As Memorial Day Weekend kicks off the unofficial start to summer, the cruise season is in full swing. And so, too, is the start of hurricane season. Following the holiday weekend, a storm system in the eastern Pacific Ocean has been gathering strength, with Tropical Storm Alvin becoming the first named storm of the 2025
Cruise passengers hoping to use Royal Caribbean’s app to manage their next cruise instead found themselves the unwitting participants in a tech testing spree. Beginning the morning of May 29, 2025, mobile users started receiving a series of repeated push notifications from the Royal Caribbean app, all reading some variation of the “test segment.” None
It’s been more than a decade since the fifth and final ship in Celebrity Cruises’ Solstice class entered service, and now the line is set to invest $250 million to renovate all of the vessels in the series. First up will be Celebrity Solstice, the first ship in the class that debuted in 2008. Several
Passengers who recently sailed aboard Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas are being notified that a fellow guest has been diagnosed with Legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease. The cruise line issued a letter alerting guests and outlining steps taken in response. “Your health and safety are always our top priority, and we are reaching out
If you’re going to break the rules, be prepared to face the consequences. And if you’re hoping to avoid the consequences, then definitely don’t post about what you did on social media. Likely thanks to a popular social media post, Carnival has caught and cracked down on a recent guest, named Courtney Murley, who allegedly
Skagway, Alaska, has officially enacted a new sales tax policy on land tours and shore excursions – and the cruise lines don’t like it one bit. Cruise companies have long been exempted from including commission fees in the taxes on Skagway shore excursions that are sold by the cruise lines. For context, the commission fees
Virgin Voyages has just announced the cancellation of three of its Marvelous Voyages set to take place in Europe in June and July of 2026. The three cancelled itineraries were all scheduled to happen on the 2,770-passenger Valiant Lady, but booked guests should either have already received or expect to receive an email from Virgin
Hurricanes can be devastating, catastrophic storms, not just for people living in coastal areas, but also for hotels, resorts, theme parks, and yes, cruise ships. I’ve been on over 40 cruises, including ones impacted by hurricanes, and I live in Florida, which can often be impacted. So, how can a hurricane affect your cruise vacation,
MSC Cruises is bringing new life to one of its older ships, giving the MSC Magnifica a facelift that will wow passengers in 2026. The cruise line just announced its 93,330-gross-ton ship, which debuted in 2010 as the fourth and final Musica Class ship, will undergo its most extensive dry-dock refurbishment in a decade. Included in the
Just one day after completing her sea trials with flying (or sailing!) colors, Star of the Seas is even more eager to welcome her first guests – so eager that Royal Caribbean has added a fourth showcase cruise ahead of the ship’s official inaugural voyage. The new sailing is a 4-night Perfect Day at CocoCay
A cruise is a cruise…right? Well, not really. While, to the uninitiated, cruises might all look the same, there are actually quite a few differences between not just cruise ships, but cruise lines and even individual cruise itineraries. Depending on choice of booking, passengers could have vastly different experiences. So how do you pick the
Just weeks after Carnival Magic‘s upcoming dry dock was rescheduled with some cruises cancelled and new cruises added, another Carnival cruise ship – Carnival Conquest – is now undergoing similar scheduling changes. Guests booked on seven upcoming sailings aboard Carnival Conquest have now been notified that their cruises are cancelled due to the dry dock
