Confident in the allure of Northern Europe destinations, Holland America Line will expand its presence in the region by deploying three, rather than its usual two, cruise ships for the 2027 summer season. With a wide array of itinerary options visiting ports in the British Isles, the Baltics, Scandinavia, Iceland, and Greenland, the premium line,
Carnival cruisers are very familiar with the Sail & Sign card, the personal card that serves as one’s room key, onboard identification, and personal charge card during the voyage. Recent rumors have spread the word that Carnival Cruise Line will soon eliminate cash completely from its ships, but the cruise line’s official Brand Ambassador, John
Here we go again! Another Royal Caribbean sailing – this time for the 3,807-guest Adventure of the Seas – has been overbooked. The sailing in question is a 6-night Western Caribbean cruise to Labadee, Haiti; Falmouth, Jamaica; and Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas. It will embark from Port Canaveral, Florida, on June 7, 2025. As
If you are sailing on Carnival Conquest or Carnival Celebration in 2025, 2026, and even 2027, it is time to double-check to see if your cruise has changed. In a communication sent to booked guests on May 29, 2025, Carnival Cruise Line said, “We have made adjustments to the itineraries for the following cruises, which include yours.”
One of the best perks of luxury cruising is having free room service, any time of day. Slept in and missed breakfast? Just call room service. Hungry after a long afternoon excursion? Pick up the phone. Need a late-night snack? It’s a cinch. But that has changed for cruisers staying in a Britannia stateroom on
One of the oldest cruise lines in the world is going to explore a host of new destinations in the coming years, giving its passengers a chance to visit smaller cruise ports during a just-announced new season. Cunard, which operates four ships all with British Royal Family monikers and has been in operation since 1840,
As summer cruising season begins in North America, Carnival Cruise Line, which operates “the Fun Ships,” is reminding guests of its shipboard rules. The “Have Fun. Be Safe” guidelines reinforce policies on curfews, noise, smoking, and illegal drugs. The cruise line shared a letter with passengers boarding new cruises on June 1, 2025, outlining several
There’s trouble in paradise at MSC Ocean Cay – MSC Cruises’ private island and marine reserve in the Bahamas. Stormy weather rolled in during MSC Seascape’s visit to the exclusive destination on Saturday, May 31, 2025, with high winds causing the 170,412-gross ton vessel to break free from its moorings. “Our ship the MSC Seascape
For Royal Caribbean guests who were looking forward to excursions in Playa Mia in Cozumel at any point in 2025, we have some bad news for you! In a letter sent out to guests who booked the Deluxe Beach Break excursion in Playa Mia, Royal Caribbean shared that these tours had to be adjusted, and
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Cruisers hoping to sail to Jamaica on an upcoming voyage will be glad to learn that their vacation just got a little bit safer. It seems like almost every time the US State Department revises a travel advisory, it’s to indicate that a location has become more dangerous. However, the government has opted to lessen
Passengers aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic experienced a chaotic afternoon on May 30, 2025, when the ship broke free from its moorings while docked in Catania, Italy. The incident occurred just after 1 p.m. local time as guests were reboarding the vessel following a port stop in the Sicilian city. Videos and eyewitness reports indicate that
