Episode notes
Costa Cruises pulls the Costa Smeralda from the Middle East for winter 2026-27 amid regional uncertainty, redeploying to the Canary Islands. Portland, Maine raises cruise passenger fees to $24 per head starting January 2027 under its new Tariff 11. And P&O Cruises' Ventura returns from a major Rotterdam drydock refit with refreshed cabins and redesigned public spaces.
Keywords
Cruise Industry News
cruise cancellation
Costa Cruises
P&O Cruises
Costa Smeralda
cruise pricing
itinerary change
cruise infrastructure
cruise port fees
port economics
Middle East cruise
Canary Islands
Portland Maine
Tariff 11
Ventura
drydock refit
Rotterdam
Damen Shipyard
ship renovation
redeployment