CRUISE NEWS: Cruise Ship Overboard, Legend of the Seas Wins, Cruise Outbreaks On the Rise
January 2, 2026
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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.
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