3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (598+ words) A 58-year-old pastor from Elbow Lake, Minnesota, has passed weeks after suffering a severe injury onboard Princess Cruises’ Sun Princess during a family cruise in Italy. Stephen (Steve) Junker fell on Sunday, August 16, 2026 and was found unresponsive in the ship’s…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (570+ words) Less than three months ahead of her debut, MSC Cruises is showcasing new bars and lounges coming to its new flagship, MSC World Asia. The cruise line unveiled concepts for five new onboard drink venues debuting on the 215,863-gross-ton vessel…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (628+ words) The 2,004-passenger Norwegian Sky is wrapping up its final voyage with Norwegian Cruise Line. This 9-night Mediterranean voyage departed from Barcelona, Spain on August 31, 2026. The cruise featured calls in Villefranche, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Salerno, Santorini, Mykonos, and Iraklion. A few days…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (483+ words) Cruises are getting a little more heroic as the upcoming fourth Icon-class ship, Hero of the Seas, has floated out at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, where the vessel is currently under construction. The ship was floated out on…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (629+ words) Every experienced cruiser has found themselves faced with a crowded elevator, and both embarkation and debarkation days are notorious for lacking elevator space when guests are trying to make their way around a very crowded ship. But what is the…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (596+ words) Guests onboard a cruise ship rarely have to think about what might happen if something goes wrong. Worrisome thoughts, however, briefly interrupted the evening for guests on Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas when the ship had a power outage…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (601+ words) Cruise vacations may be all about water with stunning ocean views, poolside lounging, and beach days, but guests onboard Quantum of the Seas recently had more water than they knew what to do with. Video posted to Reddit under the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (599+ words) The new Carnival Rewards program just began on September 1, 2026, and already the cruise line is cancelling benefits for select sailings because too many passengers qualify for some of the most coveted perks. The impacted sailings are the Saturday, September 5, 2026 departures…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (457+ words) Norwegian Cruise Line is making waves at its brand-new Great Tides Waterpark days ahead of its official opening. The cruise line hosted an exclusive preview event at its private island destination, Great Stirrup Cay, marking the completion of the nearly…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (654+ words) Guests already onboard Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas will no longer be setting sail on an abbreviated Alaskan cruise as they had hoped. Instead, the ship requires ongoing repairs and what was to have been the August 30, 2026 departure is…...