The cruise stories worth knowing about — from new ship announcements and fare changes to the week someone smuggled a cat onboard in a sweatshirt. I cover the news that matters to cruisers, plus the occasional story that’s just too good not to share.
The cruise industry tracks the number of cruise ships sailing to the Caribbean and also the volume of passengers visiting the region. Numbers reached record levels in 2023 and 2024. The Caribbean has the largest share of global cruise itineraries. … Read more
Marella Newbuilds Reassigned to TUI Cruises Read the full story at CruiseHive here. Viral Carnival Lounge Chair Stunt Resurfaces Two Years Later Read the full story at CruiseHive here. Glass Shatters on Utopia of the Seas, Sixth Incident in 4 … Read more
Royal Caribbean Confirms 5th Icon Class, More Ship Builds Agreed in Major Deal Read the full story at CruiseHive here. Thieves Drive Off With 17 Cars from Cruise Terminal Lot Read the full story at CruiseHive here. Strange Place to … Read more
Virgin Voyages has announced changes to the pricing and booking process for its cruises. I personally am not a fan of this change as I’ve always seen Virgin Voyages inclusivity as being the thing that sets them apart from other … Read more
Guest Claims Carnival Ships Have Too Much to Do at Night Read the full story at CruiseHive here. Cruise Passenger Dies on Steep Hiking Trail in Alaska Read the full story at CruiseHive here. Carnival Explains Essential Service Is Not … Read more
Cruiser Arrested After Jumping Overboard Royal Caribbean Ship to Avoid $16,000 Debt Read the full story at CruiseHive here. Cruise Guest Arrested While Embarking a Cruise Ship at Norfolk Read the full story at CruiseHive here. Port Worker Dies After … Read more
Why The Cruise Globe is Taking the Cruise Industry by Storm Read the full story at CruiseHive here. From Tiny Shirts to Chest Waxing: Carnival Cruise Directors Boost Fundraising Read the full story at CruiseHive here. Glass Panel Shatters Suddenly … Read more
Man Passes Away in Pool on Marella Cruise in Italy Read the full story at CruiseHive here. Changes at the Top as Norwegian Cruise Line President Steps Down Read the full story at CruiseHive here. Disabled Boat Nearly Collides With … Read more
Injured Passenger Sues Royal Caribbean Over Broken Icon of the Seas Waterslide Read the full story at CruiseHive here. Carnival Announces Short Sailings for One of the Fleet’s Biggest Ships Read the full story at CruiseHive. Oscar Alert Sounded on … Read more
I’ve been working on a project for the last two years, and it is finally time to share it with you. I am so excited but this journey hasn’t been easy at all. There were plenty of people that told … Read more
A cruiser named Tom got more than he bargained for when he returned to his cabin on a Virgin Voyages cruise, he found something that I would not like to find in my cabin. Tom was on a cruise around … Read more
On a recent sailing of Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas, crew members encountered an unexpected surprise in one of the guest’s cabins, they found a cat, later named Ovie. Cats are not allowed on Royal Caribbean cruises under any … Read more