As Spain’s Balearic Islands, which includes the popular port of Majorca, brace for an expected influx of nearly 1.8 million cruise passengers in 2025, the regional government is rolling out a set of measures specifically aimed at managing that ever-growing number. On March 7, 2025, the Balearic government, led by President Marga Prohens, decided to
With just a month to go before MSC Cruises’ new flagship, MSC World America, makes its grand entrance in Miami, one of Hollywood’s biggest swashbucklers is steering the excitement. Orlando Bloom, who famously held adventurous roles like Will Turner in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” film series and the elf-prince Legolas in “The Lord of the
If you’re cruising to Alaska, chances are pretty good that you’re embarking out of the Port of Seattle. Seattle is home to two main cruise terminals, Pier 91 and Pier 66. While you can take a quick, 30-minute car-share ride from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to either pier, if you’re driving yourself to the pier
The world’s largest cruise ship port operator has officially expanded its reach to the land of lochs and legends for the first time. On March 10, 2025, Global Ports Holdings (GPH), which already manages some of Europe’s largest ports, including Barcelona, Venice, and Lisbon, announced it is expanding its presence in Northern Europe. Inking a
Anyone who has been cruising for several years is very familiar with how the experience has changed over time. One such change involves the classic dinner experience, which more and more cruisers prefer to enjoy alone, rather than being seated with others. Some cruisers still enjoy the opportunity to meet other passengers and potentially make
Is history already repeating itself? For the second time in a relatively short time span, another Carnival guest had their suitcase go missing onboard their cruise ship. Avid cruise fans are likely already aware of the Merritt family’s saga – in which Jason Merritt’s suitcase went missing for weeks onboard Carnival Magic, only to be
As an avid cruiser, I am well aware that the modern cruise ships of today are operated by hundreds – if not thousands – of different crew members. All of these hard workers, which includes everyone from housekeepers and waiters to performers and even the captain – fulfill various roles to keep the ship in
It’s that time of year again, when morning becomes night and evening becomes afternoon – it’s Daylight Saving Time. For Carnival Cruise Line travelers, that means an hour lost on their vacations as clocks “spring forward” at 2 a.m. on Sunday morning, March 9, 2025. Daylight Saving Time can already be confusing on dry land.
Nothing dampens the joy of a cruise vacation like a flooded cabin – especially when it happens more than once. Unfortunately, this has been the experience of one couple that just disembarked from P&O Cruises’ Azura – which was operating simultaneous 7-night and 14-night sailings to the Canary Islands. After the couple’s cabin flooded the
Quickly following the US Department of State issuing an elevated Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution advisory for the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Caribbean island nation has responded to the warning with a clarification. The Ministry of Tourism as well as Experience Turks and Caicos has noted that the nation has been at the Level
Carnival Cruise Line’s Brand Ambassador, John Heald, responds to hundreds of comments, inquiries, and requests every week through his popular Facebook page. A fair number of those have to do with lost items that guests have accidentally left behind in their staterooms at the end of a cruise. Heald has previously offered insights about what
Just when the Merritt family thought there might be a light at the end of the tunnel, the saga continues. Their stolen suitcase has now been returned after weeks of strife, but was missing several important belongings. Jason Merritt’s suitcase originally went missing during Carnival Magic’s 8-night Southern Caribbean sailing that embarked from PortMiami on
