Manila is one step closer to the construction phase of a new cruise port project that will finally allow more ships to sail to the Philippines. The cruise port in Manila, Philippines, has welcomed ships from Royal Caribbean, Carnival Cruise Line, and Norwegian Cruise Line in the past. But those visits have been few and...

Looking for the cheapest time to cruise during the year? If you’re like me, you want to go on as many cruises as possible, as often as possible. If you try to book a cruise during peak season, you might face some major sticker shock. Some of the cheapest times of year to cruise are...

Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company with eight lines and over 90 ships, has announced that it not only achieved a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), but also did so five years ahead of schedule. Carnival originally had a 2030 timeline for reducing GHG by 20%. They have updated their goals to...

Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, Disney Destiny, earned its first perfect health score, according to a report just posted by the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP). Although the surprise health inspection took place in June, the results were just published on the CDC’s website. Disney Destiny debuted in November 2025, and this was the second...

Viking has opened bookings on over 700 ocean cruises that will depart in 2028-2029, marking the cruise line’s largest ocean deployment to date. The 2028–2029 deployment includes cruises spanning the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Alaska, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, the Caribbean, South America and the Panama Canal. These new Viking cruises include 80 different itineraries...

When Gordon Sherritt lost his wedding ring sailing to Alaska on a Holland America Line cruise ship, he didn’t know if he would ever see his 60-year-old ring again as he went home without it. On the following sailing on Zaandam, a week-long Inside Passage cruise, a nine-year-old boy by the name of Corbin Hindriksen...

Royal Caribbean continues to raise the bar on the entertainment they offer on its 30 cruise ships. From insane water shows to ice skating shows that have to be seen to be believed, there’s something for everyone on Royal Caribbean. Now, the world’s largest cruise line has officially debuted America’s Got Talent LIVE on its...

MSC Cruises is opening a new beach destination in the Caribbean in November 2026 and will serve as a new port of call for its cruise ships. Catalina Sugar Beach is a newly enhanced beach destination on Catalina Island in the Dominican Republic. The port will be visited by MSC cruise ships as part of...

Port Canaveral, one of the world’s busiest cruise ports, started construction on another cruise ship terminal project; this one is a $95 million renovation that will modernize and update Terminal 10. When completed in November 2027, Cruise Terminal 10 will be able to accommodate some of the largest cruise ships in the world, carrying up...

It’s not a regular occurrence for cruise ship passengers to be on lockdown in their cabins while the entire vessel is searched, so you can understand why some passengers on board MSC Grandiosa were left on edge when that exact situation played out overnight. Passengers on the MSC Cruises ship were ordered to return to...