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Royal Caribbean has cancelled all 2026 visits to Labadee, Haiti, affecting 12 ships and numerous itineraries. The cruise line also abruptly cancelled a 4-night sailing of Spectrum of the Seas.

A crew member died after going overboard from Regal Princess in July 2026 off Mexico's Caribbean coast. The ship launched an eight-hour search with Mexican authorities and canceled its scheduled stop in Cozumel.

Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady, chartered by Atlantis Events, was denied port entry in Kusadası and Istanbul, Turkey, and Alexandria, Egypt during a July 2026 cruise. Alternative stops in Crete and Montenegro replaced the cancelled ports.

A crew member died after going overboard from the Regal Princess off Mexico’s Caribbean coast on July 13, 2026. The ship had departed Fort Lauderdale two days earlier on a Western Caribbean cruise.

Royal Caribbean cancelled all visits to Labadee, Haiti, through December 2026, impacting dozens of itineraries on 12 ships, including a cancelled Spectrum of the Seas sailing. Alternative Caribbean ports replacing Labadee include Nassau, Grand Turk, Cozumel, Puerto Plata, and San Juan.

Carnival Cruise Line commenced construction of Carnival Destiny, its first Ace class ship, with a steel-cutting ceremony at Fincantieri in Italy on July 10, 2026. The ship will debut in summer 2029 featuring expanded ocean-facing balconies and new onboard venues.

A crew member from the Regal Princess died after going overboard off Mexico's Caribbean coast on July 13, 2026. Search efforts lasted over eight hours but were unsuccessful.

Carnival Cruise Line held a steel-cutting ceremony for Carnival Destiny, the first of its Ace class ships, at Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard on July 10, 2026. The vessel will debut in summer 2029 with doubled passenger capacity and more ocean-view balconies.

Royal Caribbean announced it will cancel all visits to Labadee, Haiti, throughout 2026 due to security risks. The cruise line also canceled a four-night Spectrum of the Seas sailing, affecting numerous itineraries.

Princess Cruises confirmed a crew member died after going overboard from the Regal Princess near Mexico's Caribbean coast on July 13, 2026. The vessel had departed Fort Lauderdale two days earlier on a seven-day Western Caribbean itinerary.