Carnival Cruise Line to the rescue! The crew members onboard Carnival Paradise are heroes after rescuing five refugees from a small raft in the middle of a 6-night Western Caribbean voyage. After visiting Key West, Florida, the previous day, the Fantasy-class vessel was making her way to Montego Bay, Jamaica, on May 14, 2025, when
It’s raining, it’s pouring, it’s happening inside the cruise ship? This is exactly what passengers experienced earlier this week when the 110,000 gross-ton Carnival Conquest was hit by severe weather. The 1,000-mile-long atmospheric river, which has brought downpours to numerous southern states and multiple tornado threats, moved towards Florida and the Bahamas earlier this week.
Princess Cruises fans who couldn’t wait to celebrate the cruise line’s 60th anniversary will have to wait a bit longer. The cruise line has announced it is changing its 60th Anniversary celebration plans from December 2025 to March 2026. Unfortunately, that means anyone booked for the party on the Royal Princess scheduled to depart Los Angeles, California,
As Regent Seven Seas’ Seven Seas Explorer arrived in Vancouver, British Colombia, to begin a season in Alaska, some passengers on its repositioning journey across the Pacific Ocean were more relieved to be disembarking than expected. Turns out that during the 750-passenger luxury vessel’s 18-night sailing from Tokyo to Vancouver, an outbreak occurred, affecting 22 of its
An MSC Cruises ship is docked in Portland, Maine, but it’s not there with any passengers. Arriving in port on May 12, 2025, for an unscheduled “call,” the 171,598-gross-ton MSC Meraviglia is being serviced by a dive team working beneath the surface to replace broken propeller blades, which forced the cruise line to cancel its first New York
The calendar doesn’t say summer quite yet, but Norwegian Cruise Line is highlighting its vast array of vacation-at-sea options that reach from the glaciers of Alaska to the sun-soaked Caribbean and the historic destinations of Europe. Moreover, the cruise line is calling attention to recent dry dock investments it has made on several ships, which
Virgin Voyages’ Resilient Lady is about to embark on a special celebration voyage – and a last-minute itinerary change shouldn’t be enough to put a stop to the fun. The 11-night voyage is due to embark from Athens, Greece, on May 18, 2025, and will sail through Turkey and the Greek Isles. However, the second-to-last
No cruise guest wants to be medically evacuated from their oceangoing getaway, but when an emergency occurs, it is reassuring if the evacuation can be carried out smoothly and quickly. For one guest and their family aboard Disney Fantasy, the outstanding professionalism and efficiency of the air rescue crew would have been a great relief
If you think you are smart enough to successfully commit a crime while cruising without getting caught, think again. This was the case for two female passengers who, on April 17, 2025, disembarked a cruise carrying illegally imported cigarettes. The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at California’s Long Beach Cruise Port discovered 749
Guests eager for a new and exciting port destination to visit in Mexico now have some fantastic fun to look forward to, as Royal Caribbean has revealed the first concepts for Perfect Day Mexico, slated to open in fall 2027. The cruise line also revealed Lelepa in Vanuatu and the Cozumel Beach Club. First, let’s
A good night’s sleep is important on a cruise, or else you might not have the energy to enjoy everything the ship or the port destinations have to offer. Bed size (king or twin?), mattress comfort (firm or soft?), cabin temperature (warm or cool?), and other factors can make a difference to just how good
Every cruise passenger knows how essential it is to have the proper documentation and paperwork for setting sail. While this could be as simple as a driver’s license and birth certificate for a cruise from a US homeport, sailing in Europe has more paperwork challenges guests need to be aware of or they risk being
