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Carnival added two 21-and-over SEA cruises. Paradise leaves Tampa on 12 Feb 2027. Horizon leaves Galveston on 13 May 2027. Bookings close 16 Oct 2026. Both call Cozumel and Isla Tropicale.
Princess opened its 2028-29 Americas season on 13 Oct 2026, with more than 250 departures. Amazon cruising returns for the first time since 2014. Coral Princess adds a 64-day Circle South America cruise. The release sets the booking bonus through 16 Feb 2027.
Oriental Land named Japan's first Disney cruise ship Disney Imagination. The Wish-class ship is set to sail from Tokyo International Cruise Terminal in spring 2029. The 13 and 14 Oct releases print no fare and no booking date.
Voyager of the Seas cancels Puerto Vallarta on 13 Oct 2026 for Hurricane Simon and calls Cabo San Lucas again, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Onboard credit is $50 to $250. Los Angeles return stays 16 Oct.
Norwegian Cruise Line is investigating fake emails that include real names, ships, sail dates, and booking numbers, and that ask for a card check. Do not click the link. Official mail uses @ncl.com, @e.ncl.com, or @nclcorp.com.
A watch-along for the No Fluff Cruising video on Royal Caribbean's 110.2% load factor: what over 100% means, real headcounts on Star of the Seas, when ships run fullest, why a free third and fourth bed still pays, how other lines compare, and six ways to pick a less crowded sailing.
A watch-along for the No Fluff Cruising video on four Royal Caribbean tests: room service in the app on Star of the Seas, scratch-offs in the app on Utopia, priority digitized tendering for Pinnacle members, and smoke-free casinos. Chapters, the sources behind each test, and which one is likeliest to reach your ship.
Carnival's Sept. 29, 2026 call and this year's filings: 2027 is half booked at record prices, Europe ties the Caribbean at 34 percent, Carnival Rewards pays you for spend, three new ships through 2029 are all Carnival Cruise Line, fuel does not set your fare, and Celebration Key is getting busier.
A watch-along for the No Fluff Cruising Harmony of the Seas review: a 4-night Port Canaveral sailing after the Royal Amplified refit. Chapters, what changed, which restaurants cost extra, what disappointed, and the verdict on booking Harmony in 2026 and beyond.
Disney Wish cruise ship review of a 4-night Port Canaveral sailing: oceanview cabin, rotational dining, and whether the short Bahamas premium is worth it.
What changed on Virgin Voyages' Resilient Lady by a fifth sailing: the October 2025 gratuities restructure, the Bar Tab math, and what a Sea Terrace built for two looks like with three people in it.
Testing the arrival experience, the design, the cabins and the food on Celebrity Beyond, from a Royal Caribbean regular's point of view.
Specs, verdicts and a full walkthrough tour on every ship we cover.
What Royal Caribbean's U.S. ticket contract fine print lets them do: cancel or change your cruise, cap lost bags at $300, add a fuel charge, bill medical evacuation, search your bags, require arbitration, and use your likeness.
What Royal Caribbean security pulls at embarkation, from its own prohibited items, alcohol, and food and drink pages: power strips vs. USB cubes, irons and steamers, beer and extra wine, the 12-drink limit, hair dryers, radios, and pepper spray. Plus what comes back and what does not.
Royal Caribbean Group signed for 50% of Sandals and Beaches for about $3 billion cash, with an early 2027 close target. Bookings and loyalty stay as usual for now. Reciprocal status is a plan, not a published perk. Beaches growth sites are named without open dates.
Six 2027 forecasts built from what Royal Caribbean has already announced: gratuities still at $18.50/$21 since Nov. 1, 2024, Hero of the Seas cooking venue TBA, Discovery Class for 2029, Icon 5 for summer 2028, Seward terminal economics, and how you may pay. Predictions are graded in the video, not company confirmations.
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