Today’s Your Daily Boarding Call brings big cruise expansion, a transportation shake-up, rising airfare concerns, and a heartfelt tribute to a longtime Carnival captain.

MSC Group has officially broken ground on Sandy Cay, a new luxury private-island destination in The Bahamas that will serve guests from both MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys beginning in 2028.

GFree also pauses to remember longtime Carnival Cruise Line Captain Francesco “Ciccio” La Farina, whose 27-year career at sea left a lasting impression on crew members and guests.

On land, Brightline’s parent companies have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but the Miami-to-Orlando train service is continuing to operate normally during the restructuring.

And if you’ve been waiting for airfare prices to drop, analysts warn that already-high fares could climb ...