Key Aspects: Two April Fool’s Day jokes have confused Carnival Cruise Line guests about whether they are real or not. Brand ambassador John Heald has firmly debunked both rumors, one about ducks and one about loyalty. Heald continues to use familiar jokes when communicating with guests, but without confusing them as true announcements. Carnival Cruise
Key Aspects: Three popular former Carnival cruise directors will be hosts for a “Legends at Sea” themed group cruise in May 2027. The unique event will be aboard Margaritaville at Sea Beachcomber, a new ship coming to the line in January 2027. Matt Mitcham, Steven Schwartz, and Jonathan “Cookie” Adams are the scheduled hosts. Carnival
Key Aspects: Carnival Miracle has received an itinerary change for its October 16 and October 26 departures in 2027. Both sailings will now call at Souda (Chania), in Crete, Greece, instead of Santorini, Greece. The ship’s only other 10-night sailing to Greece in 2027, which embarks on September 28, is unchanged. Carnival Miracle will only
Key Aspects: An online “influencer” has called out Guy’s Burger Joint for its short hours. John Heald has addressed their concerns, including costs, crew staffing, and extra charges for burgers. At this time, there are no changes planned for Guy’s Burger Joint onboard Carnival ships. If you know, you know – there’s nothing like a
Key Aspects: Royal Caribbean Group and Bank of America announced two new rewards credit card options. The new cards offer rewards points on everyday purchases towards all three brands. This is just the latest in a recent trend of Royal Caribbean Group expanding its loyalty programs. Cruises are about to get a whole new exciting
Key Aspects: Koningsdam has returned to service after a 2-week dry dock in the Bahamas. Work included adding new cabins and upgrades to increase the ship’s capacity for families and groups. Entertainment venues, dining rooms, the casino, public spaces, and the fitness center have also received glow-ups. Guests boarding Holland America Line’s Koningsdam this week are stepping onto
Key Aspects: Celestyal Cruises has cancelled all April 2026 sailings for both Celestyal Discovery and Celestyal Journey. A total of 11 sailings for the ships are cancelled, all of which were to have departed from Athens. At this time, Celesytal Discovery is docked in Dubai while Celestyal Journey is in Doha, and neither ship has
Key Aspects: Port Canaveral is warning of high traffic and restricted parking during the Artemis II moon mission on Wednesday, April 1. No cruise ships will be in port the day of the launch, but cruise guests in the area could get great views. If the launch is delayed to a different day, multiple ships
Key Aspects: On the morning of March 30, a bomb threat temporarily threw the Port of San Diego into a lockdown. After a two-hour investigation, authorities thankfully determined that the cruise terminal was safe. Only Disney Wonder was in the port, and the ship had to temporarily delay its debarkation process. A scary situation unfolded
Key Aspects: A container fire disrupted cruise operations at the Port of Barcelona on Sunday, March 29. MSC Orchestra, MSC Armonia, and Costa Toscana were all in port when the fire broke out. No injuries or toxic contamination were reported in the incident, but the cause of the fire is still being investigated. Every cruise
Key Aspects: MSC World Europa will no longer spend the upcoming winter in the war-torn Middle East as was initially planned. Instead, the mega-ship will operate 7- and 14-night itineraries in the French Antilles. This has led to some shuffling within the fleet, with MSC World Europa now replacing MSC Seaview in the region. As
Key Aspects: Royal Caribbean has announced brand new features for the next Icon Class ship, Hero of the Seas. New pools, restaurants, and waterslides are all part of the features for the new ship. Hero of the Seas will set sail in August 2027 and bookings are opening this week. Excitement is building for Royal
