Royal Caribbean is letting fans help choose the name of its new Chief Dog Officer aboard the upcoming Hero of the Seas. Royal Caribbean CEO Asks Cruisers to Name New Chief Dog Officer

Princess is offering enticing perks to guests willing to change their plans just days before a 7-night Alaska voyage on Emerald Princess. Princess Cruises Makes Alaska Guests an Offer That’s Hard to Turn Down

Carnival Cruise Line is not cancelling complimentary laundry under the Carnival Rewards program, but it is being reduced. Carnival Puts New Limits on One of Its Most Loved Loyalty Perks

Oceania Cruises’ first Sonata-class ship has reached a major construction milestone. Oceania Sonata was floated out at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy on August 27 and will now move into the fitting-out phase ahead of its planned 2027 delivery. Fincantieri says the new ship will measure about 86,000 gross tons and accommodate 1,390 guests. Sonata

Oceania Cruises is expanding its onboard enrichment program across the fleet beginning in 2027, with a dedicated heritage, culture or history speaker scheduled on every sailing. The line says voyages of 12 days or longer will add a second special-interest speaker covering subjects such as astronomy, sports, artificial intelligence, technology, health and longevity. Sailings with