No cruise guest wants their vacation to end on a sour note, particularly if that note includes a pair of handcuffs and a jail cell. That is exactly how one recent Royal Caribbean guest’s cruise aboard Liberty of the Seas ended, however. When the ship returned to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, April
When it comes to an immersive onboard experience, no cruise line does it better than Disney Cruise Line. Now, fans of some of the company’s favorite Marvel and Pixar characters will be able to set sail with iconic heroes, villains, and fun friends on two different ships from two different US homeports in early 2026.
Two new lengthy sailings are officially on the calendar for 2027 as Holland America Line announced its latest Grand Voyages. The cruise line revealed plans for its 2027 Grand World Voyage and Grand South America & Antarctica Voyage during a special announcement made by Holland America Line President Beth Bodensteiner aboard the current 2025 Grand
While many families spent Easter Sunday together on April 20, 2025, rescuers from the US Coast Guard remained on-call to keep people safe while at sea. Thankfully, the team from Coast Guard Sector Columbia River and Air Station North Bend in Oregon were at the ready when National Geographic Venture called for help at 6:38 a.m. local
Guests booked to sail on Holland America Line’s Oosterdam as she plies the Mediterranean in summer 2025 will find staterooms and public spaces spiffed up and refreshed following a two-week dry dock at a Bahamas shipyard. The 1,964-guest Vista-class ship is on her way to Barcelona after departing from Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades on April
Every cruiser is eager to start their vacation as soon as they step onboard the ship, but it can be hard to get into the spirit of the getaway when one is toting along carryon bags or every piece of luggage. It’s a simple thing, just dash to the cabin and drop the bags off,
With certain clothing stains, time is of the essence. If you don’t wash or dry clean the item quickly enough, the stain could set and that’s the end of that outfit. Stains don’t take a break just because you’re on vacation, which is why Carnival Cruise Line offers both self service laundry rooms and valet
It is no surprise to any cruiser just how much food and how many different food options are available on a cruise ship, but sometimes those choices may not always be exactly where you expect them. With more and more travelers becoming health conscious and following plant-based diets, it is understandable that requests for meat
Nestled on the sunny shores of the island of Hawaii, the Kailua-Kona Cruise Port is a welcoming gateway for travelers looking to explore the magic of this tropical paradise. Some smaller cruise ships dock directly at the port, while most use tender boats to bring passengers ashore. No matter how you get to the port,
For passengers booked on Allure of the Seas’ April 24, 2025, sailing whose bags aren’t fully packed just yet, Royal Caribbean is offering a chance to rethink plans, without losing money. In a message sent to guests set to sail the 7-night roundtrip Western Mediterranean cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome), the cruise line offered three ways to change
A cruise to Alaska can be a once-in-a-lifetime, bucket list vacation, but what should you pack for the journey? The cruise experience in the Last Frontier is far different than that in the Caribbean or Mexico, and guests want to be prepared to enjoy it. For some cruise passengers, while the beauty of Alaska is
Thanks to a (suit)case of mistaken identity, a recent Disney Cruise Line guest had a less-than-magical end to their voyage when their suitcase went missing during disembarkation. As many cruisers do, a recent guest of Disney Fantasy opted to use DCL’s luggage services during disembarkation. This means that she left her bags outside her cabin
