Welcome to the weekly Cruise News Digest.
Let’s dive in!
This Monday, we looked at Disney Cruise Line’s Wish Class–Disney Wish (2022); Disney Treasure (2024); Disney Destiny (2025); as well as two more still unnamed ships coming in 2027 and 2029. Which have you been on?
The City of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) welcomed Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Gem on Friday, October 31, 2025, marking the first time ever that Norwegian Cruise Line has offered sailings from the port. Norwegian Gem will sail seasonally from the port through April 2028.
Port Everglades is making history by exceeding its own passenger record and welcoming three brand new cruise ships in November. The county is also making major improvements including a new Omni Fort Lauderdale hotel and an elevated bypass.
If you are ready for Thanksgiving food, Carnival Cruise Line is ready for you! Carnival Cruise Line’s Brand Ambassador John Heald shared the cruise line’s Thanksgiving menu for the main dining room and the Lido Marketplace buffet. Guests who like the traditional Thanksgiving foods will not be disappointed.
Tony has been onboard Princess Cruises newest ship, Star Princess, this week. She was officially welcomed to Port Everglades during a star-studded ceremony in the Princess Arena. Star Princess was christened by her godparents, Matthew and Camila McConaughey, with a massive bottle of their signature Pantalone Reposado tequila. Hop on over to the La Lido Loca Facebook page for more pictures and updates from Tony.
The Port of Galveston opened its fourth cruise terminal this week. Cruise Terminal 16 welcomed MSC Seascape as the first ship to homeport at the new terminal. The new terminal will allow the port to welcome 445 sailings and nearly two million passengers in 2026 bringing jobs and economic growth for the region.
There you have it–this week’s Cruise News Digest.
On the La Lido Loca YouTube channel, channel members received another Monday morning “behind the scenes” update for the week. If you are not a channel member, you can choose from two levels of membership to get extra content and other membership perks.
On The Cruise Show, Tony reported on a passenger death and a couple is suing Carnival. Oh, and the 10 Ways to Avoid a Fight on a Cruise! If you missed any of it, you will want to subscribe to the channel with the notification bell on so you don’t miss out again. You can also catch The Cruise Show wherever you get your podcasts, so you can listen on the go.
Over on the La Lido Loca Cruise Podcast channel, Tony gave an update that you will want to see. Tony and Tommy talk about a tragic incident and more on the latest episode of Cruise Talk Weekly.
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