Key Aspects: Officials from Alaska’s Center for Biological Diversity are urging Royal Caribbean to reduce speed when traveling through whale habitats. The plea comes one week after Ovation of the Seas docked in Seward with a dead, pregnant fin whale on her bow. The death of the endangered whale is currently under federal investigation. Alaskan
Key Aspects: A guest aboard Star of the Seas is reported to have died after a medical emergency. The incident happened in St. Maarten on Thursday, June 25, 2026 during a snorkeling shore excursion. Details about the individual’s age or identity have not been released and the type of medical emergency has not been disclosed.
Key Aspects: Operational needs in the Port of Seattle have led to a minor itinerary change for Star Princess’s August 23 departure. Instead of setting sail at 3 p.m., the ship will wait until 4 p.m. to begin her voyage. Thankfully, the short delay will not lead to additional itinerary changes. Thanks to operational changes
Key Aspects: MSC Cruises is offering special America-themed activities, food, and drinks for the July 4th holiday. The themed itineraries are only available on ships sailing from US homeports: Galveston, Seattle, Port Canaveral, and Miami. Alaska, Western Caribbean, and Bahamas cruises are all available with the patriotic parties. With the US gearing up for the
Key Aspects: Norwegian Sun is still experiencing propulsion issues, which have now impacted a second voyage. Three ports were dropped from the June 24 itinerary and the timing of the remaining calls has been adjusted. Guests were given an onboard credit and a future cruise credit because of the inconvenience. The propulsion issues that derailed
Key Aspects: Marella Discovery 2 will be converted to an adults-only ship beginning with the winter 2027 season. Four new adults-only spaces are planned: a speakeasy, an escape room, a karaoke room, and an arts and crafts area. The ship will offer Canary Island sailings from multiple homeports for winter 2027. Cruisers looking for a
Key Aspects: The Houston FBI issued a reminder to make sure cruisers stay safe while sailing during summer vacation. If passengers witness a crime at sea, they should report it to both the onboard security team and the FBI. Crime on cruise ships is rare, but reporting suspicious activity early can help keep everyone safe.
Key Aspects: Small changes have been made to one sailing each for Carnival Paradise and Carnival Legend in the coming weeks. The July 6 sailing of Carnival Paradise has shifted her visit time in Belize. Carnival Legend will depart Tampa one hour later for the November 16 sailing. Guests on two different Carnival cruises have
Key Aspects: The body of a crew member overboard from Hebridean Princess has been found near Oban, Scotland. The overboard occurred on Tuesday, June 16, just after 8 p.m. in the evening. No details of the crew member’s identity or position have been made available, but the incident is not considered suspicious. There is now
Key Aspects: Celebrity Cruises removed Key West from Celebrity Summit’s November 1, 2026, sailing, and replaced it with a port call in Cozumel, Mexico. The ship has also removed Costa Maya, Mexico, from its November 22, 2026, voyage, replacing it with a stop in George Town, Grand Cayman. November 8’s sailing has also been modified,
Key Aspects: Norwegian Sun experienced a loss of propulsion during its current 9-night sailing from Denmark to Finland. The NCL ship was forced to skip its visit to Stockholm, Sweden, on June 22, but did make its visit to Tallinn, Estonia, on June 23. At this time, the technical difficulties are not expected to impact
Key Aspects: 16 guests have been banned from Carnival Cruise Line following a huge brawl in the Port Miami terminal. The incident happened during Carnival Conquest‘s debarkation on Monday, June 22 after a weekend Bahamas cruise. No injuries, damage, or arrests were reported with the incident and individual identities have not been released. Carnival Conquest‘s
