CRUISE NEWS: Cruise Ship Overboard, Legend of the Seas Wins, Cruise Outbreaks On the Rise
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Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas as the most anticipated new cruise ship of 2026 in the Cruise Hive Awards.
CDC data from the vessel sanitation program shows 22 cruise ships outbreaks in 2025.
Holland America line saw the most issues with six outbreaks across Uram, Rotterdam, Zedam, and Volandam.
a guest went overboard from Holland America Lines New Staten while a ship was sailing north of eastern Cuba near Baraka.
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Stay up to date with the biggest cruise stories kicking off 2026. In today’s update, we cover Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas winning “Most Anticipated New Cruise Ship,” new CDC data showing a rise in 2025 cruise illness outbreaks, and the developing situation after a guest went overboard from Holland America’s Nieuw Statendam on January 1st. MESSAGE BOARDS: https://boards.cruisehive.com/ CRUISE NEWS TIPS: Send us tips on any news: newstips@cruisehive.com NEWSLETTER: You can sign up for updates right here: https://www.cruisehive.com/subscribe OUR SOCIAL MEDIA: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cruisehive Flipboard: https://flipboard.com/@cruisehive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cruisehive Twitter: https://twitter.com/cruisehive Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cruisehive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cruisehive/ A BIT ABOUT US: Cruise Hive was founded in 2008 by Emrys Thakkar, a former crew member and someone who has a massive passion for cruise ships. He has grown Cruise Hive into what it is today, a leading independent publisher covering the latest cruise news, advice, and more! #cruisenews #cruiseupdates #cruisehive