Carnival Rewards Replaces VIFP: How the 4 New Tiers Work
Loyalty news Carnival Rewards Replaces VIFP: How the New Tiers Work Carnival switched off VIFP on September 1 and replaced it with Carnival Rewards — four...
Six Princess Ships Are Getting Half Moon Cay Beach Days
Cruise news Princess Adds Half Moon Cay to Its Caribbean Lineup Starting November 2026, six Princess ships begin calling at RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay — the...
Oceania's New Sonata Is a Mega-Ship Hull With Just 695 Cabins
Cruise news Oceania's First Sonata-Class Ship Hits the Water Oceania just floated out Sonata in Italy — an 86,000-ton hull carrying only 695 rooms, nearly...
Norwegian Aqua Is Doing 3-Night Bahamas Weekends From Miami in 2028
Cruise news Norwegian Aqua Brings Short Bahamas Cruises to Miami Norwegian is putting the Norwegian Aqua — a current-generation, 3,571-guest ship that only...
Port Canaveral's 13-Story Garage Adds 3,700 Parking Spots
Port news Port Canaveral's New 13-Story Cruise Garage Tops Out Port Canaveral just topped off a $93 million, 13-story garage next to Cruise Terminal 6 —...
Norwegian Prima Gets a Full Galveston Summer — No Florida Flight Needed
Cruise news Norwegian Prima Lands a Full Galveston Summer in 2028 Norwegian is basing a modern, 3,200-guest Prima-class ship in Galveston for all of summer...
Carnival Recycles the Shoes You Leave Behind — 500 Pairs a Month
Carnival news What Happens to the Shoes You Leave on a Carnival Ship Carnival just launched a shoe-recycling program with Miami recycler Sneaker Impact:...
A Viking Ship Grounded on the Danube's Lowest Water in 30 Years
River cruise news When the Danube Runs Low: River Cruising's Dry Summer The Viking Ullur ran aground on a Danube sandbank near Vidin, Bulgaria — all 238...
Lindblad Just Hit 91% Occupancy — Its Best Q2 in a Decade
Expedition news Expedition Cruising Is Booming, and Lindblad's Q2 Proves It Lindblad just posted 91% occupancy — its strongest Q2 in a decade — while growing...
This Ship Is Sailing 28 Nights to Catch 2 Minutes of Totality
News This Cruise Ship Is Sailing Into a Total Solar Eclipse Holland America's Nieuw Statendam left Rotterdam on a 28-night voyage built around a single goal:...
Explora III Sets Sail Today: MSC's Luxury Arm Hits Ship 3
Luxury news Explora III Debuts as the Line's Roomiest Ship Yet Explora Journeys — MSC Group's luxury arm — just took delivery of Explora III, its roomiest...
Silversea Built 7 Cruises Around Europe's Grape Harvest
Luxury news Silversea's New S.A.L.T. Voyages Chase Europe's Harvest Silversea launched seven fall S.A.L.T. Grape Harvest sailings built entirely around...
Royal Caribbean Cuts 62 Labadee Calls Through June 2027
Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean Pulls Labadee From 2027 Sailings Royal Caribbean extended its Labadee suspension through June 2027, scrapping all 62 calls on...
Miami, Galveston, or Seattle? The Best US Cruise Ports, Ranked
Cruise planning The Best US Cruise Departure Ports, Ranked by Itineraries and Access Miami wins on sheer selection, but it's rarely the cheapest way to sail....
MSC vs Norwegian: Pricing, Dining, and Who Each Line Is For
Line comparison MSC vs Norwegian: A Head-to-Head Breakdown Two of cruising's biggest value lines, side by side: MSC undercuts almost everyone on price and...
Charleston Moves Its Cruise Ships Off the Historic Waterfront
HERO 1 Port news Why Charleston Is Moving Its Cruise Ships Off Its Historic Waterfront After decades on the downtown waterfront, Charleston sailed its final...
Carnival's Record $9B in Deposits: Why Cruise Prices Aren't Dropping
HERO 1 Cruise industry Carnival's Record Quarter Shows Cruise Demand Isn't Cooling Carnival just posted $6.7B in Q2 revenue, a record $9B in customer...
Miami Votes to Seize PortMiami's Only Fuel Depot
HERO 1 Port news Miami Votes to Seize PortMiami's Only Fuel Depot Miami-Dade commissioners voted overwhelmingly — with a single dissenting vote — to take...
When to Book for the Best Cruise Deal: Plus the Biggest Cruise Lines, Ranked
When to Book for the Best Cruise Deal: Plus the Biggest Cruise Lines, Ranked Preheader (hidden preview text) The exact booking windows that get you the best...
Royal Caribbean Delivers Icon Class Ship #3 — What Summer Cruisers Need to Know
Royal Caribbean Delivers Icon Class Ship #3 — What Summer Cruisers Need to Know Preheader (hidden preview text) Icon Class ship #3 just landed. Plus: the...