It’s been a rather tumultuous month for the cruise industry – and the cruise lines are proving that they won’t tolerate breaches to their code of conduct, and especially not acts of violence. Multiple cruise guests were arrested in April 2025 alone between Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Line for acts of violence. For example,
Cruise ships are getting bigger and bigger, and by the time the new world’s largest cruise ship is built, an even bigger ship is already being planned. Cruise Hive looks at the top ten biggest cruise ships in the world by gross tons. In This Article… Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships in the World1. Icon
What is MSC Ocean Cay really like? That is something I had always wondered as an avid cruiser. So, when I had the chance to visit the island as part of a preview sailing onboard the new MSC World America, I, of course, had to jump on the opportunity. We got to experience all that the island has to offer
Families planning to cruise with little ones received an unwelcoming notice from MSC Cruises. A new policy, starting on or after May 15, 2025, will no longer allow infants under the age of 2 to sail on itineraries that last 11 nights or longer. The change requires children to be at least 2 years old
Couples planning their next cruise getaway will have more options to spend time together on Celebrity Cruises’ newest ship, the 141,420-gross-ton Celebrity Xcel. The cruise line announced that the ship, launching in November 2025, will feature the brand’s first-ever brunch restaurant concept and an expanded entertainment lineup that will offer what it calls “date night,
The brand-new Norwegian Aqua, the first in Norwegian Cruise Line’s Prima Plus class of ships, has officially set sail from her homeport for the next few months, bringing her innovative style and outstanding attractions to the Space Coast. The 156,000-gross ton ship sailed into Port Canaveral on Saturday, April 26, 2025 to great fanfare and
A cruise to Alaska can be a once-in-a-lifetime, bucket list getaway. Part of the phenomenal attraction of the Last Frontier is the amazing wildlife in the region – whales, seals, bears, and plenty of birds. Carnival cruise guests cannot enjoy one type of wildlife interaction while sailing to Alaska, however – feeding the birds. This
Carnival Cruise Line is well known for its dynamic and energetic cruise directors who go all out to make every voyage a spectacular one for every guest onboard. The very popularity of a cruise director, however, can create an opportunity for fraud and scams – but not for the CDs themselves. Instead, scam artists have
While some passengers are overly concerned about the meaning of formalwear, others are just trying to figure out what is appropriate to wear at the pool. One soon-to-be Celebrity Cruises guest took to Reddit to seek advice on what a reasonable swimsuit would be to wear while tanning. “I know Celebrity is geared more towards
Disembarkation is always hectic, but the chaos was taken to the next level in Texas’s Galveston Cruise Port on Saturday, April 26, 2025, by an unruly – and violent – group of passengers. The cruise guests were in the process of disembarking from Carnival Jubilee – which had just returned from a 7-night Western Caribbean
Liquified natural gas, or LNG, is a cleaner alternative to traditional cruise ship fuels. With a growing number of LNG-powered cruise ships on the water, questions are being raised about how much of an impact they’ll actually make. While this fuel does reduce certain emissions and pollutants, the actual environmental impact is a little more
If there’s one thing I’ve learned throughout my years of cruising, it’s to always expect the unexpected and be ready to roll with the punches. For example, it’s not uncommon for itineraries to change at the last minute due to inclement weather. But what some passengers may not realize – especially if they are newer
