Princess Cruises is upping its game in Singapore for the 2026-27 season, adding a second ship to the homeport as it aims to boost its presence in the growing Asia cruise market. Essentially doubling its capacity, the cruise line announced it will deploy Sapphire Princess to Singapore starting in October 2026, joining Diamond Princess, which
Imagine cruising off the Greek island of Santorini and your captain locates the perfect location for viewing the sunset. As the sky turns vibrant colors, music begins playing on deck, and you sit back, relax, and let it all sink in. That’s called Endless Sunset, one of Costa Cruises’ programs offered as part of its
The scammers are at it again – and they seem to keep getting smarter and more convincing. But thankfully, one Carnival cruise guest realized that she was on the verge of falling for a scam in the nick of time and is now warning others. Her lesson was that when you call the cruise line,
For the second time this month, Virgin Voyages has had to notify booked guests just days before their June 15 Valiant Lady cruise out of Miami, Florida, of some important itinerary changes. “We have made an itinerary update to your upcoming Mayan Sol voyage, sailing on June 15, 2025,” read the email notification. “Due to
On June 11, 2025, Carnival Valor embarked passengers for the first time since finishing a fairly comprehensive dry dock on June 10. While welcoming guests in Barcelona, the vessel was dry-docked at the Navantia shipyard in Cádiz, where it had been since May 10, 2025. During the dry dock, the 21-year-old Carnival Valor was upgraded
When Regent Seven Seas Cruises revealed it would introduce a new suite category on its new-build Seven Seas Prestige, who could have imagined the accommodation would span a whopping 8,800 square feet and have a per-night rate starting at $25,000? The ultra-luxury line has unveiled exactly that in a June 11, 2025 announcement detailing the
A full-charter fitness-themed cruise has scuttled the vacation plans of guests booked on a now-cancelled 10-night TUI Cruises’ voyage in 2026. However, in an unusual twist, the charter cruise is much shorter than the scheduled sailing, and that has enabled the cruise line to offer booked guests a similar itinerary that departs just a few
For most cruisers, their stateroom is their private sanctuary to take a break from the exciting activities onboard and unwind in the peace and quiet. While some may opt to listen to their own music or podcasts, passengers control what may be on the radio – that is, until there is a glitch and a
P&O Cruises is in the middle of celebrating the 10th anniversary of its flagship, Britannia, but one guest is no longer onboard to take part in the festivities. The cruise ship only just embarked on a special 14-night British Isles sailing from Southampton, UK, on June 6, 2025, to celebrate 10 years of service for
While Brooklyn Cruise Terminal — sometimes also called Red Hook Terminal, as it’s in the Red Hook area of Brooklyn, NY — isn’t as large as some of the other New York City cruise ports, it still does offer plenty in the way of cruise ship itineraries. The terminal has only one pier, but serves
On June 8, 2025, Symphony of the Seas crew member Nitin Kumar noticed cracks in a restaurant’s glass wall, getting passengers in the lounge area below to move with seconds to spare. Following on from Cruise Hive’s report on June 9, Kumar’s actions helped prevent guests from getting hurt as they had just enough time
Anyone who has vacationed on a cruise ship knows that the amount of food prepared by onboard chefs and kitchen staff can seem mind-boggling, considering the vast buffet areas, huge dining rooms, and variety of specialty venues. Many have likely wondered: How do they know how much food to prepare and what happens to all
