There are many reasons why a cruise line – Carnival Included – might tweak itineraries. These changes could be related to weather, updated port availability, or even shifting routes for fuel efficiency. In the latest round of itinerary tweaks, Carnival Cruise Line has altered a total of six sailings in 2025 and 2026 across Carnival
Buckle up for this week’s exciting news recap from Cruise Hive. Read on to find out how pier runners reacted to missing their ship, learn what Royal Caribbean has planned for its new Perfect Day Mexico destination, and get the scoop on a new ship for Margaritaville at Sea. Make sure you stay well informed
While the muster drill process is annoying to many, it’s absolutely essential to safety. In the unlikely event of an emergency, making sure passengers know what to do and where to go can literally save lives. But in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many cruise lines – Carnival included – implemented a new E-muster
It’s the end of an era. After just about 42 years of service, the now-retired Celestyal Crystal is officially being scrapped. It was an impressive career at sea – as most cruise ships only remain in service for about 30 years. But alas, all good things must come to an end. The 1,200-guest ship has
Even though ferries and cruise ships can look somewhat similar, they have very different purposes. While both carry passengers, a ferry is a purely utilitarian vessel that is designed to move people from one destination to another. A cruise ship, on the other hand, is designed for leisure, so the journey itself is the primary
Some like it cold – but not that cold. That’s the message Carnival Cruise Line Brand Ambassador John Heald had for a guest that complained about cabin temperatures aboard Carnival Jubilee, voted the Best New Ship when it debuted in 2023. In a Facebook post on May 16, 2025, Heald responded to a passenger who said they had night sweats
Just over a month after setting sail on its inaugural cruise on April 12, 2025, MSC Cruises’ MSC World America is adding two major entertainment productions to its lineup. The cruise line confirmed that “Odyssey” and “Momentous” will debut on May 17, 2025, offering passengers fresh performances during a 7-night Western Caribbean itinerary from PortMiami. The new
It sounds like a jewel-heist mystery novel with a bad ending for the alleged perpetrators, who, in this case, are two elderly cruisers from Chile. According to the Flying Squad of the Messina (Sicily) Police Headquarters and the Maritime Border Police Office of Messina, the couple, ages 77 and 87, are suspected of stealing an
Carnival Cruise Line to the rescue! The crew members onboard Carnival Paradise are heroes after rescuing five refugees from a small raft in the middle of a 6-night Western Caribbean voyage. After visiting Key West, Florida, the previous day, the Fantasy-class vessel was making her way to Montego Bay, Jamaica, on May 14, 2025, when
It’s raining, it’s pouring, it’s happening inside the cruise ship? This is exactly what passengers experienced earlier this week when the 110,000 gross-ton Carnival Conquest was hit by severe weather. The 1,000-mile-long atmospheric river, which has brought downpours to numerous southern states and multiple tornado threats, moved towards Florida and the Bahamas earlier this week.
Princess Cruises fans who couldn’t wait to celebrate the cruise line’s 60th anniversary will have to wait a bit longer. The cruise line has announced it is changing its 60th Anniversary celebration plans from December 2025 to March 2026. Unfortunately, that means anyone booked for the party on the Royal Princess scheduled to depart Los Angeles, California,
As Regent Seven Seas’ Seven Seas Explorer arrived in Vancouver, British Colombia, to begin a season in Alaska, some passengers on its repositioning journey across the Pacific Ocean were more relieved to be disembarking than expected. Turns out that during the 750-passenger luxury vessel’s 18-night sailing from Tokyo to Vancouver, an outbreak occurred, affecting 22 of its
