New Ships, Faster Boarding, Bigger Disney

Today on Cruise News: Celebrity Cruises unveils a 2027 overhaul of Celebrity Reflection, adding 13 new guest venues as part of a $250 million Solstice-class modernization program, with the ship out of service from late January 2027 and returning that March for year-round Caribbean sailings from Fort Lauderdale. MSC Cruises launches remote check-in at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for its inaugural 2026 Alaska season aboard MSC Poesia, letting eligible passengers on the line's official transfers verify documents at the airport and head straight to security and boarding, bypassing the pier check-in desks. And Disney Cruise Line reports fiscal 2025 revenue of $3.005 billion, up 20 percent year over year, even as expansion costs tied to new ships including Disney Treasure, Disney Destiny, and the Singapore-based Disney Adventure pushed profit down to $302.7 million.