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Holland America Line has revised MS Zaandam’s 35-day Hawaii and South Pacific itinerary, canceling the Kiribati port call and adjusting French Polynesia stops for October 2026. Passengers receive a $100 onboard credit due to schedule changes.

Construction has begun on a new cruise terminal at Naha Port in Okinawa, a joint venture involving MSC Cruises and Royal Caribbean Group. Scheduled for completion in March 2028, the facility will boost passenger capacity and support growing cruise tourism in Japan and East Asia.

Royal Caribbean will present The SpongeBob Musical as the headline show on its new ship Hero of the Seas, debuting in Miami in August 2027. The Icon-class vessel features numerous amenities and Caribbean itineraries through spring 2028.

Holland America Line has updated MS Zaandam’s 35-day Hawaii and South Pacific itinerary for October 2026, canceling the Tabuaeran port call. Schedule changes affect arrival and departure times at multiple ports.

Construction began on October 5, 2026, for a new cruise terminal at Naha Port, Okinawa, led by Cruise Port Naha G.K. in partnership with MSC Cruises and Royal Caribbean Group. The terminal is scheduled to open by March 2028 and will enhance facilities to support advanced cruise ships.

Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas faced a two-hour boarding delay in Barcelona on October 4, 2026, due to severe rain and thunderstorms. Passengers were given extended check-in times amid AEMET's highest red warning for the coastline.

Holland America Line revised the Zaandam's October 15, 2026, 35-day cruise itinerary, cancelling Tabuaeran port and adjusting French Polynesia stops. Passengers receive a $100 onboard credit due to these changes.

Construction of a new cruise terminal has begun at Naha Port, Okinawa, led by Naha Port Authority, Cruise Port Naha G.K., MSC Cruises and Royal Caribbean Group. The terminal targets operational status by March 2028 with facilities designed to boost cruise tourism and regional connectivity.

Holland America Line revised the Zaandam’s 35-day Pacific itinerary for its October 15, 2026 departure, swapping Raiatea and Bora Bora port visits and canceling Tabuaeran. Passengers receive a $100 onboard credit due to schedule adjustments linked to propulsion-related speed changes.

American Cruise Lines christened its third new ship of 2026, the American Ranger, on September 24 on the Hudson River. The Patriot Class vessel accommodates 130 passengers and launched during the inaugural fall foliage cruise itinerary.