Key Aspects: Would seeing someone else wear jeans during a formal night in the Main Dining Room ruin an entire cruise? One Carnival guest thinks so. The guest not only thinks jeans are inappropriate on formal night, but suggests they ought to be completely banned from Carnival Cruise Line. Carnival’s official dress code stresses a casual but family-friendly atmosphere and elegant dress … [Read more...]

Key Aspects: The Port of Seattle closed out its Alaska season with a record 1.9 million revenue passengers transiting the facility in 2025. With 298 ship calls reported, cruise tourism generated $1.2 billion in regional economic benefits. The port also reached an environmental milestone, with 65% of all homeporting ships connecting to shore power. With its cruise tourism data for … [Read more...]

Key Aspects: Carnival Valor will become the first Conquest-class ship to homeport in Mobile, Alabama, beginning year-round cruises in May 2027. The ship’s itineraries will range from 6 to 8 days, visiting RelaxAway (formerly Half Moon Cay) and Celebration Key in the Bahamas. Carnival Glory and Carnival Conquest will homeport in Port Canaveral and Miami, … [Read more...]

Key Aspects: During a celebratory cruise to the Mediterranean, a 61-year-old British woman sadly died in her cruise cabin. She was discovered unresponsive in her stateroom on the night of October 18, when the ship was anchored in Cannes, France. There is no suspicion of foul play, with a heart attack suspected as her cause of death. One family’s celebratory Mediterranean voyage has … [Read more...]

Key Aspects: With the departure of Coral Princess, the 2025 Vancouver cruise season officially came to an end on October 21, 2025. Cruising has provided the region with a much needed financial boost amidst global economic conflict. Looking ahead, the port anticipates another successful season in 2026. It was a cool, cloudy afternoon on the Canadian coast, but officials at the … [Read more...]

Key Aspects: A Carnival Cruise Line loyalty hoax is growing more popular through social media, offering a “lifetime tier” with highly coveted benefits. The way to get this lifetime Carnival status? Guests have to donate “just one” kidney to a non-existent research initiative. This is not the first hoax Carnival has had to deal with recently, as scams and pranks can seem very realistic … [Read more...]

Key Aspects: Norwegian Cruise Line has altered several itineraries through the end of the year for Norwegian Getaway and at least one cruise for Norwegian Pearl. The new itineraries replace ports like Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay to prioritize calls to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Impacted guests have expressed outrage at the late adjustments to their cruise vacations. Norwegian … [Read more...]

Key Aspects: Okaloosa County commissioners have approved funding for a comprehensive video production that will document the SS United States’ final voyage and reefing. WMV Productions and Gannet Creative House will capture onboard, aerial, and underwater footage of the ship’s tow-out and placement on the seafloor. The agreement calls for a live-streamed broadcast and a documentary so … [Read more...]

Key Aspects: Norwegian Jewel entered search and rescue mode after a person went overboard in the early morning hours on October 21, 2025. The 93,502-gross-ton vessel circled for more than 10 hours approximately 188 miles off the Azores with crew members and nearby cargo ships assisting in the search. Despite extensive efforts, the search was unsuccessful and the ship has since … [Read more...]