Key Aspects: At least one cruise for the river ship TUI Skyla is now cancelled due to broken air conditioning during Europe’s heat wave. Guests were being flown home from Budapest, refunded their cruise fare, and offered a voucher for a future sailing. The ship has also had problems in recent weeks with hot water
Key Aspects: MSC Cruises unveiled a new three-in-one Pan-Asian dining venue for MSC World Asia. The venue will combine a specialty restaurant, cocktail bar, and complimentary grab-and-go counter. Dishes will reflect Southeast Asian flavors influenced by Indonesia, Singapore, South China, Thailand, and Vietnam. One restaurant. Three ways to dine. That’s the concept MSC Cruises is bringing
Key Aspects: A cruise ship broke its mooring lines and drifted from the pier in the late afternoon in Corfu, Greece on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The gangway detached from the pier and a female guest fell into the water, sustaining minor injuries before being rescued. The ship’s captain has been arrested and may be
Key Aspects: A total of 125 norovirus cases have been reported among the guests and crew onboard the current sailing of Ruby Princess. The 20-night Alaska sailing departed San Francisco on June 12 and is returning on July 2. Extra sanitation protocols have been put in place and all staterooms were deep-cleaned earlier in the
Key Aspects: Carnival Cruise Line has reached out to guests about cruise terminal refurbishment in Sydney for July and August. Closed areas of the terminal may make it more challenging to process guests using the Overseas Passenger Terminal. There is no impact to the docking schedules or itineraries of either Carnival Adventure or Carnival Splendor.
Key Aspects: The CDC sent investigators aboard Lindblad Expeditions’ National Geographic Sea Bird after repeated norovirus illnesses. Two reported outbreaks have sickened 32 passengers and crew members combined. Federal and Alaska health officials are working with the ship to contain the outbreak and prevent additional cases. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded
Key Aspects: Norwegian Prima will visit more ports than expected on two upcoming sailings without losing any already scheduled destinations. The October 9 and November 20 sailings in 2027 are both impacted. Other minor tweaks are made to the October 9 sailing, but no further changes are needed for the November 20 cruise. Some cruise
Key Aspects: Carnival Cruise Line has announced more details about Milestone recognition in the new Carnival Rewards program. Guests will receive special gifts, commemorative coins, and onboard credit at higher Milestone levels. Milestones, stars, and points are all different parts of the new program with different uses. With the new Carnival Rewards program just two
Key Aspects: A Carnival Celebration crew member saved an 11-month-old girl who was choking. Restaurant manager Millić Šarović received Carnival Cruise Line’s internal “Hero” award for the rescue. Šarović was previously named one of the cruise line’s top leaders. For one Carnival Cruise Line crew member, what started as a routine dinner break turned into a race
Key Aspects: Meyer Turku shipyard has installed the massive AquaDome on Royal Caribbean’s Hero of the Seas. At 82 feet high and 164 feet wide, it is the largest single-piece glass and steel structure ever lifted on a ship. The AquaDome is one of the signature features of every Icon-class ship in the cruise line’s
Key Aspects: Sun Princess had cancelled her August 26 visit to Corfu due to port congestion. A visit to Taranto, Italy is now added to the itinerary on that date as an alternative destination for the 7-night cruise. No other itinerary changes have been announced at this time for the cruise departing Piraeus on August
Key Aspects: Disney Cruise Line’s website will be down for a full 24 hours from 4 a.m. on July 9 until 4 a.m. on July 10. The outage is for planned website maintenance and not due to any unexpected technical glitches. Online check-ins, tour or onboard activity bookings, payments, and other features will be unavailable
