Looking at the cruise trends for 2026 a question lingers. Even though Royal Caribbean is seen as the industry leader in many ways is Carnival actual better at this thing? Tommy and Tony also talk through the latest cruise news and events impacting the cruise industry.

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Cruises are very predictible and uneventful for the most part. However, occasionally things happen and chaos ensues. In today's epsiode Tommy and Tony walk though the major events that have happened in cruising including the story a cruise ship that broke free at a popular cruise port. Updates from Royal Caribbean, Carnival Cruise Line, NCL and more.

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Big cruise news, wild passenger stories, and honest cruise talk — this episode has it all.

On this episode of Cruise Talk Weekly, we break down:

Major upgrades coming to Norwegian's Great Stirrup Cay
Why the Comic-Con Cruise is officially ending
The future (and pricing problems) of themed cruises
A real cruise scam story and how to avoid getting burned
Passenger requests that went way too far Adults-only cruising, dress codes, and comedy show debates
Why cruising today looks nothing like cruising in the past

We also talk private islands vs. CocoCay, cruise port logistics, Virgin Voyages' evolving audience, and whether "ship-within-a-ship" cruising is actually worth it.

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