Cruise News Today — February 19, 2022. Carnival Cruise Line drops its mask mandate, effective March 1. Carnival Fascination, a former Fantasy-class, arrived at the scrapyard this week for dismantling. Celebrity Cruises has announced its 2023-2024 Caribbean schedule, which will include the new ship Celebrity Ascent. Cruise line stocks were down on Friday for CCL, RCL, and NCLH.