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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.

The four crew of Polaris Dawn can breathe easy again after having vented the entire atmosphere of their SpaceX Crew Dragon so its commander and billionaire Jared Isaacman along with crewmate and SpaceX employee Sarah Gillis could venture outside the spacecraft and perform the first commercial spacewalk on Thursday.

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Billionaire, SpaceX employee crewmate make history with 1st commercial spacewalk

September 12, 2024 at 11:37 a.m.

The four crew of Polaris Dawn can breathe easy again after having vented the entire atmosphere of their SpaceX Crew Dragon so its commander and billionaire Jared Isaacman along with...

NASA is keeping its two astronauts who flew in Boeing's Starliner to the International Space Station safe on board until next year to fly home on a SpaceX Crew Dragon.

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NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February return with SpaceX

August 24, 2024 at 3:38 p.m.

NASA is keeping its two astronauts who flew in Boeing's Starliner to the International Space Station safe on board until next year to fly home on a SpaceX Crew Dragon.

Hurricane Debby strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico as it bore down on Florida's Big Bend early Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Hurricane Debby nears landfall on Florida Gulf Coast

August 5, 2024 at 5:25 a.m.

Hurricane Debby strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico as it bore down on Florida's Big Bend early Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Debby strengthened Sunday morning with a projected path to hit Florida's Gulf Coast as a hurricane on Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Strengthening Tropical Storm Debby forecast to hit Florida Gulf Coast as hurricane, NHC says

August 4, 2024 at 7:52 a.m.

Tropical Storm Debby strengthened Sunday morning with a projected path to hit Florida's Gulf Coast as a hurricane on Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

A tropical wave with thunderstorms stretching more than 600 miles from north to south moving over the northern Caribbean islands could form into a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Massive tropical wave to approach Florida, could form into depression, hurricane center says

August 2, 2024 at 6:04 a.m.

A tropical wave with thunderstorms stretching more than 600 miles from north to south moving over the northern Caribbean islands could form into a tropical depression in the Gulf of...

Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas begins sailing from Port Canaveral with stops at the line's popular private Bahamas island Perfect Day at CocoCay.

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Review: Royal Caribbean Utopia of the Seas embraces nonstop party from Port Canaveral

July 22, 2024 at 3:16 p.m.

Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas begins sailing from Port Canaveral with stops at the line's popular private Bahamas island Perfect Day at CocoCay.

What is now Tropical Storm Beryl made landfall again as a Category 2 hurricane hitting Mexico's Yucatan peninsula Friday morning. The system, though, is forecast to reform as a hurricane in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and target the Texas coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Now Tropical Storm Beryl forecast to reform as hurricane in Gulf of Mexico and target Texas

July 5, 2024 at 8:19 p.m.

What is now Tropical Storm Beryl made landfall again as a Category 2 hurricane hitting Mexico's Yucatan peninsula Friday morning. The system, though, is forecast to reform as a hurricane...

Port Canaveral will get to keep three Disney Cruise Line ships in late 2025 as the sailing plans for six of what will be eight ships in the fleet were revealed.

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Disney Cruise Line reveals ship deployment plans for late 2025, early 2026

June 25, 2024 at 4:21 p.m.

Port Canaveral will get to keep three Disney Cruise Line ships in late 2025 as the sailing plans for six of what will be eight ships in the fleet were...

Tropical Storm Alberto is forecast to develop in the Gulf of Mexico by Wednesday while the NHC tracks two more systems including one in the Atlantic that could threaten Florida and a second in the Gulf.

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Tropical Storm Alberto could form while NHC watches 2 other systems

June 18, 2024 at 4:55 p.m.

Tropical Storm Alberto is forecast to develop in the Gulf of Mexico by Wednesday while the NHC tracks two more systems including one in the Atlantic that could threaten Florida...

The cruise dining experience often takes advantage of the ship being at sea, with vast windows or al fresco seating overlooking the ocean beyond.

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New cruise line dining experiences make you forget you’re on a cruise

June 18, 2024 at 3:49 p.m.

The cruise dining experience often takes advantage of the ship being at sea, with vast windows or al fresco seating overlooking the ocean beyond.

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