Key Aspects: Sadly, a guest onboard Carnival Liberty made the tragic decision to jump overboard from his stateroom’s balcony. Carnival crew members were able to recover the guest’s body, but could not revive him. The ship was en route to Nassau, Bahamas, from Celebration Key on Grand Bahama when the overboard occurred. Guests and crew
Key Aspects: French authorities have cleared Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition after detaining the vessel due to norovirus. Passengers are now permitted to go ashore in Bordeaux, France, where the ship is currently docked for an overnight call. Increased sanitation and health safety protocols remain in place onboard, and no serious cases have been reported. After
Key Aspects: One of Celebrity Beyond’s passengers has the internet cracking up over their creative chair hogging stunt. The cruiser used a disguised mannequin or doll to try to reserve a prime lounge chair. Celebrity Cruises does not allow guests to reserve pool chairs, no matter how creatively they choose to do so. One guest
Key Aspects: An undisclosed number of gastrointestinal illness cases have been reported aboard Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition. While testing by French authorities is underway, all tours for Bordeaux on Wednesday, May 13 are cancelled and will be refunded. Enhanced cleaning and other protocols are in place onboard, including guest isolation where applicable. Shore excursions can
Key Aspects: Guests onboard Symphony of the Seas were reminded of Royal Caribbean’s policies regarding cabin door decorations. Royal Caribbean stated that it is not liable if door decorations are lost or stolen. The cruise line also suggests that guests with the itch to decorate use magnets to avoid potential damage and safety concerns. Likely
Key Aspects: Carnival Cruise Line cancelled some reservations booked during its extended May 2026 system outage. Originally scheduled to last 18 hours, the outage extended for days and disrupted bookings, with guests reporting unusually low fares. The cruise line is refunding the bookings and offering an onboard credit. A days-long Carnival Cruise Line system outage
Key Aspects: Norwegian Dawn has submitted a corrective report following the failed health and sanitation inspection. Every one of the 48 items of concern has been addressed in some way, many with multiple steps. The ship’s overall score will not be adjusted until her next inspection in a few months, as is standard practice. Just
Key Aspects: Two women now face federal charges after a fight onboard Carnival Spirit in March 2026. The fight escalated over whether both women belonged in the Diamond and Platinum priority line at Guest Services. Priority Guest Services access is a great perk, but not always available or exclusive to VIFP members. Cruise line loyalty
Key Aspects: Carnival is being sued by a former guest who fell from her mobility scooter during the debarkation process. The former guest claims the cruise line created unsafe conditions and that the scooter she fell from was rented from Carnival’s website. While the conditions on the gangway haven’t been confirmed, Carnival only makes recommendations
Key Aspects: MSC Cruises and Virgin Voyages are cruising to Alaska for the first time ever in 2026. On May 11, MSC Poesia made her debut in Seattle to officially begin her inaugural Alaska season. At the same time, Brilliant Lady made her inaugural call to Vancouver, which is another major port for Alaska itineraries.
Key Aspects: A reported gas leak near Southampton’s dock gates forced evacuations and major traffic disruptions at the cruise port. Two major cruise ships were in port and impacted by the disruptions. The leak turned out to be a false alarm but delayed Queen Anne and Costa Diadema. Thousands of cruise passengers heading to Southampton, UK, Monday, May
Key Aspects: Disney Adventure has returned to service and set sail on her May 11 sailing with guests happily onboard. This is great news following the abrupt cancellation of the ship’s May 7 cruise after guests had already embarked. Repairs and testing appears complete and there should be no further impact to future Disney Adventure
