A second Carnival cruise ship has emerged from dry dock over the past week. This time, it’s Carnival Freedom, after spending 35 days at Chantier Naval de Marseille in Marseille, France. During the dry dock, Carnival Freedom received its third whale tail funnel, a signature feature on all Carnival ships that sail from the U.S....

Three of Carnival Corporation’s cruise lines, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, and Carnival Cruise Line, have announced a combined donation for hurricane recovery efforts in Hawai’i. The cruise lines donated $25,000 to Direct Relief to support recovery efforts after a series of hurricanes devastated Hawai’i this season. Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company, is...

For the first time in several years, Holland America Line will be expanding by adding another cruise ship to their fleet as Carnival Corporation moves a couple of ships to different cruise lines. Carnival Corporation is moving Arcadia from sister cruise line P&O Cruises over to Holland America Line in 2029, and it will be...

Andrew Zimmern, the renowned chef and television personality, recently took a cruise to Japan and South Korea and said that it was the best food he’s ever experienced on a cruise line. Zimmern hosted a group of guests from the U.S. on Mitsui Ocean Fuji, an escorted culinary adventure designed to take guests beyond sightseeing...

Golfers who love to cruise are going to want to pay attention to eight new sailings just introduced by Azamara Cruises. Some of the most recognized and renowned golf courses in the world (think St Andrews and Torrey Pines) are going to be accessible to cruisers on four Azamara ships. Through a new partnership, Azamara...

If you love pickleball and cruising, the latest news from Holland America Line might make you want to check your calendar. The cruise line just announced the first-ever Private Island Invitational, bringing professional pickleball competition directly to the newly branded and upgraded RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay in March 2027. Here is a breakdown of what...

A Carnival cruise ship returned to service this weekend after spending 15 days in a dry dock at the Seaspan shipyard in Victoria, Canada. Carnival Radiance returned to service on Saturday, October 3, 2026, for an eight-night cruise to the Mexican Riviera out of Long Beach, California. While the cruise ship was in dry dock,...

Royal Caribbean Group and MSC Cruises broke ground today on a new cruise ship terminal at Naha Port. The new terminal is a joint venture between the two cruise lines and Cruise Port Naha G.K. Cruise Port Naha G.K. will develop and operate the new terminal, and it’s expected to open in March 2028. The...

I love checking out a brand-new cruise ship, especially when you get to step onboard earlier than planned. That’s exactly the case for Royal Caribbean’s Hero of the Seas, which is set to debut in August, 2027. But first dibs are being given to those who already booked what was initially the first sailing. If...

Norwegian Joy cruise passengers were seen standing in a line that stretched for blocks down the Seattle waterfront after major customs delays backed up Pier 66 on Friday, October 2. One traveler said it took two and a half hours to disembark the ship through customs. No one likes waiting in a long customs line,...