On September 4, 2026, Norwegian Cruise Line will celebrate the grand opening of Great Tides Waterpark on their private island in The Bahamas, Great Stirrup Cay. The six-acre Great Tides Waterpark will have 19 waterslides, the industry’s first cliff jumps, a lazy river, and a special splash area just for kids. It will cater to...

HX Expeditions, the world’s first and longest-running expedition line, became the first commercial cruise line to have a ship visit Old Harbor, Alaska. The visit was made by the world’s first hybrid battery-powered cruise ship, RS Roald Amundsen. The ship was in the middle of its Alaska & British Columbia | Inside Passage, Bears and...

Holland America Line has opened bookings on their 2028 cruises to Europe. The cruise line will base five ships in the region and offer its most port calls in nearly a decade. The cruises will range from seven- to 48-days in length and visit Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and beyond. Holland America...

When 37,000 people arrived at Fenway Park for a Zac Brown concert, little did they know that they would all walk away with a free cruise. Zac Brown Band achieved a remarkable milestone Sunday night when they held their record-breaking 15th straight sold-out performance at the crown jewel of baseball ballparks, Fenway Park. Zac Brown...

Celebrity Cruises became the latest cruise line to raise gratuities, with new prices going into effect on July 29, 2026. Celebrity Cruises sent out a letter to guests informing them of the price increase that is charged daily to guests. The cruise line said that daily gratuities are given to dining, bar and culinary teams,...

In a story that seems more like a high school prank gone wrong, there could be some serious legal problems for at least six cruise passengers who “hacked” a cruise ship’s PA system late Saturday night.   The captain of a cruise ship will typically make announcements to everyone on board about an upcoming itinerary...

Royal Caribbean, the world’s largest cruise line with 30 ships in service, has launched one of its boldest offers ever, where teens and kids can cruise for free during the summer months. The summer is one of the most popular times of the year when families take a cruise together. Royal Caribbean wants to make...

Holland America Line has opened bookings for the first cruises to Europe aboard Zuiderdam following the ship’s radical makeover that will take place during a dry dock in early 2028. Earlier this year, Holland America Line announced Project Evolution, a $500 million project that will greatly enhance six ships in their fleet. It will bring...

Regent Seven Seas Cruises, one of the world’s finest ultra-luxury cruise lines, has announced plans to remodel three ships that includes taking away 29 suites on each of them. Seven Seas Explorer, Seven Seas Splendor, and Seven Seas Grandeur will all go into dry dock in 2027 and 2028 with 373 suites and emerge with...

There’s nothing like a balcony cabin on a cruise ship with a great view of the water. But a recent video from Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas is going viral after showing the kind of water view you never want to see. A video shared by a passenger on the 5,484-double-capacity ship shows water...