The latest at sea

Cruise news, minus the fluff.

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

Tracy Arm absent from Royal Caribbean’s announced 2028 Alaska cruise descriptions

The cruise line has not confirmed whether every visit to the fjord has been ruled out for the season.

The seven-night Mediterranean sailing will depart Rome on Sept. 19, 2027, with calls including Santorini, Ephesus, Mykonos and Naples.

Royal Caribbean customer service attributed the April 2027 San Juan cancellation to a ship redeployment, while a refund remained unresolved.

The updated round-trip sailing from San Diego drops Fanning Island, extends two calls and changes the order of visits to Raiatea and Bora Bora.