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October 2026

Ships
Royal Caribbean moves Hero of the Seas' debut up to August 1, 2027 and adds two sailings
The fourth Icon-class ship gets a 7-night cruise on August 1 and a 3-night getaway on August 8, 2027, ten days before its original first sailing. Bookings opened October 7.
Oct 13, 2026By Patrick Karsh
Ships
Holland America's made-over Oosterdam returns Oct. 31, 2027, with solo cabins and new suites
Oosterdam
Oct 12, 2026By Lounge Frog
Ships
Holland America's Pan Am cruise will bring back the Clipper Club, Pan Am's private airport lounges
Zuiderdam
Oct 12, 2026By Lounge Frog
Cruise lines
Carnival Freedom comes back with a new whale tail funnel and 100+ more slot machines
Carnival Cruise Line
Oct 12, 2026By Lounge Frog
Ships
Regent's new ship has a "Negroni Observatory" and a Dark Matter Espresso Martini
Seven Seas Prestige
Oct 12, 2026By Lounge Frog
Cruise lines
NCL's biggest ship ever arrives early: you can now book Norwegian Aura's first sailings from May 2, 2027
Norwegian Cruise Line
Oct 12, 2026By Lounge Frog
Ships
Crystal Serenity adds a 1,722-square-foot Owner's Suite with a fireplace and a Jacuzzi in 2028
Crystal Serenity
Oct 12, 2026By Lounge Frog
Cruise lines
Cruise loyalty programs compared: which lines give you a free cruise, and which just changed the rules
Carnival Cruise Line · Disney Cruise Line · MSC Cruises · Norwegian Cruise Line · Princess Cruises · Royal Caribbean International
Oct 12, 2026By Lounge Frog
Cruise lines
Cruise ship swap: Holland America takes P&O's Arcadia, and Cunard's Queen Anne goes to P&O
Cunard · Holland America Line · P&O Cruises
Oct 12, 2026By Lounge Frog
Cruise lines
Disney's next ship gets the first-ever Encanto musical, a Frozen feast and a two-story suite in the funnel
Disney Cruise Line
Oct 12, 2026By Lounge Frog
Cruise lines
MSC World Asia shows: a Queen tribute with a 36-piece orchestra, a flamenco tragedy and 33 musicians a day
MSC Cruises
Oct 12, 2026By Lounge Frog
Cruise lines
Silversea's 75-night South America cruise comes with a reserved seat at Rio's Carnival
Silversea Cruises
Oct 12, 2026By Lounge Frog
Cruise lines
8 new cruise ships coming by the end of 2027, from Disney's Encanto ship to an 8,794-square-foot suite
Carnival Cruise Line · Disney Cruise Line · MSC Cruises · Norwegian Cruise Line · Oceania Cruises · Regent Seven Seas Cruises · Royal Caribbean International
Oct 12, 2026By Lounge Frog
Cruise lines
Princess Premier now costs up to $115 a day: Princess raises Plus and Premier again from October 13
Princess Cruises
Oct 12, 2026By Lounge Frog
Ships
Oceania will keep a ship in the Mediterranean all winter for the first time ever
Oceania Allura
Oct 12, 2026By Lounge Frog
Ships
Royal Caribbean's Hero of the Seas to Enter Service Early
Hero of the Seas
Oct 9, 2026By Cruise Industry News
Ships
Arvia: report published (fatal accident to a crew member, MAIB Report 20/2026)
Arvia
Oct 8, 2026By Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Ships
Viking Takes Delivery of Newest River Ship in Europe
Viking Rota
Oct 7, 2026By Viking
Ships
AIDA Evolution geht in die nächste Phase: AIDAperla und AIDAprima werden umfassend modernisiert
AIDAprima
Oct 7, 2026By AIDA Cruises

Cruise news — page 3

October 2026

Royal Caribbean moves Hero of the Seas' debut up to August 1, 2027 and adds two sailings

Holland America's made-over Oosterdam returns Oct. 31, 2027, with solo cabins and new suites

Holland America's Pan Am cruise will bring back the Clipper Club, Pan Am's private airport lounges

Carnival Freedom comes back with a new whale tail funnel and 100+ more slot machines

Regent's new ship has a "Negroni Observatory" and a Dark Matter Espresso Martini

NCL's biggest ship ever arrives early: you can now book Norwegian Aura's first sailings from May 2, 2027

Crystal Serenity adds a 1,722-square-foot Owner's Suite with a fireplace and a Jacuzzi in 2028

Cruise loyalty programs compared: which lines give you a free cruise, and which just changed the rules

Cruise ship swap: Holland America takes P&O's Arcadia, and Cunard's Queen Anne goes to P&O

Disney's next ship gets the first-ever Encanto musical, a Frozen feast and a two-story suite in the funnel

MSC World Asia shows: a Queen tribute with a 36-piece orchestra, a flamenco tragedy and 33 musicians a day

Silversea's 75-night South America cruise comes with a reserved seat at Rio's Carnival

8 new cruise ships coming by the end of 2027, from Disney's Encanto ship to an 8,794-square-foot suite

Princess Premier now costs up to $115 a day: Princess raises Plus and Premier again from October 13

Oceania will keep a ship in the Mediterranean all winter for the first time ever

Royal Caribbean's Hero of the Seas to Enter Service Early

Arvia: report published (fatal accident to a crew member, MAIB Report 20/2026)

Viking Takes Delivery of Newest River Ship in Europe

AIDA Evolution geht in die nächste Phase: AIDAperla und AIDAprima werden umfassend modernisiert

Put your shore excursion cancellation deadline on the calendar before you board.

Princess announces Amazon return in its 2028–29 Americas season

Norwegian's daily service charge can add hundreds to a booking. Include it before comparing fares.

Port Canaveral details Terminal 5 expansion and a 3,700-space garage

Royal Caribbean has laundry service, but no self-service laundry room. Pack around that.