When Princess Cruises told its guests in March 2025 that Majestic Princess wouldn’t return to Galveston, Texas, in late 2026 and 2027, it didn’t reveal the reason was because the ship was heading to ice-filled seas. Now, cruisers have discovered they’ll have a chance to spot penguins and glaciers with the cruise lines’ new South America and Antarctica itineraries for
The summer cruise season at England’s Port of Dover is off to a lively start, with Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Miracle departing on her first sailing from the seasonal homeport on May 18, 2025. The Spirit-class ship with a capacity for 2,100 guests was joined by two other cruise ships, Windstar Cruises’ 312-guest Star Pride
More vacationers are choosing to cruise for the first time, expedition voyages are growing by leaps and bounds, and luxury ships are in huge demand. These are just a few of the key findings revealed in the 2025 State of the Cruise Industry Report published by the world’s leading cruise trade organization. Cruise Lines International
All lives are sacred at sea, even four-legged ones, and the diligent crew of Carnival Splendor wasn’t about to leave any lives – two- and four-legged alike – in peril this week. The Sydney-based ship was sailing an 8-night Vanuatu and New Caledonia cruise that departed Australia on Monday, May 19, 2025. On Thursday morning,
Carnival Cruise Line often goes out of its way to ensure its fleet can accommodate disabled passengers. But what the cruise line can’t control is accessibility at the ports of call. This is why the family-friendly cruise line has reached out to guests booked on an upcoming 14-night Carnival Journeys sailing to Greenland and Canada
Royal Caribbean is back with another enticing offer to persuade passengers to bow out of an upcoming overbooked sailing – this time onboard Navigator of the Seas. Indeed, the 4-night sailing to Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico, that embarks from Los Angeles (San Pedro), California, on June 2, 2025, has been overbooked – though the
There seem to be innumerable debates about Carnival Cruise Line dining, on all sorts of unexpected topics – mayonnaise and ketchup brands, the meltiness of melting cake, customizing appetizers, and more. One of the most long-standing questions, however, isn’t about the food, but about the tables that food is served on – namely, the tablecloths
Cruise lines are all about service, and it is the amazing service guests can receive that will truly make a cruise vacation spectacular. But there are some services that just aren’t possible, even though they may seem simple enough. One such impossible service is customization in the Main Dining Room – specifically, the ability to
Specialty restaurant dining is all the rage onboard cruise ships, as passengers embrace the VIP feeling that comes from enjoying gourmet cuisine created by a cruise line’s most celebrated chefs and served in a luxurious venue. In a series of value-added changes to its specialty dining policy, MSC Cruises is making it easier for guests
Cruise guests are always looking for the best deals and ways to get special perks for their upcoming sailings in order to make the most of their oceangoing vacation. One supposed “hack” to get special privileges, however, is only a scam – and one that Carnival Cruise Line is wise to. The scam centers around
A 22-year-old cruise passenger celebrating a major life accomplishment is now fighting for her life after her vacation turned into a nightmare. Hannah Smith boarded Carnival Sunrise to take her dream cruise to the Bahamas in May 2025 as a way of celebrating her recent graduation – with her long-time friend, Brooklyn Pitre, by her
Here we go again! On May 18, 2025, the 3,080 passenger Crown Princess experienced a delayed embarkation due to a suspected norovirus outbreak. Details on how many guests were affected by the illness are still unknown, but it was enough to warrant a delay to allow for a deep cleaning of the ship before its
