Welcome to the weekly Cruise News Digest.
Let’s dive in!
First, let’s wish Tony and the lovely Jenny B a happy YouTube and Cruise Anniversary. Can you believe it has been 8 years since that very first vlog?
Mondays have become Cruise Ship Monday, only this week it was Cruise LINE Monday. Carnival Cruise Line was featured. Next week will feature one of Carnival’s eight classes, the Fantasy-class.
Princess Cruises is kicking off its 56th Alaska season with 7 ships, 5 lodges, more cruisetours and the most visits to Glacier Bay National Park. Cruisers can choose from more than 150 cruises departing from five homeports.
Holland America Line’s Oosterdam returned to service on April 19, 2025, following her two-week dry dock in the Bahamas. Guests on her transatlantic sailing to the Mediterranean were the first to experience her upgrades and the newly added Effy Lounge.
Disney Cruise Line has released 2026 dates of its Marvel Day at Sea and Pixar Day at Sea sailings. Marvel Day at Sea sailings will be featured aboard Disney Magic out of Galveston, Texas and Pixar Day at Sea sailing will sail from Port Canaveral, Florida aboard Disney Fantasy.
Port Canaveral welcomed 925,994 cruise passengers in March 2025 making it the busiest month in the port’s history. The port is home to 16 vessels from 7 different cruise lines including Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Aqua this weekend.
Saturday brought us Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at CocoCay. The 125-acre award-winning island is found in the Berry Islands in the Bahamas. The island features its own dock, 14 waterslides, 7 beaches, 9 eateries, 5 pools, 20 bars and more.
There you have it–this week’s Cruise News Digest.
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