The latest at sea

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Disney Cruise Line fleet set to reach 13 ships by late 2030

The expansion includes Disney Believe, a Japan-based vessel and three midsized ships ordered from Meyer Werft.

Steve Junker was hospitalized in Naples after an Aug. 16 pool incident aboard the Princess Cruises ship, according to a GoFundMe page.

Passenger numbers fell 12 percent through July, while Palma is set to reduce its summer berth average from 2027.

Renaissance will sail a 14-day itinerary ending in Curaçao, with calls across the eastern Caribbean.