Welcome to Cruise Blog's Weekly Roundup for the week of July 10, 2026.
This is a helpful post covering everything you may have missed this week, including the steel-cutting ceremony for Carnival's first-ever Ace Class cruise ship and a travel advisory issued for a popular Caribbean port.
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Carnival's newest mega ship is designed to take on Royal Caribbean
Carnival's first Ace Class ship, named Carnival Destiny, had its steel-cutting ceremony at Fincantieri's shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, on July 10, 2026.
Carnival Destiny will be the first Ace Class cruise ship to join Carnival's fleet. Not only that, but she will be the largest cruise ship the line has ever built, coming in at approximately 230,000 gross tons.
This puts her around the same size as Oasis Class ships, which have set new standards for scale, amenities, and onboard experiences since 2009.
Read more: Carnival's newest mega ship is designed to take on Royal Caribbean
Disney Destiny Review: Is This Pricey Ship Worth The Splurge?
Elizabeth has been sailing with Disney Cruise Line since she was five years old, sailing on ships like Disney Magic and Disney Fantasy to the Caribbean. Still, vacationing on a Wish Class ship had long been a bucket-list experience of hers.
For her 27th birthday, she decided there was no better time to channel her inner child and booked a four-night cruise on the Disney Destiny, sailing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point and Castaway Cay.
Here's her full Disney Destiny cruise ship review, ranging from food to service, accommodations, and more, and concluding with her opinion on whether the vessel is worth the hype.
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US travel advisory issued for popular Caribbean cruise port
Cruisers heading to Turks & Caicos will want to exercise more caution than usual.
The U.S. State Department updated its travel advisory for the islands to a Level 2, warning travelers about safety concerns due to high crime levels.
According to the State Department's website, most crime occurs in Providenciales. Thankfully, the popular Grand Turk cruise port is located on a separate island on the opposite side of the Turks and Caicos Islands archipelago.
Read more: US travel advisory issued for popular Caribbean cruise port
MSC Seashore Review: 7 Things I Loved And 7 Things I Hated
After multiple cruises with Royal Caribbean and Disney, Elizabeth decided to try a controversial line to see if it was really as bad as the critics claim.
To switch things up, she spent seven nights aboard MSC Seashore, sailing to bucket-list destinations in Italy, Spain, and France. Although not the newest ship in the fleet, the 169,400 gross-ton vessel wasn't small by any means, carrying more than 5,800 passengers and featuring flashy amenities like water slides, ropes courses, a Swarovski crystal staircase, and more.
Overall, she really enjoyed the MSC Seashore cruise ship and would recommend it to future cruisers. However, as a European cruise line, MSC Cruises offers a different experience to what most American travelers may be accustomed to on Royal Caribbean, Carnival, or Norwegian.
Read more: MSC Seashore Review: 7 Things I Loved And 7 Things I Hated
How many people can a cruise ship hold? Way more than you think
Today's cruise ships range in size from modest vessels to floating cities like Icon, Star, and Legend of the Seas. Still, while most ships measure around 1,000 feet in length, the average cruise ship capacity varies.
Some can accommodate as many as 7,600 guests, while others are designed to be more intimate, hosting fewer than 300 people. Generally speaking, though, most fall somewhere in the middle.
Disney Magic, for example, can accommodate around 2,700 guests, while Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas can hold about 2,500.
Read more: How many people can a cruise ship hold? Way more than you think
Elizabeth Wright
Elizabeth graduated from New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute with her M.A. in Journalism in May 2023. Having sailed on over 30 cruises across different lines, including Royal Caribbean, Carnival, MSC, Margaritaville at Sea, and Princess, she loves sharing her insight and expertise on all things cruising!
In addition to writing for Cruise.Blog, Elizabeth has bylines in Business Insider, Royal Caribbean Blog, and Cruiseshipfood.com.