Cruise News Today — August 24, 2022. Royal Caribbean increases gratuities and modifies its policy effective September 7, 2022. The Bahamas government is soon planning to align cruise visitor COVID-19 protocols with those that are required of travelers arriving by air. Currently, restrictions are placed on guests that are 12 and under and that do not have the vaccine. MSC Seascape has completed her sea trials ahead of Miami's debut in December. Cruise line stocks were up for CCL, RCL, and NCLH.