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Royal Caribbean buying, will transform Costa Maya To create Perfect Day Mexico, Royal Caribbean Group is acquiring and will transform Puerto Costa Maya. Full article

Margaritaville at Sea adding Nassau plus resort access Port of Palm Beach-based Margaritaville at Sea Paradise will sail to Nassau and offer priority access to the Margaritaville Beach Resort Nassau including the Fins Up! Water Park. Full article

Duffy's dive for hurricane relief funding goes sky-high Just a few days after announcing a sky dive aiming to raise $50,000 for hurricane relief efforts, Christine Duffy set a new $75k goal and is just about at that already. Full article

Marella partnering with Speedcast to deliver faster internet for passengers and crew Marella Cruises is partnering with Speedcast to introduce Eutelsat Group’s OneWeb LEO (Low Earth Orbit) technology across its fleet. Full article

Scenic Group opens regional Asia Pacific office in Singapore Scenic Group opened an APAC office in Singapore to meet what chairman and founder Glen Moroney said is ‘increasing demand from affluent consumers in the fast-growing markets across the region.’ Full article

Aranui Cruises targets New Zealand with BDM appointment Papeete-based Aranui Cruises, which operates the mixed freight and passenger ship Aranui 5, appointed Tahiti Tourisme’s Moana McKeen as business development manager for New Zealand. Full article

Victory Cruise Lines to feature LakeLorian storytellers Victory Cruise Lines and the National Museum of the Great Lakes partnered on a LakeLorian program to enrich the 2025 season. Full article

Port Tampa Bay is back in cruise action Port Tampa Bay resumed vessel operations Saturday, as expected, with vessel movements restricted to daylight hours and one-way travel. Full article

Seatrade Cruise given exclusive tour of HANSEATIC spirit in London Kay Greenway, director, Cruise Britain joined Seatrade Cruise for an exclusive tour of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ HANSEATIC spirit in London, the vessel a striking addition to the River Thames. Full article

American Cruise Lines' 2026 ships are called Maverick and Ranger The 126-passenger American Maverick and American Ranger comprise the seventh and eighth ships in American Cruise Lines' Project Blue. Full article

Royal Caribbean extends Port Everglades user agreement Royal Caribbean Group's terminal and berth user agreement at Port Everglades was extended into 2030 at the same terms while discussions continue about any changes. Full article

Carnival Panorama completes fleet's red, white and blue makeover Carnival Panorama is set to return to service Oct. 12 following a 24-day Singapore dry dock that included adding Carnival Cruise Line's new livery. Full article