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Cruising gets a lot of headlines, but not all of them are useful. Some changes coming to cruising in 2026 are meaningful. Others are just repackaged versions of things that already existed.

Travel advice has a problem: A lot of it is outdated, loud, and wrong. Let’s retire a few myths that are quietly draining wallets everywhere.

If it feels like everyone suddenly decided “Yep, this is the year” when it comes to travel… you’re not imagining it.