Welcome to the weekly Cruise News Digest.
Let’s dive in!
This week, on Cruise Ship Monday, we took a look at Celebrity Cruises’ Solstice Class–Celebrity Reflection (2012), Celebrity Silhouette (2011), Celebrity Eclipse (2010), Celebrity Equinox (2009), and Celebrity Solstice (2008). Which have you been on?
Explora Journeys celebrated three big milestones on March 3, 2026. Executives from MSC Group, Explora Journeys and Fincantieri were all in Genoa, Italy to celebrate the float out of Explora IV, the coin ceremony of Explora V and the steel cutting of Explora VI.
With Florida’s Senate Bill 302 heading to the governor’s desk for a signature, it is not likely there will be a new cruise port with the ability to dock larger cruise ships in Manatee County any time soon. The bill is aimed at protecting the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve by limiting the dredging needed to welcome larger ships.
Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas will debut a brand-new America’s Got Talent stage show when she sets sail in August 2026. America’s Got Talent LIVE will showcase a reimagined version of the variety television show, making it “the first time the series will headline at sea.”
Carnival Cruise Line is rolling out a new Express Dining option in its Main Dining Rooms. Express Dining, a more convenient dining option, offers the same multi-course meal in under an hour, giving guests more time to enjoy shows, live music, the spa, the pool and more.
Beginning this May, sailors traveling aboard Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Lady will have a new fine dining option–Ariya. The modern Indian culinary experience will launch exclusively on Valiant Lady when she returns to service on May 25, 2026.
There you have it–this week’s Cruise News Digest.
Tony and the lovely Jenny B are back from their 10-day cruise aboard the Enchanted Princess with a treat–a Cruise Day Night Live about the cruise and more! Also, on The Cruise Show, Tony shared a complete ship tour walkthrough and a look at the 360 specialty dining experience from their final night on board. You can find this and more on the The Cruise Show, where you will want to subscribe to the channel with the notification bell on so you don’t miss anything. You can also catch The Cruise Show wherever you get your podcasts, so you can listen on the go.
On Cruise Talk Weekly, Tommy and Tony talk about cruises being canceled in the Persian Gulf, the cruise fees that are popping up everywhere, and more.
On the La Lido Loca Cruising Facebook page, Tony and Jenny shared some special photos and moments from their Enchanted Princess Cruise.
You can head on over to theLa Lido Loca Community FaceBook page to interact with Tony and the lovely Jenny B, as well as other cruisers, and become part of the La Lido Loca family.
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