MarketBeat's stock screener highlights five leisure stocks—Airbnb, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Carnival Corp., Apollo Global Management, and Trip.com Group—as top picks for investors. These companies operate in travel, hospitality, entertainment, and recreational services. The article provides detailed financial metrics including market capitalization, price-to-earnings ratios, trading volumes, and performance trends for each stock, noting their sensitivity to economic conditions and consumer discretionary spending. All stocks showed notable trading volume over recent days, with Airbnb and Carnival recording significant volume spikes.

This week's cruise news highlights several incidents involving passenger conflicts and safety issues across major cruise lines. A physical altercation occurred outside the Long Beach terminal involving Carnival Firenze passengers, while a waterslide panel fractured on Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, injuring one guest. A pool brawl at Royal Caribbean's Perfect Day at CocoCay led to a temporary shutdown. Norwegian Cruise Line removed bottled water from Hawaii beverage packages in favor of self-service Vero Water, citing sustainability goals. Additionally, the Villa Vie Odyssey failed its first CDC inspection due to poor water quality, food safety, and sanitation issues, requiring corrective actions before resuming operations in North America.

MarketBeat's stock screener highlights seven leisure sector companies—Airbnb, Carnival Corp., Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Apollo Global Management, Trip.com Group, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., and Peloton Interactive—as top stocks to watch due to high trading volume and strong performance in the travel, entertainment, and recreation industries. The article provides detailed financial metrics including market capitalization, price-to-earnings ratios, trading volumes, and key performance indicators such as moving averages and debt-to-equity ratios for each company, reflecting their exposure to consumer discretionary spending and economic health.

Disney Cruise Line marked two significant construction milestones for two upcoming cruise ships: the float-out of the Disney Destiny and the cutting of the first piece of steel for its fourth Wish-class vessel. The Disney Destiny, the third ship in the Wish class, floated out of the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, on August 9, 2025, with a ceremonial event featuring Disney characters including Spider-Man and Minnie Mouse. The first steel cut for the fourth Wish-class ship was performed by Joe Schott, Philip Gennotte, Bernd Eikens, and Cruise Director Carly Scott, with Captain Mickey Mouse as a special guest. Both ships are expected to be approximately 144,000 gross tons, accommodate 4,000 guests, and be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The Disney Destiny is scheduled to debut in 2027, while a new class of smaller ships is planned for launch in 2029.

Carnival Cruise Line is testing its Masala Tiger Indian dining venue on select U.S.-based ships to assess its popularity among North American passengers. The venue, previously available only on Carnival Splendor in Australia, is now being piloted on other U.S.-sailing ships, including Carnival Jubilee, as an added-fee option. Passengers have expressed interest in expanding Indian cuisine beyond vegetarian dishes, with some noting the presence of similar Indian dining options like Tandoor in the past. Carnival's culinary teams, which include Indian-trained chefs, are involved in preparing traditional Indian dishes such as tandoori chicken and beef kebabs. The cruise line is evaluating whether to make Masala Tiger a fleetwide staple, following growing demand for Indian cuisine on U.S. cruises.