As Tropical Storm Nolo continues to develop and gain strength south of the Hawaiian Islands, Norwegian Cruise Line, which operates one ship in the region, has been forced to delay embarkation operations. The 2,180-passenger Pride of America is the vessel that’s impacted for its seven-night cruise departing Saturday, September 26 out of Honolulu. In a
Key Aspects: Australian passenger Mark Timothy Grant is challenging a Royal Caribbean ban imposed over alleged violations of casino rules, including card counting. Grant is seeking AU$22,040.83 in compensation for five complimentary cruises earned through Royal Caribbean’s onboard casino program that were later cancelled. A September 14 appeal overturned an earlier dismissal of Grant’s claim,
Key Aspects: Carnival Venezia adjusted her time in Bermuda on her September 20, 2026 cruise and is now delayed in returning to New York because of the impending nor’easter. Guests on the September 24 sailing have been informed of the embarkation delay, which pushes back cruise terminal arrival appointments by three hours. The ship will
Key Aspects: Search efforts for a guest confirmed overboard from Carnival Panorama on September 19, 2026 have been suspended unless new information is reported. The US Coast Guard noted that combined search efforts covered more than 1,707 square miles of the ocean surface 57 miles off the Mexican coast without success. The guest has been
Key Aspects: Vision of the Seas will be sailing to Florida and the Bahamas instead of Canada and New England for her September 24, 2026 departure from Baltimore. A nor’easter impacting the Atlantic seaboard has caused the itinerary change, as well as a departure delay and the ship will stay overnight in Baltimore before setting
With the powerful Hurricane Polo Churning off Mexico’s Pacific coast, Royal Caribbean is taking no chances and has informed booked guests about an itinerary change. Navigator of the Seas‘ September 25 sailing out of Los Angeles, California, has been impacted. Royal Caribbean stated in a letter that was sent to booked guests on September 23,
Key Aspects: Icon of the Seas will remain overnight in PortMiami following embarkation for her September 26, 2026 departure due to the need for maintenance. Because of the delayed departure, the ship’s visit to Costa Maya on September 28 has been cancelled but no other stops on the itinerary are impacted. Royal Caribbean is providing
Key Aspects: Liberty of the Seas will depart from one cruise terminal but return to another for her Friday, September 25, 2026 sailing from Southampton. ABParking has notified guests with parking reservations about the terminal change, which the cruise line has requested for shore power availability. Traffic to the cruise port may also be challenging
Key Aspects: Royal Caribbean Group and Sandals and Beaches Resorts have confirmed the signing of a partnership agreement expected to close in early 2027. The $3 billion investment from Royal Caribbean Group secures a 50% equity interest in the land-based resort properties. Both cruise and resort operations will continue as normal for now, but exciting
Key Aspects: Royal Caribbean Group is reportedly in talks to purchase a majority stake in the largest private employer in the Caribbean, Jamaica-based Sandals Resorts International. If finalized, the deal would bring the popular land-based resorts into the Royal Caribbean portfolio and potentially expand vacation options for travelers. Neither company has commented publicly on any
Key Aspects: Five Carnival Cruise Line ships will have full, in-person safety briefings in the coming days as required by the US Coast Guard and other agencies. Impacted ships are Horizon, Panorama, Sunshine, Vista, and Firenze, with departures from September 26-28, 2026. All guests are required to participate in the safety briefings, which include everyone
Key Aspects: Two cruisers found their car infested with baby spiders at the Port of Galveston after debarking a Royal Caribbean cruise recently. The incident was shared by the Uber driver who took the guests to Walmart for pesticide so they could eliminate the spiders before driving home. September can be spider season in Texas,
