Sailaway parties have long been a tradition beloved by cruisers, raising a glass as ships embark on a new adventure and waving goodbye to loved ones and onlookers. But Holland America Line thinks they may have become a little too, shall we say, predictable and ho-hum? The cruise line announced it’s bringing back the “grandeur”
On a cruise ship with thousands of guests, it’s inevitable that not everyone shares the same values and rules. Now, however, a growing trend of bad behavior is targeting the most enthusiastic cruisers. One recent guest aboard Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, Utopia of the Seas, reached out via Reddit to warn other passengers so they
Disney Cruise Line continues to reveal the unique experiences, including some new dining venues, that will debut aboard the line’s newest ship, Disney Destiny, when she enters service in November 2025. Now in the final stages of construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany, the 4,000-guest ship will sport the brand’s popular heroes and
Everywhere you turn on a cruise, there is a camera, from our own smartphones and ship photographers to biometric facial recognition and security cameras. But have cameras gone too far when embarrassing or even dangerous medical incidents are now being filmed by complete strangers? Such an incident recently aboard one Carnival cruise ship, much to
While cruise lines are careful to avoid the spread of illness onboard, outbreaks are sometimes inevitable, as thousands of people from around the world interact during every sailing. However, two Canadian passengers think that Royal Caribbean could have done more to prevent and mitigate the spread during a Salmonella outbreak in September of 2024. Both
The allure of a new ship is irresistible for many cruisers, and charter groups are not immune. This is why learning that your reservation to experience a brand new cruise ship has been cancelled for a charter group may sting just a bit more. Unfortunately for cruisers looking forward to embarking on Virgin Voyages’ upcoming
Picture this: you have been working at your job for over four years, and you get the opportunity to work remotely while cruising the world for four months. Sounds fun, right? Well, this is a current reality for one senior lawyer who works for the San Diego City Attorney’s Office, but she is now getting
With the debut of the second Icon-class ship, Star of the Seas, just four months away, eager guests are excited to learn more about what awaits them onboard. Of course we already know about the ship’s phenomenal size, its outstanding Category 6 Waterpark, the search for artists to craft exclusive murals, and the second Chief
Is history repeating itself? Royal Caribbean fans won’t soon forget how the cruise line avoided its private destination on Labadee, Haiti, for seven months in 2024. But after successfully resuming cruises to Labadee in October of last year and reassuring guests of the destination’s safety, the cruise line is once again removing the exclusive port
A new star is getting ready to shine bright in Finland as Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas has begun its liquified natural gas (LNG) fueling process – a final step before her sea trials. On Thursday, April 10, 2025, the LNG bunkering vessel, Coralius, arrived from Norway and was positioned alongside the under-construction, 250,800-gross-ton Star of the Seas.
A Virgin Voyages guest charged with assaulting another passenger not only must contend with the legal ramifications of the alleged act but also with his new-found unemployment. Kenneth DeGiorgio, formerly the chief executive officer of First American Financial Corporation, has departed the company, an April 15, 2025 statement from the California-based firm says. While vacationing
Unexpected circumstances can quickly sink a cruise vacation, and it might seem like reaching out to the cruise line can be helpful. They care about their loyal guests, don’t they? They want everyone to have the best time? That may be true, but cruise lines are also businesses. They cannot simply offer special exceptions to
