Cruise passengers may spend months planning for their perfect oceangoing vacation, but what happens when too many travelers book the same vacation? While cruise ships don’t often get overbooked, exactly that has happened to Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas for her May 15, 2025 departure from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy. The cruise line has reached
Every guest knows that cruise ship crew members will often go out of their way to do that something extra to make a vacation special. The crew members who frequently get recognized for this are bartenders, cabin attendants, wait staff, youth services members, and of course, cruise directors. It is important to understand, however, that
A weekend cruise from England to Belgium took a tragic turn after a 60-year-old man died aboard MSC Cruises’ MSC Virtuosa. Just two and a half hours after departing from Southampton on England’s southern coast for Bruges on May 3, 2025, via the English Channel, a fight occurred aboard the 4,842-passenger ship, leaving one guest dead.
Cruise lines always keep a close eye on any potential safety concerns that might impact itineraries, whether those concerns come from local activity, port facilities, or weather patterns. It is the latter that is of concern this month for MSC Euribia. Because of potentially unsafe weather, one port of call on the ship’s May 11,
Losing your wallet in a foreign country can be a real nightmare. But for one lucky American cruise passenger in Italy, quick-thinking police officers made sure his vacation didn’t end in panic. Late morning on April 30, 2025, a passerby spotted a wallet in Livorno, Italy, a popular call for cruise ships traveling to Tuscany.
Carnival Cruise Line homeports from coastal cities around the world, but the entire fleet relies on one global corporate headquarters. For more than 50 years, that location has been in Miami, Florida, and in the current office space in Doral, Florida, west of Miami International Airport and about 12 miles from PortMiami, since 1983. Now,
For anyone, going on a cruise for the first time is a big deal. However, to celebrate being a year into treatment for her agoraphobia, TikToker Saff (@havealaughwithsaff) took her first-ever cruise. Typically, Saff’s content focuses on her recovery — but she has been documenting her cruise onboard the 1,260-passenger Celestyal Journey since April 26,
Cruising to the Aloha State will soon become more expensive for travelers, whether they are just visiting the islands for a single night or may be island hopping on a longer sailing. On Friday, May 2, 2025, lawmakers in the Hawaii State Legislature increased the transient accommodations tax (TAT), and for the first time, included
Entertainment is a fantastic part of any cruise, from production shows to live music to comedians and more. Royal Caribbean has some of the industry’s most phenomenal entertainment, but guests will occasionally be disappointed when shows aren’t available. One guest for an upcoming sailing on Utopia of the Seas was shocked when they were first
The voters of the Cayman Islands have spoken – and cruise fans may not like their verdict. Following an intense effort from the Association for Advancement of Cruise Tourism (ACT) in Grand Cayman to get a cruise infrastructure expansion project on the ballot in 2025, the proposal has ultimately been rejected. The election was held
It’s time to check in with Cruise Hive’s weekly news update, your best bet to stay on top of the big developments across the cruise industry. This week we have coverage of the Port of Vancouver, Norwegian Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Royal Caribbean, and Carnival Cruise Line. Make sure you stay well informed by
Alaska is more than just Juneau and Nome. The state has more than a dozen cruise ports that you could potentially visit during an Alaskan cruise (beyond stops outside of Alaska, like Vancouver and Seattle), and each port has its own distinct character. Learn which cruise lines visit each port, and what to expect at
