Key Aspects: The Great Tides Waterpark will open on Great Stirrup Cay on Friday, September 4, 2026. Guests booked on sailings visiting the private island after September 4 can purchase day passes beginning May 28. The nearly 6-acre waterpark includes 19 waterslides, a unique active river, cliff dives, water coasters, and more. It is only
Key Aspects: A cruise ship tour bus collided with a concrete mixer in Corfu, Greece on May 26 in a sideswipe accident. No injuries were reported from either vehicle, though there were traffic delays as the accident site was cleared. The only cruise ship in port that day was Viking Star, but increased traffic is
Key Aspects: A broken glass panel inside Star of the Seas’ AquaDome is drawing attention from cruisers. Thankfully, the shattered glass has remained in its frame and does not appear to pose a risk to guests. This is the second time a glass panel has suddenly shattered onboard the Royal Caribbean ship since her debut
Key Aspects: A propulsion issue has removed a stop from Allure of the Seas‘ itinerary at the last minute. Guests will now have two days in Nassau, replacing a planned stop in Falmouth. Royal Caribbean is compensating guests for the change. Guests aboard Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas have had an entire port removed
Key Aspects: The long-standing partnership between Seattle and Norwegian Cruise Line will continue for at least ten more years. Under the lease amendment, the cruise line must draw at least 325,000 revenue passengers to the port annually. Additionally, NCL will work with local authorities to improve sustainability and decarbonization efforts within the port. The Port
Key Aspects: Carnival Breeze scored 86 on a CDC health inspection on May 14, one point above a failing score of 85. Corrective actions were taken for many of the violations, but a new score will not be issued until the ship’s next inspection. The ship’s most recent prior inspection was in January 2026 with
Key Aspects: Carnival Magic has returned from dry dock as the second ship sporting the new “From Sea to Shining Sea” bow crest. Additional updates have been made to the ship’s arcade, casino, spa, fitness center, and Lido Marketplace restaurant. The 35-day dry dock was completed at the Grand Bahama Shipyard in Freeport and the
Key Aspects: New dinner menus have already been rolled out to half the Carnival cruise ship fleet. Additional ships will begin offering the new menus in the coming months, but complete dates are not yet announced. Carnival Crew Favorites is a particularly popular and unique element of the refreshed menus. Carnival Cruise Line has been
Key Aspects: The January 10, 2027 Allure of the Seas sailing has been shortened from a 5-night to a 4-night cruise. To accommodate the change, the ship will no longer be visiting Nassau but will still sail to Cozumel. Booked guests have been offered four options for adjusting their travel plans due to the itinerary
Key Aspects: A recent Carnival guest demanded that a comedian should be fired due to the offensive nature of their performance. The unnamed comedian was performing during an R-rated show at the Punchliner Comedy Club, which is uncensored. Brand Ambassador John Heald encouraged passengers to skip adults-only shows if they may find the content to
Key Aspects: During Valiant Lady’s dry dock visit, one crew member allegedly sexually assaulted another female crew member. The two employees involved in the altercation were in a relationship and had been sharing a cabin. There is no safety risk to cruise guests, and the male crew member has been fired and sent home. During
Key Aspects: Early statistics for 2026 show cruise tourism is once again on the rise in Mexico. An estimated 4.8 cruise guests across 1,425 ship calls have visited the country during the first four months of the year. This marks a 14.8% increase in the number of passengers and a 10% increase in ship calls
