Norwegian Cruise Line has reached out to recent guests to inform them that they are working closely with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The reason? Three passengers who sailed aboard Norwegian Prima earlier this summer (May and July) were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, although the source of the exposure hasn’t yet...

Carnival Cruise Line has reached out to impacted guests about a September 9, 2026 sailing on Carnival Splendor.  The Australian-based cruise ship will not be able to make its scheduled stop in Cairns due to “current channel depths”. Carnival Splendor is currently running regular cruises out of Sydney, Australia and will remain in the South...

Margaritaville at Sea has added more benefits for guests who play in the casino on its cruise ships. Margaritaville at Sea Casino Players Club will offer guests more than ever before starting on October 1, 2026. The cruise line is building on the four-tier Casino Players Club that was introduced last year. They offer four...

Norwegian Cruise Line celebrated the opening of Great Tides Waterpark on its private island in The Bahamas, Great Stirrup Cay. NCL hosted an exclusive event for various members of the media to get a first look at Great Tides Waterpark before the official grand opening on September 4, 2026. The nearly six-acre waterpark offers one-of-a-kind...

If you have 138 days and about $77,000 to spare, a cruise line just opened an epic world cruise out of PortMiami for 2029. Seabourn just revealed a new iconic world cruise, and it’s very different from most global sailings out of Southern Florida. Only about 450 passengers will be able to book the 138-day...

Carnival Cruise Line has officially launched their new rewards program and credit card that drastically changes how Carnival cruisers earn and maintain status. Carnival Cruise Line has switched away from a traditional cruise rewards system that awards days at sea and moved to a program that is similar to what airlines and hotels offer. The...

Holland America Line has launched Labor Day cruise deals that started earlier today and will run through September 9, 2026. The deals are good for residents of the U.S and Canada on warm-weather cruises that visit the Caribbean, Panama Canal, Hawaii, Mexico, and the Pacific Coast. Guests who book select Holland America Line cruises departing...

Celestyal Cruises announced new winter 2027-2028 sailings that include an amended return of their popular “Three Continents” cruise. These seven new cruises from Celestyal opened for bookings today and range from seven to 14 days in length. The cruises include four seven-night “Mediterranean Mosaics” sailings between Athens, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey. Consecutive departures can also...

SeaDream Yacht Club has announced that a new ship will be joining its fleet in 2029: SeaDream III. This will be the first time in the cruise line’s 25-year history that they have had a brand-new ship. The cruise line opened reservations for SeaDream III today, a yacht that will visit six continents, 73 countries,...

Royal Caribbean has canceled this week’s cruise to Alaska on Serenade of the Seas, a sailing that was originally scheduled to depart from Vancouver on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Guests were told that the ship would depart two days late so repairs could be made to the vessel. Royal Caribbean was planning for the ship...