It goes without saying that crew members have to follow different rules than guests. After all, the crew are there to work, while the guests are paying passengers who are onboard to have fun. However, one specific item that has made the prohibited items list for crew members but not passengers has left the cruise
A few thousand cruisers booked to sail aboard an MSC Cruises’ ship in 2026 received some unwelcome news: Their voyage is cancelled due to a newly scheduled dry dock, where routine maintenance on the ship will be completed. The 4,500-guest MSC Seashore, a Seaside EVO-class ship that entered service in 2021, homeports year-round at Florida’s
A cruise vacation can be about many things – family time, beach getaways, exploring ports, and much more. For many guests, the food is a top attraction on any cruise ship, with delicious options available from morning to night, and even into the wee hours. It is understandable that occasionally the food may not be
One mother did not have the family-friendly cruise she was hoping for onboard Princess Cruises’ Sky Princess. The experienced cruiser, who goes by Juliet, shares the good and the bad of her travel experiences on her Instagram (@mumatsea). On April 20, 2025, she posted a rather disappointing update for families concerning an outdoor play area.
Time may fly when you are having fun, but for cruise passengers paying attention to the time is extremely important! Recently, TikToker Ali Smith (@alismithhhh) found herself trying to fit too many activities into her day during a stop in Vietnam, causing her and her friend Sam to almost miss their ship. The beauty and
No cruise guest wants their vacation to end on a sour note, particularly if that note includes a pair of handcuffs and a jail cell. That is exactly how one recent Royal Caribbean guest’s cruise aboard Liberty of the Seas ended, however. When the ship returned to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, April
When it comes to an immersive onboard experience, no cruise line does it better than Disney Cruise Line. Now, fans of some of the company’s favorite Marvel and Pixar characters will be able to set sail with iconic heroes, villains, and fun friends on two different ships from two different US homeports in early 2026.
Two new lengthy sailings are officially on the calendar for 2027 as Holland America Line announced its latest Grand Voyages. The cruise line revealed plans for its 2027 Grand World Voyage and Grand South America & Antarctica Voyage during a special announcement made by Holland America Line President Beth Bodensteiner aboard the current 2025 Grand
While many families spent Easter Sunday together on April 20, 2025, rescuers from the US Coast Guard remained on-call to keep people safe while at sea. Thankfully, the team from Coast Guard Sector Columbia River and Air Station North Bend in Oregon were at the ready when National Geographic Venture called for help at 6:38 a.m. local
Guests booked to sail on Holland America Line’s Oosterdam as she plies the Mediterranean in summer 2025 will find staterooms and public spaces spiffed up and refreshed following a two-week dry dock at a Bahamas shipyard. The 1,964-guest Vista-class ship is on her way to Barcelona after departing from Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades on April
Every cruiser is eager to start their vacation as soon as they step onboard the ship, but it can be hard to get into the spirit of the getaway when one is toting along carryon bags or every piece of luggage. It’s a simple thing, just dash to the cabin and drop the bags off,
With certain clothing stains, time is of the essence. If you don’t wash or dry clean the item quickly enough, the stain could set and that’s the end of that outfit. Stains don’t take a break just because you’re on vacation, which is why Carnival Cruise Line offers both self service laundry rooms and valet
