Key Aspects: Carnival Cruise Line has replaced Lyre’s non-alcoholic spirits with Ritual Zero Proof across its fleet. The new brand is now being used in zero-proof cocktails included with the Cheers Zero Proof beverage package. The cruise line is expected to announce expanded availability for the beverage package beyond first-quarter sailings. Carnival Cruise Line has
Key Aspects: One Carnival guest has requested crew members launder their personal tablecloth for every dinner service. John Heald has confirmed this service is not possible, even though the elderly guest is a Platinum cruiser. Other guests overwhelmingly agree that Carnival should not offer such a service, which could lead to a slippery slope. It
Key Aspects: Princess Cruises will operate an expanded Northern Europe program in summer 2027. There will be 48 voyages to 54 destinations across 18 countries from April through August. Regal Princess, Majestic Princess, Sky Princess, and Caribbean Princess will sail from multiple homeports. As Mediterranean ports grow increasingly crowded in peak summer, more cruise itineraries are shifting north
Key Aspects: Antigua celebrated a robust cruise day on January 4, 2026, when 12,000 guests visited. The island destination is expecting its 2025 cruise arrivals number to reach 900,000. A new cruise terminal in St. John’s is under construction and slated to open in summer 2026. The new year got off to a strong start
Key Aspects: It’s been a busy start to the year at PortMiami, Florida. Carnival warned guests embarking on January 4-5 of increased congestion at the cruise port. 10 ships were present on January 4, with nine more ships in the port on January 5. As one of the busiest cruise ports in the world, it’s
Key Aspects: MSC Sinfonia arrived in Santos around 10 hours late on January 5, 2026. The ship was delayed leaving her previous port due to poor weather conditions. Aside from moving back disembarkation and embarkation, no additional itinerary changes have been announced. MSC Cruises’ MSC Sinfonia finally made it to Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on
Key Aspects: A routine border exit check at the Bremerhaven cruise terminal in Germany led to the arrest of a cruise ship crew member. The man was subject to two different arrest warrants by two German courts. The warrants included robbery-related theft and a probation violation following an assault conviction. A routine departure check at
Key Aspects P&O Cruises’ Britannia has cut short a 14-night sailing, returning to homeport early for emergency repairs. Passenger reports indicate possible power and propulsion issues are to blame. The ship is set to resume its original itinerary on January 6. P&O Cruises is off to a difficult start in 2026. Just days after 5,000 passengers sailing
Key Aspects: P&O Cruises was forced to reorganize travel for 5,000 fly-cruise guests after airspace closures disrupted Caribbean flights. Chartered flights from the UK were turned back mid-flight or cancelled. Some cruise passengers remained onboard Arvia in Barbados an extra night, awaiting new flights. Thousands of cruise passengers spent the first days of the New Year facing
Key Aspects: Some VIFP benefits are removed for Carnival Radiance‘s January 10 sailing and Carnival Venezia‘s January 11 sailing. Both impacted cruises are 14-night Carnival Journeys voyages, to Hawaii and the Panama Canal, respectively. It is not unusual for Carnival Cruise Line to remove benefits from longer or more unique sailings. Guests on two upcoming
Key Aspects: Quantum of the Seas will be late returning to Los Angeles, and embarkation for the next cruise is delayed. The 2-night sailing will still visit Ensenada and has even extended the port time as a bonus. The delay is due to an emergency medical evacuation several hours after the ship departed Cabo San
Key Aspects: Norwegian Epic pushes back its San Juan departure from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM. It is due to a temporary airspace closure caused by tensions between the US and Venezuela. The rest of Norwegian Epic’s itinerary remains unchanged. It’s been a chaotic weekend of flight cancellations and delays for cruisers following the US
