Unexpected circumstances can quickly sink a cruise vacation, and it might seem like reaching out to the cruise line can be helpful. They care about their loyal guests, don’t they? They want everyone to have the best time? That may be true, but cruise lines are also businesses. They cannot simply offer special exceptions to
When you think of the most famous cruise ship in history, what ship do you envision? Probably the Titanic, right? While the Titanic was the largest ship in the world when it first set sail on its ill-fated voyage, though, that’s hardly the case anymore. Today’s modern ships are more than quintuple the Titanic’s size in gross tonnage, and
In late February, mass federal layoffs in the US Forest Service and National Park Service significantly reduced staffing at Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center (MGVC) – leaving cruisers bound for Alaska wondering how their cruise tours might be affected. Now, we’re starting to get some answers. Cruisers will still be able to visit the famous
Nobody likes to be left behind when their loved one goes on a cruise without them – but calling in a bomb threat is not the correct response. Michigan local Joshua Lowe, however, is now paying for his crimes after doing just that. The 19-year-old has been found guilty of reporting a false bomb threat
A cruise vacation shouldn’t be a scary experience, but even a simple accident can turn a happy day into a very frightening one. A young family had such a frightening incident on Monday, April 14, 2025 while visiting Royal Caribbean’s private island in the Bahamas, Perfect Day at CocoCay. Two Oasis-class ships were docked on
The night before a cruise should be one filled with excitement, but for passengers set to embark on a Mediterranean voyage with MSC Cruises, it became an evening of dread and a scramble to rearrange travel plans. The cruise line’s 58,625-gross-ton MSC Sinfonia was scheduled to depart on a 7-night journey from Bari in Southern Italy’s Puglia region
Our world is full of screens of all sizes – tiny screens on smart watches and cell phones, medium screens on computers, and huge screens on other televisions, movie theaters, and yes, cruise ships. But what should be shown on the huge outdoor poolside screens on a cruise ship? Carnival Cruise Line has gotten some
On April 14, 2025, Disney Cruise Line announced exciting new details about its latest ship. Disney Destiny, which is themed around heroes and villains, is set to depart on its maiden voyage on November 20, 2025. The cruise line has just shared a new concept design of the ship’s Great Hall which is inspired by
I took my first cruise when I was in my 20s, and since then, I’ve set sail with thousands of guests ranging from less than a year old to travelers well into their 90s – all of whom seem to be having a great time. Carnival Cruise Line, in particular, however, has a reputation as
A dream vacation turned into a costly nightmare for a British couple who flew more than 10,000 miles to sail on an Australian cruise. Despite having traveled with a valid passport and passing through numerous travel and immigration checkpoints without any fanfare, the couple was denied boarding at the Sydney Overseas Passenger Terminal. Citing a
Carnival Spirit has nearly finished her repositioning sailing from Miami, Florida to Seattle, Washington to kick off the Alaska sailing season, and guests onboard just received a special treat for their generosity. Following through on his commitment to wax his chest in public on the ship’s last sea day if $10,000 or more was raised
It’s been an exciting week for debuts in Miami, culminating with the highly anticipated arrival and christening of Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship. Sailing into the world’s busiest port on April 11, 2025, the 156,300-gross-ton Norwegian Aqua celebrated her official launch on April 13 with more than 2,000 attendees and the ship’s godfather, Emmy Award-winning actor
