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Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
San Diego's cruise business expected to grow in next couple years
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — San Diego's cruise industry is expected to make a large comeback over the next couple years. The latest cruise schedule, updated on Jan. 9, shows a packed schedule for the 2025-2026 season out of San Diego, with cruises to various locations ranging from along the West Coast to the Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera, Baja Peninsula and islands in the Pacific Ocean. Former Marine lets veterans 'sail away' from stress Last year, our reporting partners at The San Diego Union-Tribune reported the number of passengers for the 2024-2025 season was just half the count two years prior — 265,000 passengers compared to 531,000 during the 2022-23 season. It appears San Diego will see a reverse trend in the upcoming 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 seasons, especially with one major cruise line making America's Finest City one of its homeports. Just last month, Royal Caribbean announced it would be adding a new homeport in San Diego. Beginning in October 2026, Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas will take people across the Mexican Riviera to destinations such as Cabo San Lucas, Ensenada and La Paz. Royal Caribbean adds new homeport in San Diego Plus, Holland America recently unveiled its 2026-2027 destinations out of San Diego. They include a 35-day adventure across the South Pacific with a trip to Bora Bora and six cruises through the Panama Canal. 'Guests and team members will spend nearly $378,000 at San Diego attractions and hotels each time a ship is in port, equating to nearly $11 million in local economic impact across the season,' Holland America stated in a news release last Wednesday. According to the Port of San Diego, cruises make up about $184 million of the county's revenue. This includes revenue generated from hotel stays, restaurants, local attractions and dockworkers and employees off the cruise ship. The upcoming seasons could help return the Port of San Diego to its pre-pandemic numbers. It said it lost about $300 million in the local region during the pandemic, when ships were forced to stay in port for several months. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
This major cruise line will homeport in San Diego for the first time in 2026
Cruise passengers will have more options out of Southern California starting next year. Royal Caribbean International will homeport a ship in San Diego for the first time. The line's Serenade of the Seas ship will sail from the city beginning in October 2026. 'San Diego is nicknamed 'America's Finest City,' and it sure lives up to the title,' the cruise line said on its website. 'With its breezy, sunny climate and laid-back, beach-town spirit, this West Coast gem beckons with unique experiences.' Cruise passengers are breaking records: See America's busiest ports The ship, which can accommodate 2,143 guests at double occupancy, will offer three, four and seven-night sailings to the Mexican Riviera, with stops including Cabo San Lucas and Ensenada. The vessel will also visit La Paz, a new stop for the line. The season's cruises currently start at $467 per person, based on double occupancy, according to Royal Caribbean's website. There will also be a one-off two-night cruise departing Oct. 2, 2026. The cruises are part of the line's 2026-27 offerings, which will feature a range of itineraries from elsewhere in the state. The line's Quantum of the Seas, Ovation of the Seas, Navigator of the Seas, and Voyager of the Seas ships will all sail from Los Angeles visiting destinations like Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan in Mexico, and California's Catalina Island. Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville. You can reach him at ndiller@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: This major cruise line will homeport in San Diego next year
USA Today
13-02-2025
- Business
- USA Today
This major cruise line will homeport in San Diego for the first time in 2026
This major cruise line will homeport in San Diego for the first time in 2026 Show Caption Hide Caption Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, world's biggest cruise ship Here's what guests can expect from Royal Caribbean's highly-anticipated new ship, Icon of the Seas. Cruise passengers will have more options out of Southern California starting next year. Royal Caribbean International will homeport a ship in San Diego for the first time. The line's Serenade of the Seas ship will sail from the city beginning in October 2026. 'San Diego is nicknamed 'America's Finest City,' and it sure lives up to the title,' the cruise line said on its website. 'With its breezy, sunny climate and laid-back, beach-town spirit, this West Coast gem beckons with unique experiences.' Cruise passengers are breaking records: See America's busiest ports The ship, which can accommodate 2,143 guests at double occupancy, will offer three, four and seven-night sailings to the Mexican Riviera, with stops including Cabo San Lucas and Ensenada. The vessel will also visit La Paz, a new stop for the line. The season's cruises currently start at $467 per person, based on double occupancy, according to Royal Caribbean's website. There will also be a one-off two-night cruise departing Oct. 2, 2026. The cruises are part of the line's 2026-27 offerings, which will feature a range of itineraries from elsewhere in the state. The line's Quantum of the Seas, Ovation of the Seas, Navigator of the Seas, and Voyager of the Seas ships will all sail from Los Angeles visiting destinations like Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan in Mexico, and California's Catalina Island. Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville. You can reach him at ndiller@
