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Great Lakes’ largest cruise ships to visit this Up North harbor town 20 times in 2026

This Northern Michigan harbor town is celebrating five years as a cruise ship port and expects to welcome the largest cruising vessels on the Great Lakes 20 times this year. The 665-foot sister ships Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris are scheduled to visit Alpena throughout the cruising season,

Princess Cruises ship recovers 5 bodies in Mediterranean during voyage

A Princess Cruises ship recovered five bodies in the Mediterranean after altering course during a European voyage, according to preliminary reports.

Princess cruise ship recovers 5 'deceased individuals' from sea

The Sapphire Princess cruise ship changed course after spotting an orange lifejacket in the water, and recovered five 'deceased individuals.'

Cruise travel is having more than a moment. It's having a decade.

Seatrade Cruise Global reports the cruise industry is thriving, with 21.7 million Americans expected to cruise in 2026.

New Vegas-inspired Carnival cruise ship to dock on Texas coast in 2028

A new massive Carnival cruise ship — theCarnival Tropicale — will bring "old-Vegas flair" and tropical charm to Galveston in 2028. The Carnival Tropicale will join a fleet of four other Carnival cruise ships currently homeporting in the coastal city.

Galveston leaders confident new cruise ship will bring economic boost to city

Galveston Mayor Craig Brown said the Carnival Tropicale, Carnival Cruise Line's fifth Excel-class ship, will help boost the city's economy. The ship is set to homeport in Galveston starting in 2028.