Key Aspects: An online “influencer” has called out Guy’s Burger Joint for its short hours. John Heald has addressed their concerns, including costs, crew staffing, and extra charges for burgers. At this time, there are no changes planned for Guy’s Burger Joint onboard Carnival ships. If you know, you know – there’s nothing like a
Key Aspects: Royal Caribbean Group and Bank of America announced two new rewards credit card options. The new cards offer rewards points on everyday purchases towards all three brands. This is just the latest in a recent trend of Royal Caribbean Group expanding its loyalty programs. Cruises are about to get a whole new exciting
Key Aspects: Koningsdam has returned to service after a 2-week dry dock in the Bahamas. Work included adding new cabins and upgrades to increase the ship’s capacity for families and groups. Entertainment venues, dining rooms, the casino, public spaces, and the fitness center have also received glow-ups. Guests boarding Holland America Line’s Koningsdam this week are stepping onto
Key Aspects: Celestyal Cruises has cancelled all April 2026 sailings for both Celestyal Discovery and Celestyal Journey. A total of 11 sailings for the ships are cancelled, all of which were to have departed from Athens. At this time, Celesytal Discovery is docked in Dubai while Celestyal Journey is in Doha, and neither ship has
Key Aspects: Port Canaveral is warning of high traffic and restricted parking during the Artemis II moon mission on Wednesday, April 1. No cruise ships will be in port the day of the launch, but cruise guests in the area could get great views. If the launch is delayed to a different day, multiple ships
Key Aspects: On the morning of March 30, a bomb threat temporarily threw the Port of San Diego into a lockdown. After a two-hour investigation, authorities thankfully determined that the cruise terminal was safe. Only Disney Wonder was in the port, and the ship had to temporarily delay its debarkation process. A scary situation unfolded
Key Aspects: A container fire disrupted cruise operations at the Port of Barcelona on Sunday, March 29. MSC Orchestra, MSC Armonia, and Costa Toscana were all in port when the fire broke out. No injuries or toxic contamination were reported in the incident, but the cause of the fire is still being investigated. Every cruise
Key Aspects: MSC World Europa will no longer spend the upcoming winter in the war-torn Middle East as was initially planned. Instead, the mega-ship will operate 7- and 14-night itineraries in the French Antilles. This has led to some shuffling within the fleet, with MSC World Europa now replacing MSC Seaview in the region. As
Key Aspects: Royal Caribbean has announced brand new features for the next Icon Class ship, Hero of the Seas. New pools, restaurants, and waterslides are all part of the features for the new ship. Hero of the Seas will set sail in August 2027 and bookings are opening this week. Excitement is building for Royal
Key Aspects: A viral moment has resurfaced showing Carnival crew members spoiling a couple’s marriage proposal. While the engagement was inadvertently revealed before the question was popped, the couple now enjoys the fun memory. The incident happened in October 2017 aboard Carnival Breeze. Many couples reflect on the memorable moments of their relationship, from when
Key Aspects: A minor outbreak of gastroenteritis has been reported aboard Disney Adventure. The number of reported cases is just 9, or roughly one-tenth of one percent of individuals aboard. The Singapore Food Agency is monitoring the ship in case of further illness reports. The brand new Disney Adventure has not even been sailing for
Key Aspects: An American guest of World Voyager suffered a cardiac episode just one day into the current sailing to Antarctica. A heroic evacuation was completed through impressive coordination between the cruise ship and the Argentine Navy. Sadly, the guest died after only 24 hours in a Ushuaia hospital. A heroic cruise ship rescue has
