If you love pickleball and cruising, the latest news from Holland America Line might make you want to check your calendar. The cruise line just announced the first-ever Private Island Invitational, bringing professional pickleball competition directly to the newly branded and upgraded RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay in March 2027. Here is a breakdown of what...

A Carnival cruise ship returned to service this weekend after spending 15 days in a dry dock at the Seaspan shipyard in Victoria, Canada. Carnival Radiance returned to service on Saturday, October 3, 2026, for an eight-night cruise to the Mexican Riviera out of Long Beach, California. While the cruise ship was in dry dock,...

Royal Caribbean Group and MSC Cruises broke ground today on a new cruise ship terminal at Naha Port. The new terminal is a joint venture between the two cruise lines and Cruise Port Naha G.K. Cruise Port Naha G.K. will develop and operate the new terminal, and it’s expected to open in March 2028. The...

I love checking out a brand-new cruise ship, especially when you get to step onboard earlier than planned. That’s exactly the case for Royal Caribbean’s Hero of the Seas, which is set to debut in August, 2027. But first dibs are being given to those who already booked what was initially the first sailing. If...

Norwegian Joy cruise passengers were seen standing in a line that stretched for blocks down the Seattle waterfront after major customs delays backed up Pier 66 on Friday, October 2. One traveler said it took two and a half hours to disembark the ship through customs. No one likes waiting in a long customs line,...

Royal Caribbean has officially revealed the headlining theater production for its next ship, Hero of the Seas, to debut in about 10 months, and it should have a lot of younger cruisers excited. The cruise line announced today that it is bringing a beloved Broadway hit to sea for the very first time, all to...

Every time I sail with Carnival, I’m amazed at the number of eating options that are complimentary. The buffet isn’t the only place to grab a free meal, and it seems like the list of new eats is growing all the time. From Guy’s Burger Joint to Shaq’s Big Chicken, the fun ship cruise line...

If you are looking to take a cruise to Montreal, Canada, in 2028, Holland America Line will feature more visits to the city than any other cruise line. Holland America Line has opened bookings for its cruises to Canada and New England in 2028 that will set sail between May and October. Both Volendam and...

Margaritaville at Sea has announced 30 new itineraries to the Caribbean and Latin America in 2028 that include its first-ever visits to Costa Rica and Panama. These new itineraries will visit 25 destinations, including two new-to-brand ports of call, Limón, Costa Rica, and Colón, Panama, for Margaritaville at Sea. Islander will visit both ports on...

Carnival Cruise Line has opened new cruises for booking that will visit Alaska, Hawaii, and Mexico in 2028. The sailings will depart from Seattle, San Francisco, and Long Beach on three cruise ships. These new cruises will take place on Carnival Adventure, Carnival Legend, and Carnival Spirit. Also included are Carnival Journeys cruises to Hawaii...