Carnival Cruise Line celebrated the float-out of their next new cruise ship, Carnival Festivale, at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany. The float-out marks a significant construction milestone for the cruise ship, as it signifies that all blocks of the ship are now in place and the structure of the ship is complete. The vessel...

Fuel costs and inflation may be pushing the envelope right now, but apparently people still want to cruise. Carnival Corporation just turned in its strongest financial quarter ever on September 29, 2026. For the third quarter of 2026, the company pulled in a record $8.44 billion in revenue. Net income hit about $1.9 billion, and...

Royal Caribbean is changing its cancellation penalty schedule, which will go into effect on October 11, 2026, and when new cruises open for booking tomorrow, September 29, 2026. Royal Caribbean said that the reason for the change is to streamline, consolidate, and simplify its North America cancellation penalty structure. This new schedule will go into...

Princess Cruises will be raising prices for its popular Princess Plus and Princess Premier packages for all sailings that depart on or after October 13, 2026. In addition, the cruise line is also raising prices on its standalone WiFi packages the same day. On October 13, 2026, the two packages, Princess Plus and Princess Premier,...

MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys are one step closer to giving passengers an exclusive private island experience at the company’s newest destination. Today the cruise line dropped a social media post confirming that construction at Sandy Cay is officially underway following a groundbreaking ceremony that took place. Pierfrancesco Vago (Executive Chairman of MSC Group’s Cruise...

A North Miami Beach mother is facing child neglect charges after police say she left her four young children, including a 2-month-old infant, alone at home so she could take a 3-day Carnival cruise. Most cruise travelers go on short sailings to get away from work and responsibility for a while. But according to a...

For fans of the classic NCL ship Norwegian Sky, it was a bittersweet goodbye to see the 27-year-old ship leaving the fleet. The old adage, “They don’t make ’em like this anymore,” I think applies here Now, that classic vessel has a new cruise line, a new name, and is getting a new facelift. Earlier...

Carnival Cruise Line brought ship and shoreside team members to help clean up beaches and waterways in recognition of Coastal Cleanup Day on September 19, 2026. 377 Carnival crew members from 29 cruise ships joined 111 shoreside team members in helping clean up 31 beaches and waterways. They collected 175 bags and over 5,000 pounds...

Explora Journeys, MSC’s luxury cruise line, has announced that it has signed a letter of intent to launch luxury river cruises, with sales opening next year. Explora Journeys has signed a Letter of Intent with Dutch shipbuilder Den Breejen Shipyard to build the cruise line’s first river ships. While the cruise line did not give...

Virgin Voyages, the adults-only cruise line, has carried two million guests since debuting five years ago in the fall of 2021. To celebrate, the cruise line is extending loyalty benefits and has brought back status matching through the end of next month. Loyalty Benefits Extended Virgin Voyages is extending loyalty benefits through December 31, 2028....