Cruise News Today — August 17, 2022. Carnival Cruise Line has doubled 2019 bookings after relaxing vaccine and pre-cruise testing protocols last Friday, which gave cruise line stocks a surge for CCL, RCL, and NCLH. Both cruise ports in San Juan, Puerto Rico, are getting a $425 million dollar new pier and major renovations. Princess Cruises has partnered with NASCAR racing team Trackhouse Racing in hopes of seeing its car in victory lane in the coming weeks. Cruise line stocks were up on Tuesday.