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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.

Carnival Cruise Line began construction of Carnival Destiny, the first Ace Class ship, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy on July 10, 2026. The vessel will debut in summer 2029 with over 8,000 guest capacity and new design features.

A crew member died after going overboard from the Regal Princess off Mexico's Caribbean coast in mid-July 2026. The ship departed Port Everglades on a seven-day Western Caribbean cruise.

Carnival Cruise Line began construction of the Carnival Destiny, first in its Ace Class, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. The ship, debuting in summer 2029, features more ocean-view balcony cabins and new onboard venues.

Royal Caribbean will not visit Labadee, Haiti, on any 2026 sailings, affecting dozens of itineraries across 12 ships. Passengers face itinerary changes with substitute ports or sea days due to security concerns.