No-show specialty dining fees are back in the news again, with Norwegian Cruise Line announcing a $10 per person fee for guests who fail to keep their scheduled reservation within…
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Cruise News Digest–September 7, 2025
Welcome to the weekly Cruise News Digest. Let’s dive in! This Monday, we explored MSC Cruises’ Lirica-class–MSC Armonia (2001), MSC Sinfonia (2002), MSC Lirica (2003), and MSC Opera (2004). Which…
Comments closedPrincess Cruises Making Changes to MedallionPay
If you watched The Cruise Show yesterday, you know that Carnival Cruise Line released a new non-alcoholic drink package–Cheers Zero Proof Drink Package–for $30 per day when purchased pre-embarkation. Before…
Comments closed2025 Newbuilds Coming
At the beginning of 2025, cruisers knew that eight new shipbuilds were on the horizon for seven of the major cruise lines–MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Virgin Voyages,…
Comments closedPrincess Cruises’ Star Princess Debuts With Reimagined Spellbound
Princess Cruises’ Star Princess reached a major milestone as she successfully completed her sea trials from August 9-12, 2025. She departed the Fincanieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy to complete a…
Comments closedCruise Lines Announce New Itineraries and Deployments
Multiple cruise lines have released new information about itineraries and deployments within their fleet. First, Carnival Cruise Line announced that Mardi Gras will be adding shorter itineraries to its 2027-28…
Comments closedCruise News Digest–August 10, 2025
Welcome to the weekly Cruise News Digest. Let’s dive in! This Monday, we explored Royal Caribbean International’s Quantum and Quantum Ultra-class–Quantum of the Seas (2014), Anthem of the Seas (2015),…
Comments closedPrincess Cruises Expanding in Japan in 2027
For the first time, Princess Cruises will deploy two ships to Japan in 2027. The cruise line’s two Japanese-built, sister ships–Diamond Princess and Sapphire Princess–will offer 78 departures from the…
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