Key Aspects: Carnival Spirit‘s April 12 departure from Mobile is delayed due to the need for unspecified repairs. The ship will remain in Alabama until Monday afternoon before leaving to head to Seattle. The visit to Cartagena, Colombia is cancelled but the other port visits are not changed. Carnival Spirit is due to head for
It’s been a chaotic week on the water. A ship is stuck on a reef near a famous movie island, Norwegian Cruise Line settled a drowning lawsuit days before trial, and Virgin Voyages sent guests to Canada instead of Bermuda. We’ve also got coverage on fishermen blocking cruise ships, Alaska changes spreading to a fourth
Key Aspects: Norwegian Breakaway‘s October 3, 2027 itinerary is tweaked with every port adjusted. Portland, Maine, has been removed from the sailing and Sydney, Nova Scotia, is now added. Port availability is cited as the change for the itinerary, but no further details are provided. It can be distressing when a cruise line changes a
Key Aspects: The stern was the Titanic’s engineering core, home to the steam engines and three bronze propellers that powered and steered the ship. It wasn’t all machinery though, with both third-class open decks and lavish first-class lounges sharing the space. The stern wreck looks far more wrecked than the bow today, as trapped air
Key Aspects: Carnival has made it clear that fishing onboard its cruise ships is forbidden. The clarification came after a guest requested to go fishing from their Cove Balcony stateroom. Bringing live fish onboard creates major safety, sanitation, and ecological problems. There are some reminders that are so ridiculous they shouldn’t have to be given,
Key Aspects: Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition returned to Antwerp after an oil spill closed the Scheldt River. The ship was not affected by the spill but had to remain in port until authorities reopened the waterway. The closure forced itinerary changes before it concludes its 6-night voyage in Portsmouth, UK. Plans for a short cruise through Belgium,
Key Aspects: Enchanted Princess was unable to visit Ajaccio in Corsica on April 9, 2026. Fishermen have been blocking the port during a protest over rising fuel costs. Cruise disruptions should cease going forward as an agreement with the fishermen was reached late on April 9. Two Princess cruise ships have now been blocked from
Key Aspects: Symphony of the Seas will not be sailing from Galveston in 2027 as planned. Instead, the ship will be moved to Fort Lauderdale to offer 6- and 8-night Caribbean cruises. Icon of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas will remain sailing from Texas as scheduled. Royal Caribbean is shaking up its 2027
Key Aspects: MSC Group will convert part of the Grand Lucayan Resort into a new 20-acre MSC Beach Club for cruise guests. Construction is set to begin on April 12, 2026. The project is tied to a broader $450 million cruise port development planned for Freeport Harbor. A long-idle portion of one of Grand Bahama’s
Key Aspects: MSC Poesia has finished her extensive dry dock in Malta and is making her way to Alaska. The ship will be the first for MSC Cruises to ever sail in Alaska, offering 7-night cruises from Seattle. The MSC Yacht Club has been added to the ship, plus a thermal suite and other updates.
Key Aspects: Carnival Pride returned to service on April 9, 2026, after a 22-day dry dock in Freeport, Bahamas. Refurbishments included updates to the casino, retail areas, and new carpets and upholstery. The ship resumed year-round sailings from Baltimore with a 10-night Eastern Caribbean cruise. After more than three weeks out of service for maintenance and
Key Aspects: Carnival Spirit has adjusted the itinerary on her current weeklong cruise due to “in-service work” needed. The visit to Bimini was cancelled and Celebration Key was moved to a day later than originally planned. There is no reported disruption to the ship’s onboard operations and the visit to Nassau is not changed. Guests
