Key Aspects: Royal Caribbean will continue to avoid Labadee, Haiti, through June 2027 due to ongoing safety concerns. 62 port calls were scheduled for the first half of next year, including from the newest Icon-class ships. Labadee is being replaced with other destinations throughout the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Royal Caribbean will continue to steer
Key Aspects: Neither Crown Princess nor Oceania Vista were able to visit St. John’s (Newfoundland-Labrador), Canada, on July 14, 2026. According to port authorities, the double call was cancelled due to forecasted bad weather. Per cruise tracking data, both vessels spent the day at sea and are en route to their next port calls. Thousands
Key Aspects: Port Canaveral in Florida has shared additional information on two improvement projects. Terminal 5 is getting a complete overhaul and redesign, expanding passenger capacity and accommodating larger ships. Updates were also shared regarding construction of the massive 13-story parking structure adjacent to Terminal 6. Port Canaveral in Florida just shared additional information on
Holland America continues to push ahead with its Evolution program to upgrade its fleet. The next ship being focused on is the Zuiderdam, with the cruise line releasing new renderings and details about the upgrade. Details released by the Carnival-owned cruise line include the Bridgeview and Pinnacle Suite. The enhanced exclusive suites will debut once
Key Aspects: The Port of Galveston is studying the feasibility of building a fifth cruise terminal. A new terminal would go between Terminal 10 and Terminal 16, and shows the potential to significantly boost the local economy. This research is preliminary, as part of the port’s 20-Year Strategic Master Plan. The Port of Galveston in
Key Aspects: Royal Caribbean sent out an alert that Mariner of the Seas’ next embarkation would be slightly delayed due to an inspection from the US Coast Guard. However, some guests mistakenly thought that the text update was trying to get them to click on a dangerous link. It’s better to be cautious, as cruisers
Key Aspects: One passenger was removed from Scarlet Lady’s current LGBTQ+ sailing after drugs were allegedly found in his possession. The guest was arrested in Chania on July 10, and has since been deported to his home country of Spain. Virgin Voyages has a zero tolerance policy for drug-related offenses and strictly forbids guests from
Cruise Hive previously reported on an urgent search operation underway off the coast of Cancun, Mexico, for a missing crew member from the Regal Princess cruise ship. Sadly, that search has now come to an end, and the cruise line has confirmed the crew member has died. In an updated statement to Cruise Hive, the
Key Aspects: An unidentified man fell between the pier and a cruise ship docked at Perfect Day at CocoCay on July 11, 2026. Several crew members quickly rushed in to pull the man from the water. The man, who appeared to be conscious, was immediately rushed away for further medical attention. An incident on July
An urgent rescue operation has been launched for a crew member overboard the Regal Princess cruise ship, which is operated by Princess Cruises, owned by the Carnival Corporation. The vessel began search operations off the coast of Cancun, in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Search-tracking data shows the ship making turns and going off course on Monday
Key Aspects: Netflix’s “Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea” has renewed interest in the Costa Concordia disaster. The ship’s captain was sentenced to 16 years in prison and he is currently incarcerated in Italy. Though the disaster was related to human error, enhanced training and safety protocols were implemented across cruise lines in the aftermath. Netflix’s new
Key Aspects: Gabby Gamboa is no longer a cruise director with Carnival Cruise Line. The news came on July 10, not long before Gamboa was supposed to board Carnival Conquest for a four-month contract beginning on July 17. She had only just been promoted to cruise director in spring of 2025, and worked for Carnival
