The conflict with Iran this year changed a lot of cruise plans in the Middle East. Almost every major cruise line pulled out of the region and has no scheduled date for coming back. But one 3,362-passenger ship from a new cruise line just sailed through the Suez Canal on Thursday (September 17) and has...

One of Costa Cruises’ ships is being used as a floating hotel for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. Costa Serena will host 4,000 athletes and officials at the Kinjo Pier, Port of Nagoya. The cruise ship arrived in Nagoya, Japan on September 15, 2026, and is being transformed from a vacation ship to a vessel...

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the entertainment lineup for Norwegian Aura, their next new ship that is scheduled to debut in May 2027. Norwegian Aura will feature a collection of original entertainment that will be highlighted by “Whitney: A Celebration of Whitney Houston”. This new production will celebrate the six-time Grammy Award winner with her...

For the first time ever, Carnival Cruise Line has opened bookings on short cruises on an Excel-class cruise ship from Galveston, Texas. Carnival has never offered anything less than week-long cruises from Galveston on Excel-class cruise ships. Starting today, bookings have opened on new four-, five-, and six-night sailings on Carnival Jubilee from the Texas...

A Carnival cruiser on a recent sailing mentioned seeing what appeared to be a drug-sniffing dog walking the cabin corridors last month. According to the post on social media, “There was a K9 in our hallway almost every waking hour of the day.” Although the main concern was taking a toddler on a future cruise...

A brand-new, $80 million cruise dock in Whittier, Alaska has been declared a total loss following a devastating fire on September 14, 2026. The building of the dock which was co-funded by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and used primarily by the cruise company’s brands: Norwegian Cruise Line, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and Oceania Cruises. Passengers...

Italian authorities charged 13 cruise passengers after a late-night fight broke out aboard one of Costa Cruises’ largest ships, Costa Smeralda. Video footage of the fight can be seen below. The incident took place as the ship sailed on a 7-night cruise out of Sicily, Italy. At the time of the fight the vessel was...

The Royal Canadian Air Force, specifically the 19 Wing Comox, has been busy off the British Columbia coast lately. In just six days, the same search-and-rescue crews have completed three separate medical evacuations from cruise ships sailing Alaska itineraries. The first two airlifts were made on Disney Wonder and Celebrity Solstice. This time, a Royal...

MSC Cruises has announced that one of its cruise ships, MSC Euribia, will sail seven-night cruises to the Canary Islands in the winter of 2027-2028. These new cruises will give guests the opportunity to explore six distinctive island destinations and to enjoy winter sunshine. MSC Euribia will offer 7-night cruises in the Canary Islands and...

When you’re on a cruise ship, the last thing you want to see is a fire. For passengers on Norwegian Jade, the view and smell of smoke was a little too close for comfort as the 2,400-guest ship was docked in Whittier, Alaska. But the brave crew of Norwegian Jade stepped up and helped firefighters...