Carnival Cruise Line continues to release future ship deployments and today, they announced where three more vessels will be sailing in 2027-2028. Carnival opened future cruises on Carnival Miracle, Carnival Elation and Carnival Paradise for bookings this morning. While Carnival Elation and Carnival Paradise will continue to sail from the same homeports, Carnival Miracle will offer cruises from … [Read more...]

Two adults-only cruise ships will allow travelers of all ages for 20 select cruises in 2026 and 2027. The two Carnival owned ships which sail with their P&O Cruises line, Aurora and Arcadia, will switch from adults-only to family cruises on specific dates and peak holiday periods like Christmas. The open cruises add 23% more sailings for families to choose from during school summer holidays … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line Brand Ambassador John Heald has released the official schedule revealing which 2025 cruise sailings will feature the cruise line’s holiday decorations. The schedule, shared on his Facebook page, shows the first confirmed holiday-themed sailing for every ship in the fleet, with decorations usually remaining in place through the New Year’s Eve cruises. Many Carnival cruisers … [Read more...]

Margaritaville at Sea is adding a third cruise ship, Beachcomber, to their fleet and the vessel will start sailing from Miami to the Caribbean in 2027. The ship is being purchased from Costa Cruises and will undergo a radical transformation that will convert the vessel over to Margaritaville at Sea. Beachcomber will have the world’s largest 5 o’Clock Somewhere, a multi-deck poolside destination … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean has announced new details for Legend of the Seas, their third Icon class ship. The cruise ship will have next-level family experience and will also bring Roald Rahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” to the high seas for the first time. Legend of the Seas will have 28 dining options that range from Royal Railway to the Hollywoodland Super Club to the AquaDome Market. The ship … [Read more...]

Star Princess, the world’s newest cruise ship, departed on its maiden voyage this week, an 11-night cruise from Barcelona to the Western Mediterranean.Star Princess, the newest cruise ship from Princess Cruises Star Princess is the second Sphere class ship from Princess Cruises and the cruise line’s 17th ship in their fleet. After a couple of weeks in Europe, the vessel will head to Florida and … [Read more...]

Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company with eight cruise lines, has expanded their meal donation program into Latin America for the first time. Carnival’s expansion into Mexico, Honduras and The Dominican Republic will bring their fresh meal donation program to Latin America. Carnival Corporation’s meal donation program redirects surplus prepared and unserved meals from cruise … [Read more...]

Holland America Line is offering a special sailing for Oktoberfest in 2026 and 2027 that will depart on September 13, 2026 and September 17, 2027. The 14-day Scandinavia & Berlin Oktoberfest with The HISTORY Channel will take place on Rotterdam and depart from Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 13, 2026. This immersive itinerary includes stops in Germany, Norway, Denmark, Poland and Latvia, … [Read more...]

A nervous first-time cruiser took to the internet to express concern about a letter from the captain.  The letter which warned of rough seas aboard MSC Fantasia in the Eastern Mediterranean was posted on Reddit and received a few hundred comments. The letter, signed by Captain Corrado Iaconis, advised guests of “ROUGH SEA CONDITIONS AHEAD,” with wind gusts reaching 45 knots and swells as high … [Read more...]

Next week, Princess Cruises will open for bookings (loyalty members and groups) sailings on the West Coast for 2027-2028. Discovery Princess in Ketchikan, Alaska. Photo: Cruise Fever Princess Cruises will have eight cruise ships sailing from the West Coast on voyages to Alaska, Hawaii and Mexico. The cruises will depart from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver on the following ships: Coral … [Read more...]

The Hallmark Christmas Cruise is returning with two upcoming sailings aboard Norwegian Joy. These cruises celebrate the Christmas season with festive activities, Hallmark stars, and getaways to The Bahamas and Mexico. Sailing from November 6 to 10, the first cruise will depart from Miami and stop in Cozumel, Mexico. This cruise has already sold out due to high demand. For fans who missed out, the … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line continues to release new cruises for 2027-2028 and today the cruise giant announced where three ships will be sailing to and from in Florida. Carnival Cruise Line is moving Carnival Venezia to the Cruise Capital of the World, PortMiami, for six- to eight-day cruises to the Caribbean. In addition, Carnival Magic and Carnival Vista will offer expanded options. Here is a look at … [Read more...]

Holland America Line is celebrating nearly 80 years of offering cruises to Alaska but having a float in next month’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will take place on Thursday, November 27, 2025. Holland America Line’s float will evoke Alaska’s majestic landscapes and indomitable spirit through artistry and dynamic design. The float will capture Alaska’s … [Read more...]

If you were planning to cruise with Norwegian Cruise Line in late 2026 or early 2027, you may want to double-check your booking and email. The cruise line has just announced to travel agents and affected cruisers that it will be canceling more than 50 sailings as part of a major shuffle of ships and homeports. The changes impact the following four cruise ships: Norwegian Gem, Norwegian Dawn, … [Read more...]

Princess Cruises has announced that Matthew and Camila McConaughey will serve as the godparents to their new ship, Star Princess. Star Princess will be christened by the McConaugheys at Port Everglades on November 6, 2025. The ship will sail its inaugural cruise from the port the following day, a three-night cruise to The Bahamas. Camila and Matthew McConaughey, co-founders of Pantalones Organic … [Read more...]

It was an expensive stop in the Canadian cruise port of Saint John, New Brunswick for one cruise passenger who forgot an important travel rule: always declare your cash. Border officers seized more than US$23,000 from a cruiser earlier this month after the money wasn’t reported when the ship docked in the city, according to news reports. The incident happened on September 3, when officers from the … [Read more...]

Carnival Corporation reported third-quarter 2025 results this morning and it was described by CEO Josh Weinstein as “a phenomenal quarter delivering all-time high net income and our tenth consecutive quarter of record revenues.” Carnival Jubilee. ID 377121830 | Carnival ©Iainhamer | Dreamstime.com  The cruise company posted net income of $1.9 billion and revenues of $8.2 billion. Key … [Read more...]

At least 12 cruise ships have already been forced to alter their itineraries and schedules as a Category 4 Hurricane Humberto intensifies in the Atlantic and a tropical storm stirs things up along the Eastern coast of the United States. Welcome to the 2025 hurricane season.  Cruise lines are used to these types of events and are very capable of avoiding major storms to keep their passengers … [Read more...]

For most cruise passengers, there is no extra thought about the security of their vehicle while on a cruise at sea.  Port security and surveillance provide peace of mind that their car will be just as it was when they arrive back on land.But after the recent theft of 17 cars from a UK cruise port, security will be ramping up to make sure this doesn’t happen again. Southampton Cruise Parking … [Read more...]

Princess Cruises took delivery of their newest and second Sphere class cruise ship, Star Princess. Star Princess is the 17th cruise ship in the cruise line’s fleet and the delivery ceremony took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. The Star Princess handover ceremony was attended by Gus Antorcha, President of Princess Cruises; Star Princess Captain Gennaro Arma; Pierroberto … [Read more...]

Disney Cruise Line has made a last-minute itinerary change for the 4,000-passenger Disney Wish cruise ship.  The Wish-class vessel is scheduled to depart from Port Canaveral, and the change has been made to keep the guests and crew safe from an incoming storm. The “Halloween on the High Seas” sailing on Disney Wish is being rerouted due to the developing tropical weather system, currently … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean has begun to release their opening cruise ship deployment schedule for cruises that will set sail in 2027-2028. Royal Caribbean releases new cruises during the fall each year. They release them in waves based on where the cruise ships will be sailing to. The first of these 2027-2028 sailings will be released the week of October 20, 2025. Here’s a look at when new Royal Caribbean … [Read more...]

In two weeks, Virgin Voyages will debut three new cruise fares with the launch of a new program called VoyageFair Choices, with each one coming with different perks. This new program will go into effect for all new cruises booked on and after October 7, 2025. One of the biggest changes is that gratuities will now be listed as a separate line item when you book a cruise. While Virgin stated the … [Read more...]

After priority bookings sold out in just six minutes, bookings on Celebrity River Cruises open to the general public for the first time. Seven-night cruises on Celebrity Compass and Celebrity Seeker in 2027 are now open for bookings. These are the first two of 10 river ships from Celebrity Cruises. Celebrity River Cruises has announced 33 seven-night cruises on the Rhine and Danube for 2027, … [Read more...]

MSC Cruises is giving an 17-year-old ship a massive makeover.  MSC Poesia was built in 2008 and was the very first MSC cruise ship I ever sailed on over 12 years ago.  It was a beautiful ship then but has been in need of some updates for a while now. MSC Poesia was built in 2008 and is a Musica-class vessel with MSC Cruises MSC has revealed that the 3,605-max capacity ship will soon … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean’s Icon class ships are the largest class of cruise ships in the world. The cruise line currently has two in service and had another two under construction/on order. Legend of the Seas and Star of the Seas at Meyer Turku Shipyard in 2025 This morning, Royal Caribbean Group confirmed that a fifth Icon class ship will debut in 2028. In addition, the cruise line has an option to add a … [Read more...]

Margaritaville at Sea continues to expand and the cruise line announced this morning that they will have a ship sailing from Miami year-round starting in 2027. Beachcomber will sail from the Cruise Capital of the World, PortMiami, starting in 2027 offering a variety of four- to eight-night cruises to the Caribbean. The first cruises on Beachcomber out of Miami are now open for bookings. The … [Read more...]

For most people, a cruise vacation is a chance to get away from it all and just relax.  But for more than a dozen cruise passengers, their actual vehicle was the thing that got away.According to news reports, a major car heist unfolded over the weekend of September 9-10, when 17 vehicles were stolen from a secure parking facility used for cruise travelers in Southampton, one of the UK’s … [Read more...]

The mystery surrounding a Carnival Horizon cruise passenger who never came back to her cruise ship before the vessel left port last week has taken a new turn. Authorities now believe the woman is not missing but has chosen to stay in Bonaire and wishes to left alone. Initial Disappearance Jessica Collins, 47, was a passenger on Carnival Horizon during its port stop in Kralendijk, Bonaire, on … [Read more...]

Disney Destiny sailing down the Ems River. Photo Credit: Disney Cruise Line Disney Cruise Line’s next new cruise ship, Disney Destiny, left the shipyard last night after two years of construction. Disney Destiny departed from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany for its conveyance, the process of transporting a ship to the open ocean for the first time. The cruise ship will sail down 20 … [Read more...]