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Cruise Updates 🚢 Royal Beach Club Opens Santorini, Disney Extends & Icon Class Grows
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Welcome back to Deb & Matt Chat LIVE 🚢 This week we’re diving into some major cruise industry updates — from brand new destinations and ship orders to changing port strategies and infrastructure investments. 🗞️ This week’s cruise news: 🇬🇷 Royal Beach Club Santorini opens Royal Caribbean launches its first Royal Beach Club in Europe, offering a premium beach experience as part of new shore excursions 🚀 Royal Caribbean orders more Icon-class ships Two additional ships confirmed for delivery in 2029 and 2030 as the Icon class continues to expand 🇺🇸 Juneau introduces cruise passenger caps New limits aim to balance tourism with local community needs and reduce overcrowding 🇺🇸 Princess & Holland America invest in Alaska community rebuild Cruise lines commit funding to restore a historic American Legion post in Ketchikan 🇺🇸 Disney Cruise Line extends San Diego partnership Agreement through 2031 expands sailings and strengthens West Coast operations ✨ PLUS: We’ll share updates from Ovation of the Seas following her recent dry dock 💬 Join us LIVE as we break it all down! 👉 Are cruise destinations becoming too controlled? 👉 Are ships getting too big? 👉 Is overtourism reshaping cruise itineraries? 👍 Like & Subscribe for weekly cruise news 📺 Deb & Matt Chat — Life, Cruise & Travel