Cruise News

Royal Caribbean will not visit Labadee, Haiti, on any cruises scheduled in 2026 due to security concerns. Replacement ports include Nassau, Grand Turk, Cozumel, Puerto Plata, and San Juan.

Silversea Cruises reveals its 2028-2029 Voyage Collection with 278 voyages to 497 destinations across 71 countries. Highlights include enhanced Antarctica fly cruises, expanded Mediterranean expeditions, and a new 60-day Grand Mediterranean Voyage aboard Silver Dawn.

Princess Cruises changed the Sun Princess Mediterranean itinerary, replacing Corfu with Taranto on August 26, 2026, due to port congestion. Passengers with booked Corfu excursions will receive refunds.

Carnival Cruise Line started construction of Carnival Destiny, its first ACE Class ship, at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard on July 10, 2026. The ship will feature a record number of ocean-facing balcony cabins and arrive in summer 2029.

Royal Caribbean will not visit its private cruise destination Labadee, Haiti throughout 2026 due to ongoing gang violence and security issues. The cancellations affect dozens of itineraries across 12 ships, with alternative ports like Nassau and Cozumel replacing Labadee.

The Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady, with nearly 2,000 passengers, was denied entry by Turkish and Egyptian ports in July 2026. The denials disrupted the Mediterranean itinerary originally including stops in Turkey and Alexandria, Egypt.

Royal Caribbean has canceled all visits to Labadee, Haiti, for 2026 due to security concerns. Dozens of itineraries across 12 ships will substitute alternate ports or added sea days through December 2026.

Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady was denied entry to Egyptian waters on July 9, 2026, after being blocked in Turkish ports earlier that week. Nearly 2,000 passengers, mostly gay men, faced itinerary disruptions on the 10-day cruise from Athens to Venice.

Germany achieved a commanding 4-0 victory against Argentina in their 2026 World Cup group match. The team's strong offensive and defensive play dominated the contest.

South Africa earned a vital victory on matchday 3 of the 2026 World Cup group stage, advancing to the knockout rounds. They will face Canada in their upcoming elimination match.