The 2024 edition of April Fool’s Day took a creative twist in the cruise industry.

Here are some of the highlights:

• Royal Caribbean Australia showed off a waterslide heading into the ocean from the top deck of one of its Quantum-class ships. “Get ready to experience all the thrills while sliding down a 620 metre slide, before relaxing in the ocean with your favourite floatie,” the company wrote in a social media post.
• Carnival launched a waterproof bag for eating pizza poolside.
• Kreuzfahrt Praxis debuted the cat-themed newbuild design, the Meow Majesty.
• MSC Cruises posted its anti-gravity cabin concept on Instagram.
• Nicko Cruises posted a number of photos for a world cruise on a small river ship, including the ship calling in Sydney, Australia and heading down the East River in Manhattan.