Federal agents boarded two cruise ships in Boston and arrested 11 crew members this week as part of “Operation Tidal Wave”. They were arrested for their part in the reception and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and child sexual exploitation material (CSEM). U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Boston,...

A cruise ship has departed on a 77-day cruise that will travel from Australia to South America and visit 57 destinations in 11 countries. This Grand South Pacific Expedition cruise on Silversea’s Silver Cloud departed from Perth, Australia, and will arrive in Valparaiso, Chile, on November 4, 2026. The cruise will be divided into four...

A search and rescue operation is currently underway off the Scottish coast after a passenger was reported missing from a solar eclipse cruise on an Ambassador Cruise Line vessel. HM Coastguard (the UK’s national civilian maritime emergency service) and Police Scotland launched a search response after receiving emergency notifications around 8:35 AM on Friday, August...

Viking continues to grow as it exercises options for two more ocean cruise ships that will enter service in 2032. Viking officially signed contracts with Fincantieri for two new ocean ships that will be built at the Ancona shipyard in Italy. This follows an announcement this past spring for two more expedition ships. The two...

MSC Cruises’ newest cruise ship is set to debut in just a few months. But due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and some scheduling shifts, MSC World Asia will be heading to a completely different region than originally planned for her second season. The cruise line announced several major itinerary changes and...

For the second time this year, Princess Cruises is raising Medallion shipping fees that cruisers pay to receive them ahead of their cruise. Princess Cruises first raised Medallion shipping fees in March, when the price doubled for U.S residents and went up 67% for Canadians. This latest increase, which went into effect today, was much...

If you’re planning on taking a cruise with Viking next year, you might want to lock in those dates pretty soon. The luxury cruise operator just reported its second-quarter earnings on August 19, 2026, and not only did the company beat Wall Street’s expectations, but they also announced that 53% of capacity for 2027 is...

While Carnival Cruise Line takes pride in being a family cruise line, they also offer a handful of adults-only cruises each year where all guests must be 21 years or older to sail. These sailings are called SEA cruises, Sailings Exclusively for Adults, and Carnival has several of them coming up. The cruises will offer...

When Norwegian Cruise Line’s next new ship, Norwegian Aura, debuts in 2027, it will have new complimentary and paid dining options, a new era of wellness at sea, and refreshed public spaces. Norwegian Aura will have 22 food and beverage options spanning over 10 distinct cuisines. This includes the transformation of a traditional main dining...

Disney Cruise Line recently revealed that three brand-new cruise ships will be coming in 2029 and 2030.  This will be a whole new class for the cruise line.   Now, a rendering of the new ship has been dropped during a D23 event in Anaheim, California. The new ships, slated to begin arrival in 2029,...