The latest at sea

Cruise news, minus the fluff.

Quick briefs on announcements, ships, destinations, drama, and unusually good fares.

Cruise lines revise policies and outline fleet and loyalty plans

Carnival adjusts rules for younger travelers, while Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Disney and Holland America provide updates.

The ship docked normally at the Mexican port, where restrictions imposed for smaller vessels did not extend to large ships.

The promotion covers select new bookings across 270 voyages departing from October 2026 to October 2028.

Multiple summaries of an October 8 research note reported the upgrade, while the available material omitted the rationale and share price.