Key Aspects: Marella Discovery 2 will be converted to an adults-only ship beginning with the winter 2027 season. Four new adults-only spaces are planned: a speakeasy, an escape room, a karaoke room, and an arts and crafts area. The ship will offer Canary Island sailings from multiple homeports for winter 2027. Cruisers looking for a
Key Aspects: The Houston FBI issued a reminder to make sure cruisers stay safe while sailing during summer vacation. If passengers witness a crime at sea, they should report it to both the onboard security team and the FBI. Crime on cruise ships is rare, but reporting suspicious activity early can help keep everyone safe.
Key Aspects: Small changes have been made to one sailing each for Carnival Paradise and Carnival Legend in the coming weeks. The July 6 sailing of Carnival Paradise has shifted her visit time in Belize. Carnival Legend will depart Tampa one hour later for the November 16 sailing. Guests on two different Carnival cruises have
Key Aspects: The body of a crew member overboard from Hebridean Princess has been found near Oban, Scotland. The overboard occurred on Tuesday, June 16, just after 8 p.m. in the evening. No details of the crew member’s identity or position have been made available, but the incident is not considered suspicious. There is now
Key Aspects: Celebrity Cruises removed Key West from Celebrity Summit’s November 1, 2026, sailing, and replaced it with a port call in Cozumel, Mexico. The ship has also removed Costa Maya, Mexico, from its November 22, 2026, voyage, replacing it with a stop in George Town, Grand Cayman. November 8’s sailing has also been modified,
Key Aspects: Norwegian Sun experienced a loss of propulsion during its current 9-night sailing from Denmark to Finland. The NCL ship was forced to skip its visit to Stockholm, Sweden, on June 22, but did make its visit to Tallinn, Estonia, on June 23. At this time, the technical difficulties are not expected to impact
Key Aspects: 16 guests have been banned from Carnival Cruise Line following a huge brawl in the Port Miami terminal. The incident happened during Carnival Conquest‘s debarkation on Monday, June 22 after a weekend Bahamas cruise. No injuries, damage, or arrests were reported with the incident and individual identities have not been released. Carnival Conquest‘s
Key Aspects: John Heald is reminding guests that Carnival Cruise Line allows portable fans on board. The cruise line allows passengers to bring fans provided they do not exceed 12 inches in diameter. Heald also clarified that the company does not routinely provide fans by request in staterooms. As temperatures climb across popular cruise destinations,
Key Aspects: Norwegian Bliss continues to have propulsion difficulties that first appeared in late May, though repairs are ongoing. Itinerary impacts include shortened port visits on every itinerary at least through the ship’s July 4, 2026 departure. All ports are impacted, with the visit to Victoria becoming a technical stop and guests will not be
Key Aspects: More than 33,000 guests visited Nassau on Monday, June 8, which set a new single-day visitor record for the port. The previous record was just over 30,000 guests in March 2025 and tourism to the port continues to grow. Six ships from four different cruise lines were in port to help set the
Key Aspects: All cruise ships scheduled for Santorini on June 22, 2026, were cancelled after local bus operators launched a strike. The dispute centers on the island’s new 70-30 passenger distribution system, which redirects some guests through Athinios Port. Norwegian Pearl, Celebrity Ascent, MSC Sinfonia, and Star Flyer were affected by the shutdown. Cruise passengers scheduled to
Key Aspects: P&O Cruises will now confiscate and discard wine of Champagne exceeding its one-liter allowance. The allowance remains unchanged for wine and Champagne, and spirits and other alcoholic beverages remain prohibited. The alcohol policy comes alongside expanded guest conduct rules covering disruptive behavior. Bringing too much wine onboard a P&O Cruises ship could now
