2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (579+ words) Royal Caribbean President and CEO Michael Bayley is celebrating a major career milestone. This September, the cruise executive officially marked the 45th anniversary of his start with Royal Caribbean. Bayley began his career with the cruise line at age 22 as an…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (616+ words) Yeehaw, it’s a good day for cruisers from Texas as Carnival Cruise Line has made it official with bookings now open for Carnival Tropicale sailing from Galveston, Texas beginning April 15, 2028. Cruise Hive reported in April 2026 that the ship would be…...

2+ day, 15+ 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…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (465+ words) A port call in Le Havre, France, took a dramatic turn for guests aboard AIDAperla on September 8, 2026. Around 4:00 p.m., strong winds parted the ship’s forward mooring lines, which caused the cruise ship to break away from her berth at the port…...

3+ day, 11+ 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…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (646+ words) An Alaskan cruise can be a bucket list vacation even for the most frequent cruise guest, and such a vacation is selected with great care for specific itineraries that visit coveted destinations. It can be disappointing, then, when an itinerary…...

4+ day, 1+ 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…...

4+ day, 11+ 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…...

4+ day, 15+ 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, 9+ 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…...