More Than 130 Travel Leaders Gathered Aboard Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas for the 2026 North American Skal Conference

More than 130 travel and hospitality professionals from the United States, Canada and Mexico gathered aboard Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas earlier this month for the 2026 North American Skål Conference, a five-day Congress at Sea sailing from Cape Liberty, New Jersey to Bermuda.

Held May 2-7, 2026, NASC 2026 combined the official business of Skål — the global network of travel and tourism professionals — with the broader fellowship and professional development that has defined the conference for decades. The agenda included leadership meetings, professional education sessions, general sessions, receptions, private Skål events, entertainment and destination experiences in Bermuda.