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November 5, 2026 Trafalgar River Cruises Brings Black Friday Savings to Europe Trafalgar River Cruises is offering Buy One, Get One 50% Off on featured European sailings plus up to 20 percent off select departures through December 3. November 5, 2026 Azamara Unveils 85 New Cruises for 2028-29, Including a Return to Africa Azamara has announced 85 cruises for 2028-29 across 81 countries, highlighted by Onward's return to Africa and the Indian Ocean and a 30 percent Early Booking Bonus. November 4, 2026 Cunard Black Friday Sale: Up to 40% Off Across 161 Voyages Cunard's Black Friday sale offers up to 40 percent savings across 161 voyages for select new bookings made November 10 to December 7, 2026, including Caribbean, Transatlantic and World Voyage sailings. November 4, 2026 Celebrity Xcite to Sail Caribbean Cruises from Miami — Bookings Now Open for 2028 Bookings have opened for Celebrity Xcite, which will sail seven-night Caribbean cruises from PortMiami in 2028 and 2029 to destinations including St. Thomas, Antigua and St. Maarten. November 3, 2026 Carnival Brings Cat in the Hat Movie Fun Aboard 23 Ships Carnival Cruise Line is celebrating the new Cat in the Hat movie with limited-time festivities on 23 ships and new Seuss at Sea activities for families. November 3, 2026 Uniworld Unveils Eight New River Cruise Itineraries for 2028 Uniworld has announced eight new river cruise itineraries for 2028, with new ships and routes on the Danube, Rhine and Mekong. November 2, 2026 Norwegian Is Making Pre-Cruise Planning Easier — With Great Stirrup Cay in the Spotlight Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is upgrading booking and pre-cruise planning across its three brands, with Great Stirrup Cay's new water park and The Haven in focus. November 2, 2026 Navigator of the Seas Makes Its Singapore Debut for a Year of Asia Sailings Navigator of the Seas has arrived in Singapore for a debut season through October 2027, with short Southeast Asia getaways and longer sailings to Vietnam, Thailand, and Japan. November 1, 2026 Icon of the Seas Is Heading to Galveston, and Royal Caribbean Expects Big Things Royal Caribbean expects Icon of the Seas to thrive when it becomes the first Icon-class ship homeported in Galveston, Texas, in 2027. November 1, 2026 Orient Express Corinthian Arrives in Barbados to Start Its Caribbean Winter Season The Orient Express Corinthian, described as the world's largest sailing ship, has arrived in Barbados to begin a Caribbean winter season running through spring 2027. October 31, 2026 Very Merry Margaritaville Returns for Holiday Sailings to the Bahamas, Key West and Mexico Margaritaville at Sea's Very Merry Margaritaville returns November 30 to December 31, 2026, with holiday sailings to the Bahamas, Key West, and Mexico aboard Paradise and Islander. October 31, 2026 Royal Caribbean Extends Labadee Pause Through Early 2028 — What It Means for Your Sailing Royal Caribbean has extended its pause on Labadee, Haiti through April 2028, updating 44 itineraries across nine ships with new Caribbean ports. October 30, 2026 Carnival Opens Bookings for Two Ships Sailing From Baltimore in 2028–29 Carnival has opened bookings for its 2028–29 Baltimore season, with Luminosa and Miracle sailing to 22 destinations in The Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada and the Caribbean. October 30, 2026 Liberty of the Seas Is Headed Back to Galveston With a Fresh New Look Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas is returning to Galveston after a Royal Amplified refit, offering year-round short Western Caribbean cruises through April 2028. October 29, 2026 St. Vincent Cruise Port Gets a 30-Year Investment Plan Global Ports Holding has signed a 30-year deal to develop and operate St. Vincent Cruise Port in Kingstown, with modernization and expanded berthing for larger ships planned. October 29, 2026 Royal Caribbean Is Making a Big Move Into Sandals and Beaches Resorts Royal Caribbean Group plans a roughly $3 billion investment for a 50 percent stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts, with three new resorts and two-way loyalty benefits on the horizon. October 28, 2026 Royal Caribbean Sees Big Potential in Its Sandals All-Inclusive Partnership Royal Caribbean expects its 50-50 Sandals and Beaches joint venture, targeted to close in early 2027, to unlock several hundred million dollars in synergies and room to grow across more than 1,000 acres of Caribbean beachfront. October 28, 2026 Royal Caribbean Is About to Break Ground on Its First South Pacific Beach Club Royal Caribbean is about to break ground on Royal Beach Club Lelepa in Vanuatu, its first exclusive South Pacific cruise destination, expected to open in October 2027 with admission included in the fare. October 27, 2026 Royal Caribbean Opens a One-Cruise-Only Restaurant Aboard Legend of the Seas Royal Caribbean opened Island Vibes, a $25 Caribbean-inspired pop-up restaurant for top-tier loyalty members, on just one Legend of the Seas transatlantic sailing. October 27, 2026 Viking Unveils Its Most In-Depth Egypt Journey Yet: A 19-Day Grand Nile Voyage for 2028 Viking's new 19-day Grand Nile Journey for 2028 pairs four nights in Cairo with a 14-night sailing aboard the 52-passenger Viking Ra. October 26, 2026 Island Princess Is Sailing a 50-Night Grand Mediterranean Odyssey From Fort Lauderdale Island Princess is sailing a 50-night roundtrip Grand Mediterranean Odyssey from Fort Lauderdale, visiting 24 ports in 10 countries before returning in late November. October 26, 2026 Carnival’s New Dining Room Menu Is Expanding to More Ships This Fall Carnival Cruise Line is expanding its new main dining room menu to six more ships this fall, including Horizon, Paradise, Freedom, and Legend. October 25, 2026 Aman at Sea Extends Amangati’s Caribbean Season Into Winter 2028 With 12 New Cruises Aman at Sea is adding 12 winter 2028 Caribbean cruises for Amangati, expanding its inaugural season with new Greater Antilles routes and first calls in the Dominican Republic. October 25, 2026 Star of the Seas vs. Legend of the Seas: How Royal Caribbean’s Two Biggest Ships Differ Star and Legend of the Seas share the same Icon Class size and layout, but differ in homeports, dining, shows, and a new family balcony option on Legend. October 24, 2026 Princess Brings Its Sanctuary Collection to Five More Ships Princess Cruises is expanding its resort-style Sanctuary Collection to five Royal Class ships, with private club and dining access, a dedicated pool, and Princess Premier included. October 24, 2026 Oasis of the Seas Gets a Fresh Crown Lounge and a Bigger Casino Royal Caribbean's new Crown Lounge is open on Deck 15 aboard Oasis of the Seas, while work continues on an expanded casino with a non-smoking area on Deck 4. October 23, 2026 Carnival Plans New Restaurants, Bars and Faster Dining With ‘The Next Course’ Carnival's 'The Next Course' program brings four new restaurants to its upcoming Excel-class ships plus earlier dining times, Express Dining and refreshed menus across its 29-ship fleet. October 23, 2026 Holland America’s New Beach Club Is Now Open at RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay Holland America's new Beach Club at RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay is open at $125 per person for the day, with priority tendering, waiter service and all-inclusive drinks included. October 22, 2026 MSC Unveils a Huge New Family Villa for Caribbean Sailings From Port Canaveral MSC Cruises' new Grand Hamptons Villa on MSC World Atlantic sleeps up to eight, with a private cinema loft, whirlpool terrace and Yacht Club perks on Caribbean sailings from Port Canaveral. October 22, 2026 Carnival Firenze Is Sailing Adults-Only Cruises From Long Beach This Fall Carnival Firenze is running four adults-only, gaming-focused SEA Cruises from Long Beach through late November, with Mexican Riviera itineraries from seven to 14 nights. September 24, 2026 Royal Caribbean Group and Sandals & Beaches Resorts Announce Landmark Partnership Royal Caribbean Group is acquiring a 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts for about $3 billion — a new era of vacations pairing cruises with all-inclusive Caribbean resorts.