Just one day after completing her sea trials with flying (or sailing!) colors, Star of the Seas is even more eager to welcome her first guests – so eager that Royal Caribbean has added a fourth showcase cruise ahead of the ship’s official inaugural voyage. The new sailing is a 4-night Perfect Day at CocoCay
A cruise is a cruise…right? Well, not really. While, to the uninitiated, cruises might all look the same, there are actually quite a few differences between not just cruise ships, but cruise lines and even individual cruise itineraries. Depending on choice of booking, passengers could have vastly different experiences. So how do you pick the
Just weeks after Carnival Magic‘s upcoming dry dock was rescheduled with some cruises cancelled and new cruises added, another Carnival cruise ship – Carnival Conquest – is now undergoing similar scheduling changes. Guests booked on seven upcoming sailings aboard Carnival Conquest have now been notified that their cruises are cancelled due to the dry dock
Here is Cruise Hive’s list of the top 10 busiest cruise homeports based on cruise guest traffic, including passengers on home-ported ships plus port call visitors. We’ll keep updating the list with the latest numbers reported by the cruise ports. In This Article… 1. PortMiami (Florida)2. Port Canaveral (Florida)3. Port Everglades (Florida)4. Port of Galveston
The Port of Galveston/Galveston Wharves has enjoyed the seasonal presence of a Disney Cruise Line ship for more than a decade, but will soon welcome one of the line’s ships on a year-round basis. Currently, the 2,700-guest Disney Magic homeports at Galveston from November to April, sailing Western Caribbean cruises from the popular and growing
The cruising world is waiting eagerly for the second Icon-class ship to make her debut, and it seems that Star of the Seas is just as eager to join the Royal Caribbean fleet and set sail as the star she is. Meyer Turku, the shipbuilder responsible for the massive vessel, has announced that she has
I think many of us can relate to wanting to leave demanding corporate jobs behind and relax on the high seas indefinitely. One woman, who goes by Laura, has actually taken the leap. This cruiser made life on a cruise ship her reality – and has booked sailings to occupy about 95% of her time
The verdict is in! According to a court in the western German City of Düsseldorf, an unidentified man and his two travel companions should not have been kicked off their cruise after some alleged misbehavior. So, what exactly did the guest in question do to warrant such a severe punishment? According to witnesses, the man
It’s about to become more expensive for cruise ships to dock in Juneau, Alaska. And, eventually, more expensive for passengers. On May 19, 2025, the Juneau Assembly unanimously approved an increase in dockage fees, aiming to bring public port charges in line with those at privately operated docks in Southeast Alaska. “We’ve been talking about
Despite persistent internet rumors and incomplete information circulating in recent days, Carnival Cruise Line has repeatedly noted that it is not, in fact, seeking to become an adults-only cruise line or planning regular adults-only sailings. These enticing rumors have sprung up due to the recent announcement of special Casino Offer sailings aboard Carnival Magic in
A private island destination can be an amazing port of call for cruise guests, but what about when the experience isn’t exactly what you expected? Some guests at Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at CocoCay in the Bahamas had a less than perfect experience on Saturday, May 24, 2025. According to guests in the vicinity who
Pier runners – guests who don’t make it back to the ship until the last minute before all-aboard time – are controversial, but is it the cruise line’s responsibility to help travelers stay punctual? One Carnival Cruise Line guest reached out to John Heald with a suggestion that crew members should take on the additional
