical moves can snarl the Caribbean’s cruise pipeline, exposing how tightly island tourism depends on United States air links.
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St. Maarten to Host Sun Princess and Allura Maiden Calls on Jan. 1
Landing both a mega ship and a boutique luxury debut underscores St. Maarten’s clout in a crowded Caribbean market, and tests how ports scale standout experiences for every cruiser.
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CDC Logs 22 Cruise Ship GI Outbreaks in 2025, Up From 2024
As cruise demand climbs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s public outbreak list is a key transparency tool, even as staffing cuts test oversight at sea.
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Crown Princess Returns After Singapore Dry Dock With New Venues
The overhaul underscores how cruise lines are refreshing older ships to defend market share as Australia and Southeast Asia compete for capacity, with Singapore a key hub.
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California Air Guard Hoists 79-Year-Old off Ruby Princess in Fog
The rescue underscores how a medical crisis at sea can turn into an aviation mission, with West Coast responders bridging the gap when cruise ships are far beyond shore-based care.