Key Aspects: A former guest of Adventure of the Seas fell headfirst while using the FlowRider Surf Simulator. The guest fractured his neck, and claims that he was misdiagnosed by the onboard medical team. He is now suing Royal Caribbean on grounds of negligence. Royal Caribbean is back in the hot seat after a former
Key Aspects: Disney Cruise Line is offering Marvel Day at Sea aboard Disney Magic on select 2027 dates sailing from Galveston. The popular Pixar Day at Sea is aboard Disney Fantasy sailing from Port Canaveral on nine different 2027 cruises. Both days include exclusive shows and activities, character meetings, and much more for their respective
Key Aspects: A whistleblower turned over hundreds of crew complaints about life aboard Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Encounter. Officials from Australia’s maritime authority boarded the ship during a port call in Darwin. Workers had detailed low pay, long hours, cramped housing, and other complaints. A Carnival Cruise Line ship’s port call at Darwin, Australia, on
Key Aspects: Disney Cruise Line has released new itineraries for summer 2027, including multiple ship movements. Disney Wish will reposition to Europe for the summer with a diverse selection of itineraries from 3-10 nights. Two ships will return to Alaska, options are expanding in the Caribbean, and Disney Adventure will be sailing in Asia. Magic
Key Aspects: Carnival has issued another scooter policy reminder, this time for Carnival Venezia’s February 22 sailing. As a longer Carnival Journeys sailing, it would not be surprising if there were more scooter users onboard. Scooters must be the correct size in order to be allowed onboard and must be stored safely at all times
Key Aspects: A recent Royal Caribbean guest won rare sports memorabilia at an onboard auction, but did not receive the same item. Park West Gallery operates on multiple cruise lines, but onboard pieces are only for display. This type of substitution feels like bait-and-switch to many art fans, but it is covered in the gallery’s
Carnival Cruise Line is experiencing widespread technology issues that have now caused embarkation delays for three ships on Monday morning, February 9, 2026. The three impacted ships are Carnival Breeze, Carnival Glory, and Carnival Freedom. The issues have been widespread across the fleet, affecting various aspects. The tech issues have also caused difficulties for other
Key Aspects: Carnival Cruise Line has issued an advisory to Carnival Liberty guests regarding a system matter. The issue impacts disembarking and embarking passengers. No impact to the February 8 departure is expected at this time. Carnival Liberty passengers looking forward to their week-long cruise in the warm waters of the Caribbean and away from
Key Aspects: Carnival Pride is delayed returning to Baltimore on Sunday, February 8, but should arrive by mid-afternoon. All arrival times for check-in at the cruise terminal are now pushed back by five hours. Evening operations are being adjusted accordingly, but there are no confirmed itinerary changes at this time. Guests excited to board Carnival
Key Aspects: Carnival Sunshine will be arriving to Norfolk on Sunday morning instead of Saturday as announced previously. Guests should keep their original terminal arrival times for embarkation and all guests must be on board by 3 p.m. The visit to Half Moon Cay is now cancelled but the ship will arrive to Grand Turk
Cruise Hive’s weekly news roundup is a great way to stay informed on the major developments across the cruise industry. Highlights in this edition include coverage of a maritime strike that prevented an MSC Cruises’ ship from docking in Marseille, France; strong winds causing a Celebrity Cruises’ ship to miss the only two port calls
Key Aspects: Carnival has contacted guests for Carnival Sunshine and Carnival Pride about weather impacts on their cruises. Carnival Sunshine will be delayed a day returning to Norfolk and itinerary changes are possible but not yet confirmed. Carnival Pride has no changes yet but may be impacted on her return to Baltimore on Sunday, February
