Key Aspects: Wilderness Legacy offered aid to a stranded skiff that ran out of fuel in southeastern Alaska on August 3. The cruise ship towed the smaller boat several miles to a safe anchorage and provided supplementary fuel. The luxury yacht Launchpad owned by Mark Zuckerberg was closer to the skiff but failed to respond
Key Aspects: The Port of Fira in Santorini has resumed normal operations after a temporary closure. A wall bordering the famous Karavolades Stairs collapsed, making the pathway from the port to the city of Fira inaccessible. Cruise operations were relocated to the ferry port of Athinios while the stepped path was closed. Things are getting
Key Aspects: MSC Musica rescued 8 men from a single-outboard craft roughly 16 miles east of Ibiza on Friday, July 31, 2026. A lifeboat was quickly launched and the men were brought aboard the cruise ship and later delivered to local authorities. The men were reportedly from North Africa, but no further details on their
Key Aspects: Cruise passengers have noticed a broken glass panel in the AquaDome onboard Legend of the Seas. The discovery comes just over a month after the new Icon-class ship entered service. Interestingly, a nearly identical panel broke in the AquaDome onboard Star of the Seas in May. Newcomers often like to “break the ice,”
Key Aspects: A unique behind-the-scenes update on Carnival Festivale‘s construction has been shared from the Meyer Werft shipyard. The ship’s azimuth thruster pods are now installed, but there are no propellers in place yet. Ongoing construction updates give cruise guests a look at the new ship and build excitement for her May 2027 debut. The
Key Aspects: MSC Grandiosa had a false overboard alarm early Thursday night, August 6, 2026 on her way to Palma de Mallorca. The ship immediately began search operations and a full headcount of all guests and crew members. It was ultimately determined to be a false alarm and the ship resumed sailing with no itinerary
Key Aspects: Legend of the Seas has cancelled its visit to Naples, Italy, for the second time across two back-to-back sailings. The Icon-class ship is reportedly unable to dock due to damage to port infrastructure. Instead, the Royal Caribbean ship is swapping in Marseille, France, as a replacement port. For the second sailing in a
Key Aspects: Port Canaveral’s expansion and renovation of Cruise Terminal 10 has begun and should be finished by November 2027. The project will expand screening areas, update interiors and equipment, and enlarge the overall square footage by nearly 30%. Multiple cruise lines use Cruise Terminal 10, including Disney Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, and Royal Caribbean.
Key Aspects: Carnival Cruise Line has appointed its first-ever female Staff Captain. Italian native Daniela Gargiulo will serve under Captain Francesco Bencivenga on Carnival Adventure. Her appointment represents a growing shift towards more equitable gender diversity in the cruise industry. Carnival Cruise Line is celebrating a historic maritime milestone. On August 5, 2026, the cruise
Key Aspects: The Port of Shanghai has been closed ahead of Typhoon Dolphin, and Spectrum of the Seas cannot return on schedule. The ship’s current sailing will be extended several days instead of returning on August 8 as originally planned. Likewise, the next sailing will be shortened to accommodate the delay, and the entire itinerary
Key Aspects: MSC Cruises has revealed the name of its new private destination near La Romana as Catalina Sugar Beach. The new destination will open to its first guests in November 2026, with calls from MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys. MSC Opera will be homeported from La Romana beginning in November and will visit Catalina
Key Aspects: Captain Kate McCue is resigning from Four Seasons Yachts to prioritize family following dramatic changes in her own family. While McCue is not giving up her captain’s license, she is planning to take cruise vacations with her father. McCue will likely continue to share her life and adventures at sea and on land
