With the main cruise season in full swing in Greece, some nefarious taxi drivers are on the hunt for frazzled tourists who they can take advantage of to get a bigger payday. One recent victim of a taxi scam is now warning other cruise guests to stay vigilant to avoid the same fate. For those
On a cruise ship with thousands of guests, it’s inevitable that not everyone will share the same taste in music. But is Carnival Cruise Line singling out one particular type of music for an all-out ban? That is the claim made through various social media sites, that Carnival is banning rap and hip-hop music. So
Don’t miss a thing happening across the cruise industry with Cruise Hive’s weekly news recap. Stories this week cover the delivery of Royal Caribbean’s newest Icon-class ship and two Norwegian Cruise Line ships swapping homeports. We also got stories on two Royal Caribbean-owned ships with technical issues, Celebrity Xcel, Star of the Seas delivery, and
With its official grand opening happening in just over a week, the menus for the dining options at Carnival’s new private destination, Celebration Key, have been shared for the very first time. Set to open on July 19, 2025, Celebration Key now has 13 available menus for guests to review ahead of their visit. Unfortunately,
AIDA Cruises is changing course for the upcoming winter season. The German cruise line has officially cancelled all AIDAprima sailings to and from Dubai and Abu Dhabi for winter 2025-2026 due to the “unreliably assessable situation” in the Middle East. The decision affects not only the season but also the ship’s repositioning voyages in fall 2025 and
Cruisers setting sail aboard one Carnival Cruise Line ship in late October 2025 will undoubtedly be dancing the night away during the First Annual Spanglish Party Cruise. The special theme cruise featuring top salsa musicians, plus freestyle and rock performers, is to be held on the 2,980-guest Carnival Glory, a Conquest-class ship that joined the
As excitement builds for the arrival of the new Star of the Seas, Royal Caribbean’s second Icon Class vessel delivered by Meyer Turku shipyard on July 10, 2025, one destination is feeling dismayed. As the ship begins its final outfitting, it was expected to leave its Finnish birthplace at the Meyer Turku shipyard and travel to Cadiz, Spain,
The peak cruise season in Southampton runs annually from late April through September, which means it’s the busiest time of the year for the UK cruise port. But as the crowds grow, extra security will be present to keep everyone safe. Major brands like Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise
Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Infinity has been stuck in the port of Kusadasi, Turkey, for days, but the approximately 999 crew members onboard are making sure the fun isn’t stopping. The Millennium-class cruise ship suffered a small electrical fire and power outage on Monday, July 7, 2025, that forced the vessel to remain in port until
For the past few years, the cruising ducks phenomenon has really taken flight, if you’ll pardon the pun. But not every cruise line feels just ducky about the growing trend, and now, Royal Caribbean has taken a first step toward banning the little quackers. Guests onboard at least one of the cruise line’s Oasis or
For great new things to be built, the old and less-than-great things must be demolished. This is especially true at the busiest cruise terminal in the world, PortMiami, where official construction of a new state-of-the-art Royal Caribbean terminal is now underway. The first step in the project, however, is the demolition and removal of the
Midway through 2025, the three main islands of the US Virgin Islands are taking stock of the region’s tourism industry and have found cruising to be quite robust and on the rise. An update issued by the USVI Department of Tourism shows that cruise arrivals are increasing in St. Thomas and St. John’s, and holding
