Even though cruise ships are very focused on offering a memorable cruise vacation, there are times when more serious situations arise, and a ship must switch. This was the case with the 5,362-passenger Carnival Celebration. During the ship’s February 15 Caribbean sailing, the Carnival Celebration came to the rescue of five people aboard a makeshift
Key Aspects: Norwegian Prima‘s June 17, 2027 departure from Reykjavik is dropping two ports of call in Norway. The reasoning for the change is cited as berth space no longer being available for the ship. Norwegian Prima will now visit Maloy and Stavanger instead of Flam and Bergen. Cruise Hive frequently reports on the many
Key Aspects: Adam Goldstein broke his silence on the possibility of serving on the board of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. The former Royal Caribbean executive stated he is collaborating with one of the firm’s major investors. Elliott Investment Management recently issued a blistering evaluation of the cruise giant. Cruise industry veteran Adam Goldstein, who held
Key Aspects: Carnival Cruise Line has reached out to guests on four ships sailing from Miami this weekend about traffic concerns. The ships that may be impacted are Magic and Sunrise on Saturday, followed by Celebration and Horizon on Sunday. Both road construction and terminal construction are impacting traffic in the downtown Miami and port
Key Aspects: A proposed new port in Tampa Bay continues to face significant opposition. The petition against the development has grown by more than 12,000 signatures. Florida lawmakers have also filed new legislation that would protect the waters surrounding the port’s intended location. The movement to block a proposed cruise port in Tampa Bay, Florida,
Key Aspects: Embarkation was delayed for Quantum of the Seas on Wednesday, February 18 due to a port power outage. Heavy winds and rain downed power lines close to the Port of Los Angeles which may have been related to the delay. No itinerary changes are confirmed for the ship on her 6-night cruise to
Key Aspects: Guests and crew aboard Regal Princess set a new Guinness World Record for most margaritas sold in 8 hours. The record number of 3,410 margaritas was sold while the ship was in Cozumel on February 17, 2026. Princess Cruises uses Pantalones Organic Tequila onboard, which was also used to christen Star Princess. Tuesday,
Key Aspects: P&O Cruises will continue its UK fly-cruise Caribbean program with three air carriers in 2026-27. The line confirmed it has contracts with Virgin Atlantic, TUI Airways, and Norse Atlantic Airways. The cruise ships Arvia and Britannia will sail Eastern and Southern Caribbean voyages. The fly-cruise charter arrangements that P&O Cruises launched in the
Key Aspects: The Fahrenheit 555 steakhouse is being added to both Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter. The rebranding replaces Luke’s Bar and Grill on the Australian-based cruise ships. Also onboard now is the Bonsai Sushi Express Station, and a new burger venue will be added. Carnival Cruise Line has announced new dining additions coming soon
Key Aspects: Carnival Conquest’s February 20, 2026, sailing will begin with an in-person muster drill. While E-Muster drills are preferred, in-person drills must be completed at least twice a year to comply with safety policies. This is only a temporary change, and the E-Muster process is not going away anytime soon. Future guests of Carnival
Key Aspects: Paris Singleton-Ajaero was excited to join her mother for a music-themed cruise onboard Norwegian Jewel, which embarked on February 1. At only 21 weeks pregnant, Paris was allowed to sail onboard the NCL ship. But during the cruise, she went into early labor and her twins could not be saved. Paris Singleton-Ajaero and
Key Aspects: A new investigation reveals the latest findings of a crew member’s death on P&O Cruises’ Arvia. The crew electrical technician died after being crushed inside an elevator shaft due to equipment defects. The investigation is ongoing and focused on preventing future accidents. A routine maintenance check aboard one of the world’s largest cruise ships turned fatal
