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Richard Tribou

Richard Tribou, a Senior Content Editor for the Orlando Sentinel's Audience team, reports on the space and cruise industries. He also covers hurricanes, travel and the occasional Florida man story.

Holland America ms Nieuw Statendam (Courtesy/Holland America)

Coast Guard calls off search for woman overboard Holland America ship out of Florida

January 2, 2026 at 11:18 a.m.

The U.S. Coast Guard called off its search Thursday for a woman who was reported overboard a Holland America ship that had sailed out of Port Everglades.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Space Coast launch schedule

January 1, 2026 at 11:49 a.m.

The Space Coast ended 2025 with a record 109 launches from SpaceX, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin. 2026 could see a similar number as all three ramp up plans...

Mother orca Katina sticks her tongue out at SeaWorld trainer Alyssa Simmons during a show at Shamu Stadium, as baby whale Ikaika swims nearby in this 2003 file photo (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

SeaWorld announces death of 50-year-old killer whale Katina

December 22, 2025 at 11:20 a.m.

SeaWorld Orlando officials announced the death Sunday of a 50-year-old killer whale named Katina.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 after midnight Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (Courtesy/SpaceX)

SpaceX squeezes in 100th Space Coast launch as ULA, 2nd SpaceX missions delay for weather

December 18, 2025 at 1:45 p.m.

SpaceX managed to find a lull in the winds early Monday, but a United Launch Alliance launch had to delay a day, while a second SpaceX mission waited two before...

One of the new manufacturing buildings at Blue Origin’s massive campus in Merritt Island is dedicated to its crewed Blue Moon and uncrewed Mark 1 lunar landers. (Richard Tribou/Orlando Sentinel)

Blue Origin’s wastewater plans add to Indian River Lagoon concerns

December 3, 2025 at 3:06 p.m.

Blue Origin is seeking a permit for a wastewater treatment facility that could dump nearly 500,000 gallons daily into the Indian River Lagoon basin.

Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas arrives at Port Canaveral on Aug. 9, 2025. The company’s second Icon-class ship is the world’s largest cruise ship. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

Port Canaveral edges Miami for busiest cruise port in the world

December 2, 2025 at 3:20 p.m.

Port Canaveral officially took the title Tuesday after traditional No. 1 PortMiami's fiscal 2025 numbers came up short.

This rendering shows Blue Origin’s existing New Glenn rocket, the Saturn V rocket used on Apollo missions and the proposed super heavy New Glenn 9×4 rocket. (Courtesy/New Glenn)

With 2 launches in the books, Blue Origin announces even more powerful New Glenn is coming

November 20, 2025 at 12:25 p.m.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin announced it would increase the power on its New Glenn rocket starting on its next mission and introduce a larger version of the future.

FILE – Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Horizon cruise ship is shown docked at PortMiami, Friday, April 9, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee,File)

Stepbrother of teen who died on Carnival cruise ship could face charges, records show

November 20, 2025 at 9:51 a.m.

A filing in Brevard County's circuit court this week revealed more details into the FBI's investigation into the death of an 18-year-old high school senior aboard a Carnival Cruise Line...

Celebrity Xcel, the cruise line’s newest Edge-class ship, is docked at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on Nov. 10. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

Celebrity Xcel tops off trio of new ships to Port Everglades

November 17, 2025 at 1:10 p.m.

With the arrival of Celebrity Cruises' new ship Celebrity Xcel, Port Everglades is loaded up with new hardware for the winter sailing season.

The Oceania Allura arrived to Florida this week to begin a winter sailing season from Miami. (Courtesy Oceania Cruises)

Oceania Cruises back with cuisine-centric Allura sailing from Florida

November 15, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

The Oceania Allura arrived at its winter home of PortMiami this week for a christening event featuring a unique approach for what would normally be a godmother.

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