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This Monday, we explored the NCL Sun-class, Norwegian Dawn (2002) and Norwegian Star (2001). Which have you been on?
Carnival Corporation & plc revealed plans for a new shoreside destination, Ensenada Bay Village. The $26 million project will celebrate the culture, beauty and traditions of Baja California, Mexico. Construction is expected to last about 2 years.
Did you see the news? Tony is partnering with an old friend from Nashville, TN to host a small group for a 10 day land-based trip to Ireland in June 2026. Tony also did an interview with Chuck on the La Lido Loca Cruise Podcast you can watch here.
Good news for pickleball and RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay enthusiasts! Holland America Line, the first and only cruise line partner of the Professional Pickleball Association, has opened four pickleball courts on its private island in the Bahamas. Check them out next time you are there!
Have you seen all of Jenny B’s “quick cruise tips you didn’t ask for but probably need?” You have to head over to The Jenny B Show and check them out! Don’t forget to subscribe with that notification bell while you are there!
Jamaica is open for cruising! The last of the three main cruise ports, the Port of Falmouth, reopened on December 2, 2025, bringing cruising back full force in the island country. Ocho Rios and Montego Bay both reopened in November after the devastation brought by Hurricane Melissa.
America’s Cruise Line, Carnival, will celebrate America’s 250th birthday in 2026 as the official cruise line sponsor of the Port of San Diego’s Big Bay Boom–the largest Fourth of July fireworks show on the West Coast. Three Carnival ships, Carnival Radiance, Carnival Firenze and Carnival Luminosa, will be anchored in the Pacific Ocean giving their guests the best seat in the house.
Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas is sailing from Brisbane, Australia for the first time, joining Anthem of the Seas in the land down under. Included in their voyages, both Voyager of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas are debuting six Wiggly-themed voyages that are exclusive to Royal Caribbean.
There you have it–this week’s Cruise News Digest.
On the La Lido Loca YouTube channel, channel members received a Monday morning update. If you are not a channel member, you can choose from two levels of membership to get extra content and other membership perks.
Do you know why Tony got in Trouble with Carnival? You can check out this story and find out why Royal is being sued, what item is banned, and why in the world was Nana arrested? It’s all over on The Cruise Show. 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.
On this week’s episode of Cruise Talk Weekly, Tommy and Tony talk delays, port cities and controversy.
If you didn’t know, Tony is also an AFOL (Adult Fan of LEGO), and he’s been talking LEGO over at Loca Bricks and on the Loca Bricks Facebook page.
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