Carnival and MSC have big new private island plans! Royal Caribbean drops Japan stops.

Cruise news for December 13, 2025. Carnival announces a new beach destination in Ensenada. MSC is making changes to Ocean Cay. Royal Caribbean stops sailings in Japan. Royal Caribbean is being sued by the family of a man that died on board. Jamaica is open for business. Port Canaveral passes Port Miami as busiest cruise port in the world. Virgin Voyages makes a play to attract loyal followers. #cruisenewsupdate #cruisenews #cruising Link to Cruise Line Loyalty Comparison: https://youtu.be/c1sSz2rXJUw Timeline: 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Virgin offers loyalty match program 02:19 Royal Caribbean drops Japan port stops 03:36 Royal Caribbean sued by family of person that died after too much drinking 05:19 Jamaica fully reopens to cruising 05:52 Port Canaveral becomes busiest cruise port in the world 07:02 MSC makes big updates to Ocean Cay 08:08 Carnival is planning a beach destination in Ensenada The Whent There Cruising Channel is dedicated to cruising content. We provide cruise news, cruise reviews, cruise ship and excursion tours and general cruise commentary.