Welcome to the weekly Cruise News Digest.
Let’s dive in!
This Monday, we explored MSC Cruises’ Musica-class–MSC Musica (2006), MSC Orchestra (2007), MSC Poesia (2008) and MSC Magnifica (2010). Which have you been on?
MSC Cruises and Playtech have expanded their partnership to include retail sports betting on seven of the cruise line’s ships. Guests will be able to bet on live sporting events through self-service terminals and mobile tills. If this is successful, MSC Cruises will expand the experience across its entire fleet.
Carnival Cruise Line plans to continue sailing four ships from the Port of Galveston for the 2027-2028 season. Carnival Breeze and Carnival Jubilee will be joined by Carnival Horizon and Carnival Spirit at the popular Texas port. Carnival bringing multiple classes of ships to the Lone Star State ensures each guests will have plenty of choices for their vacation.
Holland America Line announced its 2027 Canada & New England season aboard Volendam and Zuiderdam. The various itineraries were chosen to “showcase the wonder of the region.” A new itinerary for the 2027 season is a 9-day Lighthouses & Harbors of Canada and New England which will take travelers from Montréal and give them the opportunity to explore 10 lighthouses, enjoy scenic cruising, and various breathtaking ports of call.
Just days after Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Adventure departed for her sea trials, the cruise line announced it would delay her maiden voyage from Singapore. The delay will impact her debut, moving it from December 2025 to March 10, 2026. Also impacted are twenty-five other sayings of the new ship between December and March.
Did you check out 2017 Tony and his Cruise Ship Terminology? If you didn’t, you should check it out now!
There you have it–this week’s Cruise News Digest.
Over at the La Lido Loca YouTube Channel, Tony reported on how not to skip out on a cruise bill, what not to do with a GoFundMe account, and more. Also, did you catch the live announcement? The super rare cruise Tony booked! 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.
You will also want to head over to The Cruise Talk Network. Tommy and Tony talked about the perfect cruise length during Cruise Talk Weekly, and Tony interviewed Emma Le Teace about solo cruising and more.
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