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Big Ship News from Royal Caribbean and MSC! Virgin Voyages makes major changes to its cruise fares.

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Creator's Key Takeaways

They announced this week they've elected the option on icon ship number five.

The other day on the Vision of the Seas, which is one of these smaller Royal Caribbean ships, it was on a five night cruise from Baltimore round trip to Bermuda.

Virgin Voyages has completely changed it fare structure.

I'm willing to bet there's not going to be any reservations available.

Creator's Tips & Advice

โœ“Consider booking Virgin Voyages earlier to secure better dining reservation times.
โœ“Be aware that basic tier on Virgin Voyages has limited flexibility and non-refundable terms.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the latest ship announcements from Royal Caribbean and MSC?
QHow did Vision of the Seas handle a rogue wave incident?
QWhat changes is Virgin Voyages making to its fare structure?

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Barcelona2ยฝ Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Descriptionโ†“

Cruise news for September 27, 2025. Royal Caribbean has confirmed a fifth Icon class ship is on the way for 2028. MSC has confirmed a 5th and 6th World class ships are on the way for 2029 and 2030. Vision of the Seas has a rocky return to Baltimore. Princess Cruises takes possession of the new Star Princess in preparation for its inaugural sailing next week. Celebrity Cruises has sold out its first 33 river cruise itineraries in five hours. Virgin Voyages has completely changed it fare structure introducing three tiers of fares. Link to Sun Princess Hits and Misses https://youtu.be/VzbC8giy8PI #cruisenewsupdate #cruiseupdates #cruisenews Timeline: 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Royal Caribbean and MSC announce new large ships 02:45 Vision of the Seas struck by rogue wave returning from Bermuda 03:56 Princess takes possession of the Star Princess 05:17 Celebrity River Cruises sell out in five hours 06:32 Virgin announces change to fare structures The Whent There Cruising Channel is dedicated to cruise content. We provide cruise news, cruising tips, ship walkthroughs, excursion reviews and general cruise commentary.