All cruise travelers know that poor weather can impact an itinerary, even creating last-minute changes while a ship is en route or before it ever departs the homeport. Guests aboard Princess Cruises’ Royal Princess are experiencing just that as the ship has remained in Auckland, New Zealand two days past her originally scheduled departure that
On April 13, 2025, the Cozumel City Council announced that the city had set a new cruise tourism record following a successful start to the sailing season this year. While Cozumel remains one of the most visited ports in the world, it has been trying for years to reach the level of cruise tourism it
While Florida ports may be the busiest in the world, Galveston’s Gulf of Mexico location and proximity to Western Caribbean ports are making the Texas port one of the fastest-growing ports in the US. And soon, the Port of Galveston will welcome more vessels than ever as its fourth cruise terminal nears completion. Cruise Terminal
New cruise itineraries, land-side cultural events, and onboard experiences will frame Princess Cruises’ 2025 Alaska season, which kicks off in just two weeks. Beginning in May, the cruise line will have a big presence of seven ships sailing in the destination, which has grown in popularity since the end of the pandemic era. Along with
There’s nothing quite so pleasant as a delicious breakfast to start another fun day on a Fun Ship cruise vacation. Along with that breakfast is a beverage of choice, but some beverages are now costing Carnival cruise guests a few dollars more. Of course, specialty coffees have incurred an extra charge for several years, and
With only one day to go before embarkation, strong winds have altered the itinerary for the next sailing to be operated by Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas. The 9-day Western Caribbean cruise, which will embark from Galveston, Texas, on April 17, 2025, was supposed to call on Progreso, Mexico; Cozumel, Mexico; Costa Maya, Mexico;
Sailaway parties have long been a tradition beloved by cruisers, raising a glass as ships embark on a new adventure and waving goodbye to loved ones and onlookers. But Holland America Line thinks they may have become a little too, shall we say, predictable and ho-hum? The cruise line announced it’s bringing back the “grandeur”
On a cruise ship with thousands of guests, it’s inevitable that not everyone shares the same values and rules. Now, however, a growing trend of bad behavior is targeting the most enthusiastic cruisers. One recent guest aboard Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, Utopia of the Seas, reached out via Reddit to warn other passengers so they
Disney Cruise Line continues to reveal the unique experiences, including some new dining venues, that will debut aboard the line’s newest ship, Disney Destiny, when she enters service in November 2025. Now in the final stages of construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany, the 4,000-guest ship will sport the brand’s popular heroes and
Everywhere you turn on a cruise, there is a camera, from our own smartphones and ship photographers to biometric facial recognition and security cameras. But have cameras gone too far when embarrassing or even dangerous medical incidents are now being filmed by complete strangers? Such an incident recently aboard one Carnival cruise ship, much to
While cruise lines are careful to avoid the spread of illness onboard, outbreaks are sometimes inevitable, as thousands of people from around the world interact during every sailing. However, two Canadian passengers think that Royal Caribbean could have done more to prevent and mitigate the spread during a Salmonella outbreak in September of 2024. Both
The allure of a new ship is irresistible for many cruisers, and charter groups are not immune. This is why learning that your reservation to experience a brand new cruise ship has been cancelled for a charter group may sting just a bit more. Unfortunately for cruisers looking forward to embarking on Virgin Voyages’ upcoming
