Key Aspects: A recent Royal Caribbean guest won rare sports memorabilia at an onboard auction, but did not receive the same item. Park West Gallery operates on multiple cruise lines, but onboard pieces are only for display. This type of substitution feels like bait-and-switch to many art fans, but it is covered in the gallery’s
Carnival Cruise Line is experiencing widespread technology issues that have now caused embarkation delays for three ships on Monday morning, February 9, 2026. The three impacted ships are Carnival Breeze, Carnival Glory, and Carnival Freedom. The issues have been widespread across the fleet, affecting various aspects. The tech issues have also caused difficulties for other
Key Aspects: Carnival Cruise Line has issued an advisory to Carnival Liberty guests regarding a system matter. The issue impacts disembarking and embarking passengers. No impact to the February 8 departure is expected at this time. Carnival Liberty passengers looking forward to their week-long cruise in the warm waters of the Caribbean and away from
Key Aspects: Carnival Pride is delayed returning to Baltimore on Sunday, February 8, but should arrive by mid-afternoon. All arrival times for check-in at the cruise terminal are now pushed back by five hours. Evening operations are being adjusted accordingly, but there are no confirmed itinerary changes at this time. Guests excited to board Carnival
Key Aspects: Carnival Sunshine will be arriving to Norfolk on Sunday morning instead of Saturday as announced previously. Guests should keep their original terminal arrival times for embarkation and all guests must be on board by 3 p.m. The visit to Half Moon Cay is now cancelled but the ship will arrive to Grand Turk
Cruise Hive’s weekly news roundup is a great way to stay informed on the major developments across the cruise industry. Highlights in this edition include coverage of a maritime strike that prevented an MSC Cruises’ ship from docking in Marseille, France; strong winds causing a Celebrity Cruises’ ship to miss the only two port calls
Key Aspects: Carnival has contacted guests for Carnival Sunshine and Carnival Pride about weather impacts on their cruises. Carnival Sunshine will be delayed a day returning to Norfolk and itinerary changes are possible but not yet confirmed. Carnival Pride has no changes yet but may be impacted on her return to Baltimore on Sunday, February
Celebrity Cruises currently sails to Alaska with three ships: Celebrity Edge, Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Summit. There are tons of itineraries to choose from, visiting top destinations in Alaska such as the Dawes and Hubbard Glaciers. So how do you pick the right Celebrity Cruises Alaskan cruise itinerary and ship for your vacation? I’m going to break down everything you need to know about each of these three ships and what
Key Aspects: MSC Cruises has pulled MSC Lirica from its 2026-27 South America lineup. Previously booked passengers received a note of the cancellations and were offered alternatives. The cruise line has not revealed where MSC Lirica will sail instead. Passengers booked on cruises departing from Rio de Janeiro were notified this week that their sailing aboard MSC Cruises’ MSC Lirica has
Key Aspects: The February 7, 2026 sailing of Oasis of the Seas is overbooked and guests have a tempting offer to consider. The impacted sailing is an 8-night Southern Caribbean itinerary from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Guests can opt to skip the cruise for a full refund and a 50% future cruise credit with the limited-time
Key Aspects: Carnival is alerting guests boarding Carnival Sunshine on Saturday to prepare for colder than expected temperatures. Extra measures will be taken to warm the ship, but the expected temperature is 15 degrees below normal. At this time, there is no delay for the ship and no changes to the 8-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary.
Key Aspects: Holland America Line has enhanced its Pacific coastal voyages in 2027-28. Longer Hawaii cruises are featured aboard two ships. Panama Canal transits are offered between San Diego and two Florida ports. Holland America Line is offering a slew of new experiences on its Pacific Coast and Hawaii cruises in 2027-28, emphasizing cultural experiences
