Princess Cruises is moving the majority of its published calls away from Princess Cays, its long-running private beach destination on Eleuthera in The Bahamas. Princess confirmed the change directly to Cruise Critic, which first reported the itinerary shift September 1, saying most published calls have moved to RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay. Some sailings are also

Royal Caribbean has now canceled Serenade of the Seas’ August 30 Alaska sailing after previously delaying the cruise by two days for technical repairs in Vancouver. Guests had been told the shortened sailing would depart September 1, but the ship remained in port, and passengers were later informed the cruise would not operate, according to

Carnival Encounter will skip Cairns on its September 5 Great Barrier Reef sailing from Brisbane after reduced channel depths left the route to Cairns Cruise Terminal too shallow for the ship to safely transit, according to a guest notice reported by Cruise Hive. The six-night voyage is now expected to keep its scenic call at

Norwegian Cruise Line hosted an exclusive ribbon-cutting and preview event for its new Great Tides Waterpark ahead of the September 4 opening. NCL Cuts Ribbon on Biggest Private Island Upgrade Yet

MSC Poesia will not be visiting Endicott Arm for scenic cruising for her last three Alaskan sailings of the 2026 season. Scenic Cruising Removed From MSC Poesia Alaska Itineraries