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Seattle – September 12, 2026 -- Seabourn has announced a new 30-day "Amazon Explorer: Rivers & Rainforests" voyage aboard the Seabourn Quest, sailing roundtrip from Miami from Nov. 18 to Dec. 18, 2028.

The itinerary covers 15 destinations across seven countries

The route blends Caribbean island stops with scenic cruising along the Amazon River, including calls at Santarém, Boca da Valeria and Parintins in Brazil. The ship will also visit Devil's Island in French Guiana and Gustavia in Saint Barthelemy, along with stops in Trinidad and Grenada.

Guests get an overnight stay in Manaus

The extended stop in Manaus, a historic city surrounded by rainforest, gives travelers additional time to explore its architecture, markets and waterfront. Santarém offers views of the Amazon and Tapajós rivers meeting, while Boca da Valeria provides a look at daily life in a small riverside community.

Miami – September 12, 2026 -- Real-money gaming app Betr has launched Betr 2.0, a rebrand that unifies five products -- Picks, Predictions, Social Sportsbook, Social Casino, and Arcade -- into a single platform, alongside a new ad campaign reuniting Entourage stars Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier.

Betr becomes the first consumer app to integrate Polymarket

The centerpiece of the relaunch is Predictions, a new prediction-markets product built through an integration with Polymarket. Betr says it is the first consumer app to launch this integration, with a phased rollout now underway to eligible users in select states. Initial markets will cover sports, with a full release planned later this football season and additional real-world event markets expected over time.

Miami – September 07, 2026 -- Carnival Cruise Line has launched Carnival Rewards, a new loyalty program the company calls a first for the cruise industry, giving guests more flexible ways to earn points, climb tier levels, and unlock rewards regardless of how often they sail.

Guests earn points on nearly every dollar spent onboard

Under the program, guests earn three Carnival Rewards points for every $1 spent on eligible Carnival Cruise Line purchases, including gratuities. Guests also earn one point for every Casino Point retained in their account at the end of a voyage. Points can be redeemed for future Carnival cruises and eligible onboard experiences such as shore excursions, specialty dining, and spa treatments. Points post roughly 14 days after a voyage ends and are redeemable as soon as they arrive.

Seattle – September 07, 2026 -- Seabourn has opened bookings for a 138-day World Cruise aboard Seabourn Quest, sailing from Miami to Lisbon between January 7 and May 26, 2029.

The voyage covers more than 32,000 nautical miles, stopping at 58 destinations across 31 countries and territories, including 32 islands and over 25 UNESCO World Heritage sites such as Easter Island, Fiordland National Park and the Stone Town of Zanzibar.

The route reaches remote ports rarely visited by larger ships

Guests will call at Bora Bora, Easter Island, Zanzibar, Nuku Hiva, Praslin, Antsiranana, Akaroa and Burnie. Seabourn President Mark Tamis said the itinerary was built to pair globally known landmarks with harder-to-reach locations for deeper cultural exposure.

Miami – September 07, 2026 -- Carnival Cruise Line has launched Carnival Rewards, a new loyalty program that lets passengers earn points on purchases, qualify for status tiers, and unlock a co-branded Mastercard offering bonus points on everyday spending.

Points now reward everyday cruise spending, not just trip frequency

Guests earn 3 points for every dollar spent on qualifying Carnival purchases, including gratuities, and 1 point for each casino point remaining at the end of a cruise. Points post roughly 14 days after a voyage ends and can be redeemed immediately for future Carnival cruises, shore excursions, specialty dining, and spa treatments.

MIAMI -- August 30, 2026 -- House of Horror Haunted Carnival opens its 25th season on Thursday, Sept. 24, at a new home inside Tropical Park in Miami, running through Sunday, Nov. 1. The anniversary lineup replaces every haunted house from prior years and adds Howie's Blind Terror, billed as the only haunted dark roller coaster of its kind in the United States. A single ticket, priced from $39.99 online, now covers all five haunted attractions, unlimited carnival rides, outdoor scare zones and a new family zone, with free parking included.

"Celebrating 25 years of House of Horror is an incredible milestone, but this season is really about what comes next," said Tony Albelo, president of Loud And Live Events, the company that produces the event.