Your Daily Boarding Call | Scarlet Lady Faces a $448K Claim, Cruise Rivals Team Up in Japan & Carnival Radiance Gets a Glow-Up! ⚖️🚢🇯🇵 - Oct 05, 2026
Episode notes
Today’s Your Daily Boarding Call brings legal drama, cruise expansion, a fresh dry-dock makeover, and proof that travelers are still protecting their vacation budgets.
The fallout continues from Scarlet Lady’s collision in Rhodes, where the owner of the King of Rhodes catamaran is seeking at least €400,000—about $448,000—in damages following the September 30 incident.
Meanwhile, cruise rivals Royal Caribbean Group and MSC Cruises are teaming up in Okinawa, Japan, helping develop a new cruise terminal at Naha Port targeted to open in 2028.
Plus, Carnival Radiance is back in service after dry dock with refreshed spaces and Carnival’s new “From Sea to Shining Sea” bow crest.
And a new travel study shows Americans are still prioritizing vacations, with many travelers cutting everyday expenses or traveling during off-peak periods to keep those trips on the calendar.
The Travel Tip of the Day explains how flexible dates, shoulder-season travel, and smarter timing can help stretch your vacation budget.