As summer cruising season begins in North America, Carnival Cruise Line, which operates “the Fun Ships,” is reminding guests of its shipboard rules. The “Have Fun. Be Safe” guidelines reinforce policies on curfews, noise, smoking, and illegal drugs. The cruise line shared a letter with passengers boarding new cruises on June 1, 2025, outlining several
There’s trouble in paradise at MSC Ocean Cay – MSC Cruises’ private island and marine reserve in the Bahamas. Stormy weather rolled in during MSC Seascape’s visit to the exclusive destination on Saturday, May 31, 2025, with high winds causing the 170,412-gross ton vessel to break free from its moorings. “Our ship the MSC Seascape
For Royal Caribbean guests who were looking forward to excursions in Playa Mia in Cozumel at any point in 2025, we have some bad news for you! In a letter sent out to guests who booked the Deluxe Beach Break excursion in Playa Mia, Royal Caribbean shared that these tours had to be adjusted, and
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Cruisers hoping to sail to Jamaica on an upcoming voyage will be glad to learn that their vacation just got a little bit safer. It seems like almost every time the US State Department revises a travel advisory, it’s to indicate that a location has become more dangerous. However, the government has opted to lessen
Passengers aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic experienced a chaotic afternoon on May 30, 2025, when the ship broke free from its moorings while docked in Catania, Italy. The incident occurred just after 1 p.m. local time as guests were reboarding the vessel following a port stop in the Sicilian city. Videos and eyewitness reports indicate that
Cruise lines with private islands in The Bahamas will soon face tighter tax scrutiny as the government rolls out new compliance measures aimed at increasing revenue. Prime Minister Philip Davis KC unveiled a new initiative on May 28, 2025, as part of the 2025-2026 Budget, calling the move essential to ensuring “fairness and equity.” The
Passengers eager to set sail with Carnival Cruise Line in late 2026 and early 2027 may want to double check their itineraries. The cruise line has made a series of updates affecting four ships: Carnival Valor, Mardi Gras, Carnival Spirit, and Carnival Glory. The adjustments include destination swaps, new port arrival times, and in a few cases, reversing the
Mein Schiff Flow, the second ship in TUI Cruises’ InTUItion-class, celebrated a milestone with the May 30, 2025 float-out from her construction bay at an Italian shipyard. The 4,000-guest ship is being built at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone location, where a launching ceremony was held to mark the first time the ship’s hull touched water. The float-out
Carnival Cruise Line is back with some more itinerary changes – but don’t worry, no popular ports of call have been removed or replaced. Instead, Carnival has changed the departure times on embarkation day for select sailings across eight different cruise ships – including Carnival Liberty, Carnival Venezia, Carnival Miracle, Carnival Paradise, Carnival Dream, Carnival
On May 29, 2025, Holland America Line announced an exciting new lineup of cruises that will be taking place during a solar eclipse, allowing passengers to be in the line of totality on August 2, 2027. “The excitement around viewing a total solar eclipse the past few years has been palpable, and we jumped at
As Memorial Day Weekend kicks off the unofficial start to summer, the cruise season is in full swing. And so, too, is the start of hurricane season. Following the holiday weekend, a storm system in the eastern Pacific Ocean has been gathering strength, with Tropical Storm Alvin becoming the first named storm of the 2025
