Royal Caribbean celebrated the keel laying for its fifth Icon class ship that will debut in 2028. Icon class ships are currently the largest cruise ships in the world at close to 250,000 gross tons in size. The keel-laying for Icon 5 at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, marks the start of assembling...

A dramatic video released by search and rescue teams last week shows a helicopter hovering over the bow of a Disney cruise ship before airlifting a patient onto the CH-149 Cormorant. While the name of the ship was not released along with the video, tracking data combined with visual confirmation of the ship in the...

MSC World Asia, the next new cruise ship from MSC Cruises, successfully completed sea trials this past week as the ship prepares to enter service later this year. MSC World Asia is the third World class ship from MSC Cruises and will sail its maiden voyage on December 4, 2026, out of Barcelona, Spain. The...

A cruise line is redeploying two cruise ships to new regions due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Explora Journeys has announced new itineraries for EXPLORA I and EXPLORA V that will replace previously planned cruises in the Middle East and Red Sea for the 2027-2028 season. The new itineraries include 20 maiden...

A cruise passenger has filed a lawsuit against the adults-only cruise line Virgin Voyages and One World Spa after an alleged sexual assault that took place this summer. The alleged incident took place during a 12-night cruise from Seattle to Alaska from June 11-23, 2026, on Brilliant Lady. The 17-page lawsuit from Morgan & Morgan...

Kids can say some hurtful things. But for one disabled cruise passenger on a recent vacation at sea, a late-night interaction with a group of teenagers led to a visit from ship security. In a reel posted on Facebook, the disabled passenger reported that he was accused of being drunk. He stated “I [have] cerebral...

Construction started this week on the final Excel-class ship from Carnival Cruise Line, Carnival Tropicale, when the first piece of steel was cut for this new vessel. Carnival Tropicale is being built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The ship will be 180,000 gross tons in size, 1,128 feet long, and accommodate more than...

Queen Mary 2, the world’s only ocean liner, is going into dry dock next spring to receive a major renovation. The ship’s renovation will introduce new Grill Suites, an elevated wellness offering, enhanced retail spaces, and carefully refreshed guest areas, while preserving the ship’s distinctive Art Deco identity and her place as the icon of...

For about a year and a half, Carnival Cruise Line’s last Conquest-class ship has not looked quite right. After a fire in 2024 that burned off the fins on the whale tail funnel, the ship remained with that look up until a few days ago. A recent video from the shipyard in Marseille, France showed...

The world’s fastest growing ocean cruise line, Viking, celebrated the float out of its second hydrogen-powered cruise ship that will debut next spring. Viking Astrea reached a major construction milestone when the ship was floated out at Fincantieri’s Ancona Shipyard in Italy. A ceremonial cord was cut, signaling water to flow and fill the dry...