Passengers sailing aboard Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas arrived later than planned in Amsterdam, Netherlands, today, June 25, 2025. The delay was a result of onboard maintenance, according to the ship’s Captain, Iv Vidos. The 154,407-passenger vessel departed Southampton, England, on June 21, 2025, and spent three beautiful days in ports along Northern Europe’s
It can be great to get away for a long weekend, but can it be even greater to take advantage of an enticing offer to move your vacation plans? Select guests booked on the July 5, 2025 departure of Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas are needing to make such a decision, as the cruise
Virgin Voyages is just one of many cruise lines that will be offering voyages in 2026 centered around an upcoming total solar eclipse. However, booked guests were disappointed that the August 5, 2026 itinerary for Valiant Lady would not include being in the path of totality — and this feedback has prompted Virgin Voyages to
Just days after popular streaming service Netflix debuted an episode of its disaster-oriented series Trainwreck covering the infamous “Poop Cruise” aboard Carnival Triumph, a new show will highlight another scary cruise experience. The upcoming three-part true crime documentary miniseries “Amy Bradley Is Missing” will offer an in-depth look at the young woman’s disappearance from Rhapsody
Ideally, and as is the case most of the time, cruisers should be law-abiding citizens who aren’t actively committing crimes while onboard. But if you’re going to commit a crime, taking and sending photos that document your misdeeds isn’t exactly the smartest decision. However, this is exactly what Lucy Roberts did. The Swanland, UK, resident
Dozens of cruise guests who were hoping for a pleasant day in Ketchikan, Alaska, did not get the experience they were hoping for. On June 26, 2025, a school bus carrying 46 cruise passengers was involved in a serious collision with an SUV while driving on the Tongass Highway, causing the highway to close for
JetBlue’s travel subsidiary, Paisly, LLC, just announced on June 26, 2025, that it is expanding its cruise portfolio to include four new cruise line partners. The tech-enabled travel service company will now offer booking for cruises on Cunard, Holland America Line, Virgin Voyages, and Oceania Cruises, significantly expanding its current cruise offerings. Six other cruise
A UK film crew is putting the finishing touches on a new television series that promises to take viewers behind the scenes onboard two Holland America Line ships as they sail three voyages in various parts of the world. The “Secrets of Supercruisers” project is a partnership between Crackit TV, an independent production studio based
When they promise an expedition cruise, Silversea delivers. But what started as a remote island excursion on June 26, 2025, turned unexpectedly tense for dozens of Silversea cruise guests when a fast-moving tide stranded a group off the northern coast of Western Australia on Thursday. About 70 passengers and 10 guides from the cruise line’s
It’s no secret that Virgin Voyages, Sir Richard Branson’s adults-only cruise line, has taken the cruise world by storm. Indeed, the cruise line has grown tremendously since Scarlet Lady officially brought Virgin Voyages to the high seas in August of 2021. Valiant Lady sailed her maiden voyage in March 2022, with Resilient Lady officially launching
From its newest ship, the MS Rotterdam, which first set sail in 2021, to its oldest ship, the MS Volendam, built in the 1990s, Holland America Line is known for its adults-focused, mid-size ships and robust history. Originally founded as a shipping company and transatlantic passenger service provider, in the 1800s, today, Holland America operates just 11
There is a little less Disney magic on the horizon for Disney Magic with the cancellation of the ship’s April 19, 2026 sailing. Guests have been notified that a dry dock schedule change is necessary, so the 4-night cruise must be cancelled. The impacted sailing was to have been a one-way coastal trip from San
