AIDA Cruises is changing course for the upcoming winter season. The German cruise line has officially cancelled all AIDAprima sailings to and from Dubai and Abu Dhabi for winter 2025-2026 due to the “unreliably assessable situation” in the Middle East. The decision affects not only the season but also the ship’s repositioning voyages in fall 2025 and
Cruisers setting sail aboard one Carnival Cruise Line ship in late October 2025 will undoubtedly be dancing the night away during the First Annual Spanglish Party Cruise. The special theme cruise featuring top salsa musicians, plus freestyle and rock performers, is to be held on the 2,980-guest Carnival Glory, a Conquest-class ship that joined the
As excitement builds for the arrival of the new Star of the Seas, Royal Caribbean’s second Icon Class vessel delivered by Meyer Turku shipyard on July 10, 2025, one destination is feeling dismayed. As the ship begins its final outfitting, it was expected to leave its Finnish birthplace at the Meyer Turku shipyard and travel to Cadiz, Spain,
The peak cruise season in Southampton runs annually from late April through September, which means it’s the busiest time of the year for the UK cruise port. But as the crowds grow, extra security will be present to keep everyone safe. Major brands like Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise
Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Infinity has been stuck in the port of Kusadasi, Turkey, for days, but the approximately 999 crew members onboard are making sure the fun isn’t stopping. The Millennium-class cruise ship suffered a small electrical fire and power outage on Monday, July 7, 2025, that forced the vessel to remain in port until
For the past few years, the cruising ducks phenomenon has really taken flight, if you’ll pardon the pun. But not every cruise line feels just ducky about the growing trend, and now, Royal Caribbean has taken a first step toward banning the little quackers. Guests onboard at least one of the cruise line’s Oasis or
For great new things to be built, the old and less-than-great things must be demolished. This is especially true at the busiest cruise terminal in the world, PortMiami, where official construction of a new state-of-the-art Royal Caribbean terminal is now underway. The first step in the project, however, is the demolition and removal of the
Midway through 2025, the three main islands of the US Virgin Islands are taking stock of the region’s tourism industry and have found cruising to be quite robust and on the rise. An update issued by the USVI Department of Tourism shows that cruise arrivals are increasing in St. Thomas and St. John’s, and holding
It’s nearly here! Royal Caribbean has officially taken delivery of its brand-new Star of the Seas, the cruise line’s second ship in the massive Icon Class, from Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland on July 10, 2025. This means the new Star of the Seas will soon be sailing to Florida – after a few more weeks of final
Oceania Cruises now officially operates an 8-ship fleet following the hand-over of its second Allura-class vessel, Oceania Allura, from a Fincantieri shipyard on July 10, 2025. Making the delivery ceremony even more special, the boutique brand announced orders for two more ships in its upcoming Sonata class. The 1,200-guest Oceania Allura is set to enter
People often say that “if you don’t use it, you lose it” when referring to practicing a skill. According to the Panama Government, this logic also applies to cruise tourism incentives. In 2019, Panama launched Executive Decree No. 35 to encourage the cruise lines to use Panama as a homeport in exchange for reimbursements of
Every cruise guest wants to maximize their time on board, whether that means selecting the earliest possible terminal arrival time, strategizing those first few chaotic minutes after embarkation, or heading straight to one’s stateroom. Guests boarding Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas in Los Angeles, California on Friday, July 11, 2025, however, will have to
