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Cruise News Digest–October 20, 2024

Welcome to the weekly Cruise News Digest. Here you can catch up on the past week’s cruise news and all things La Lido Loca

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Seabourn, Carnival’s ultra-luxury cruise line, has announced new 2026 itineraries for four of its ships. Seabourn Ovation, Seabourn Encore, Seabourn Quest and Seabourn Sojourn will sail 50 distinctive itineraries that visit more than 200 destinations in almost 40 countries. The cruise line is also offering two unique total solar eclipse voyages. All sailings are currently available to book.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is donating a combined total of $80,000 to the American Red Cross to aid in hurricane relief. NCLH previously donated $30,000 following Hurricane Helene and will match up to $50,000 more in donations from the public. If you would like to donate to the Red Cross, you can do so here

Margaritaville at Sea has announced new itineraries for Paradise beginning January 2025. The itineraries, which are available to book now, include the first-ever ship-to-resort experience in partnership with Margaritaville Beach Resort Nassau. Guests who book the Sail and Splash excursion will enjoy all the amenities the resort offers including the Fins Up! Water Park.

Disney Cruise Line announced the inaugural sailing of its Singapore-based Disney Adventure. She will primarily sail three- and four-night voyages that are sure to be magical. The cruise line will release sailing dates along with pricing on November 14, 2024, and will open bookings on December 10, 2024. Disney Adventure will set sail one year later on December 15, 2025.

Carnival Cruise Line now has four ships homeporting from Galveston, Texas. Carnival Legend joined sister ships Carnival Dream, Carnival Breeze and Carnival Jubilee on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, giving cruisers even more Texas-sized fun from which to choose. She will sail a total of 18 voyages through the Caribbean, The Bahamas and the Panama Canal during her first winter season in Texas.

Seabourn is in the news again as its newest ultra-luxury expedition ship, Seabourn Pursuit, made a historic discovery this week. Led by a local fisherman, a submarine tour of guests and cruise line executives discovered the Titania, a German supplier ship that has been lost for 110 years. The vessel was found off the coast of Alejandro Selkirk Island in Chile’s Juan Fernández Archipelago. The harbor master confirmed no other diver or submarine had visited the site before making this an official discovery.

There you have it–this week’s Cruise News Digest. Tony recently attended a media event onboard Sun Princess. You can hear his first impression on this Cruiseday Night Live and the impression of 10 top cruise YouTubers in this video. You will want to subscribe to the La Lido Loca YouTube Channel with the notification bell on so you do not miss out on anything! If you would like extra exclusive live cruising content and more, become a patreon member of Loca Extra. 

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