Key Aspects: Royal Caribbean is cancelling multiple Ovation of the Seas cruises due to the ship’s redeployment to Australia in 2027-2028. Guests are being offered rebooking options and change fee waivers, but without price protection and for different sailing dates. Not all guests are pleased with the changes because of the impact to holiday sailings.
Key Aspects: Royal Caribbean has cancelled Navigator of the Seas‘ May 2027 transpacific cruise from Japan to California. The change is due to the ship’s first season homeported from Singapore, beginning in October 2026, being extended. Booked guests are being offered three different rebooking and cancellation options for their changed plans. Royal Caribbean guests booked
Key Aspects: Royal Caribbean is expanding its Asia-Pacific season for 2027-2028 with a total of four ships. Anthem, Ovation, Voyager, and Navigator of the Seas will all offer cruises from various Australian and Asian homeports. Sailings range from 2-13 nights depending on ship and sailing date, giving guests plenty of options to choose from. The
Key Aspects: Carnival Cruise Line’s first-ever solar eclipse cruise offered guests aboard Carnival Legend prime views of the rare celestial event on August 12, 2026. Guests and crew members celebrated the historic milestone with themed entertainment and special beverages. The cruise line will offer three more eclipse sailings in 2027 onboard Carnival Firenze, Carnival Sunshine,
Key Aspects: Mexico’s tourism tax rose from $5 to $10 per person on August 1, 2026. More increases are planned for the next two years, with the fee reaching $21 by August 1, 2028. This is not the only destination to levy a cruise tax, with Hawaii, Greece, and Amsterdam taking similar steps. Cruises to
Key Aspects: Princess Cruises has opened its extensive 2028 Alaska summer season for booking. The season includes 8 ships, 5 departure cities, and 16 destinations across 185 total sailings. Itineraries range from 4-16 days and can be extended further with exclusive cruisetours on land. Every cruise guest who dreams of sailing to Alaska knows these
Key Aspects: Carnival Cruise Line has confirmed which currencies are used onboard for upcoming repositioning sailings of Carnival Luminosa. The ship splits her deployments between Australia and the US, and her currencies change based on where she departs from. No currency exchange services are available onboard except for Canadian dollars, though ATMs offer euros on
Key Aspects: An angry cruise passenger appeared to lose her temper with another woman in the casino onboard Utopia of the Seas. The assault was captured on video and posted on TikTok, where the clip is going viral. Royal Caribbean has a zero-tolerance policy against acts or threats of violence. Cruise passengers expect to take financial
Key Aspects: Celebrity Cruises has announced its 2028-2029 deployments. Itineraries feature new ports and renewed ships, with voyages spanning all seven continents. A particular emphasis has been placed on European voyages, reflecting the region’s continued growth in popularity. Celebrity Cruises has provided a first look at its 2028-2029 deployments. The itineraries, announced on August 10,
Key Aspects: Multiple river cruise lines are alerting guests to itinerary changes, ship swaps, and even cancellations due to low water levels. The Danube and Rhine Rivers are most impacted by ongoing drought and heat waves. Cruise lines are monitoring river conditions closely and will update guests as needed if their sailings are impacted. Exceptionally
Key Aspects: A cruise guest lost his swim trunks while riding the FlowRider Surf Simulator onboard Quantum of the Seas. Rather than hiding in shame, the guest is embracing the wipeout with a sense of humor. Royal Caribbean advises guests to wear well-fitting swimwear to ensure their bathing suits can withstand the water pressure. Wipeouts
Key Aspects: Marella Cruises has begun requesting that guests not participate in the cruising ducks phenomenon onboard its ships. The request for no ducks is printed in the daily onboard newsletters for at least two ships in the Marella fleet. Disney Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean also have restrictions on cruise ducks, but other cruise
