Happy New Year! Before we pop champagne and toast to a better year next year, we have a look back at all the Royal Caribbean news from this week to share. We're less than a month away from Icon of the Seas debuting, and photos of the ship have begun to leak online.As the new ship has gotten staffed up by crew members, some crew have shared photos and video of the ship. Even Royal … [Read more...]
10 Rules to Getting the Best Deal on a Cruise
Tell us if this process sounds familiar. You want to book a cruise, so you start searching around. A web search takes you from one site to another. Before you know it, you’ve looked at a dozen different sites to try and find the best deal. If you want to find a deal on your next cruise, the tips shared here can help you save money. What’s more, you’ve tried searching multiple … [Read more...]
The Biggest Cruise News Stories That Caught Attention in 2023
It has been a crazy year for cruise news, but which stories are the craziest? We have compiled our Top 10 list of cruise news stories for 2023, from pier runners to unexpected onboard floods to port limits and more. Counting Down the Year’s Top Cruise News Stories A lot of factors go into whether or not a news story is a top favorite, from timing to uniqueness to overall popularity. In 2023, … [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas: Overview and Things to Do
You may associate Royal Caribbean with the cruise line’s large, record-setting, impressive ships. After all, Royal Caribbean has introduced some of the biggest ships in the world to avid cruisers. That said, the cruise line’s Ovation of the Seas is not among these sizable ships that have set records for their gross tonnage, length or capacity. Instead, Ovation of the Seas — as well as the rest … [Read more...]
Five Tips for Obtaining Compensation after Cruise Ship Injuries
Law Offices of Jason Turchin shares advice for passengers injured on cruise lines, including Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), and Disney Cruises. With a deep understanding of maritime law and a history of representing cruise injury victims, the firm offers these five tips to help passengers navigate the path to compensation. “Injuries on cruise ships are more common than … [Read more...]
From Lighting Up Times Square To Celebrating On All 26 Ships, No One Does New Year’s Eve Like Carnival
Carnival Cruise Line will help ring in 2024 with fun for millions of people as Josh Weinstein, President & CEO and Chief Climate Officer of Carnival Corporation & plc, will light the famous New Year’s Eve Ball in Times Square as guests sailing on Carnival’s 26 ships welcome in the new year with celebrations at sea. In addition to serving as the official cruise line sponsor for Times Square … [Read more...]
Port of Cabo Rojo in Pedernales poised to boost cruise tourism – Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is set to welcome the first cruise ship of 2024 to the newly completed first phase of the Port of Cabo Rojo in Pedernales. This development comes as the country celebrates a record-breaking year, with 10 million visitors, significantly boosted by cruise tourism. As of December 26, 2023, 2,198,578 passengers had arrived by sea, marking an impressive 110% increase compared to … [Read more...]
Social Media Helps Locate Missing Cruise Ship Passenger
Thanks to social media posts that were shared by many concerned community members, a teenage girl missing from Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Spirit has been safely located and reunited with her family. Thankfully, what must have been a worrying time for the girl’s family was able to have a happy ending. Teen Missing From Norwegian Spirit When Norwegian Spirit docked in Dunedin, New … [Read more...]
Carnival to Celebrate New Year’s Eve Across the Fleet and Ashore
Carnival Cruise Line certainly knows how to party, and there’s no better time to party than New Year’s Eve. While every ship in the fleet will have festivities onboard to ring in 2024, guests who aren’t sailing a New Year’s cruise can also enjoy Carnival fun from the iconic Times Square New Year’s Rockin’ Eve broadcast. Millions of people will be able to enjoy Carnival Cruise Line’s special … [Read more...]
Carnival Ready to Celebrate in 2024 With New Deck Parties
Carnival Cruise Line has released the updated list of onboard parties for every vessel in the fleet, including exclusive parties for the new Carnival Jubilee – just in time to ring in the new year. From popular favorite events to exclusive events for some ships and special Carnival Journeys voyages, there are fun parties awaiting every guest who sets sail with Carnival in the coming … [Read more...]
Cruise News Update: Soaked Cabin, Stowaway, Water Hike
It’s time to dive into the big cruise stories of the week, and Cruise Hive has them all covered, with news from Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, and Princess Cruises. In This Article: Cruise News Update Stay informed about all of the major developments in cruising at Cruise Hive, where we’ve got the cruise news you need to know about, including a couples’ dream cruise ruined by … [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean's 9-month world cruise is getting attention for "drama", but it's nothing new
TikTok and the media have become obsessed with Royal Caribbean's first ever world cruise for all the things that happen on pretty much any cruise.I'm not sure why this cruise has become so obsessed over. Maybe it's the slow news cycle that occurs around the holidays, but a number of major media outlets have written about how TikTok blew up with so-called drama on the Ultimate World Cruise that … [Read more...]
How I Got My Passport Renewed In One Week Using Rush My Passport
Do you need a passport renewed at last minute and don’t live near an in-person passport agency? This recently happened to me, and here is how I got my passport renewed in one week using a service called Rush My Passport. As someone who travels a lot for work and pleasure, I had been dreading the time when my passport got within six months of expiration. Passport processing times for the U.S. … [Read more...]
Personal Navigators: 5-Night Western Caribbean Cruise from Fort Lauderdale – December 9, 2023
Personal Navigators, and other details from the Very MerryTime 5-Night Western Caribbean Cruise from Fort Lauderdale. The Disney Dream set sail from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on December 9, 2023. There are additional Personal Navigators from other sailings of this same itinerary for comparison. During this cruise, the ship was under the control of Captain … [Read more...]
Caribbean Cruise Destination Goes Over 1 Million Passengers
The Cayman Islands crushed its tourism goal for 2023! After a return to cruise tourism in March of 2022, the western Caribbean cruise destination set a goal to reach 70% of 2019’s pre-pandemic visitor numbers in 2023, which equates to about 1.2 million cruise passengers. With over 1 million cruisers sailing to the popular destination in 11 months during 2023, it’s safe to say that not … [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Delayed Returning to Homeport
Royal Caribbean International’s Adventure of the Seas is delayed in returning to Port Canaveral at the end of the current sailing due to a medical evacuation earlier in the cruise. The cruise line is making what adjustments are possible for a smooth debarkation despite the delay, though embarkation for the next sailing will also be impacted. Adventure of the Seas Delayed Adventure of the … [Read more...]
The 15 best-selling cruise ship products our readers can't stop buying in 2023
With so many great travel products to choose from, how do you know which are the best items to purchase and pack for your cruise?We recently asked our readers, “Name one item you bought for a cruise that you now can't travel without”. We received hundreds of responses from our readers with their favorite cruise purchases of 2023. Our readers loved everything from packing cubes to portable fans to … [Read more...]
Radiance of the Seas 5-night Bahamas and Perfect Day Holiday Cruise Compass – December 23, 2023
Have our travel agency partner get you a free quote for a Royal Caribbean cruise State of residence State Which ship? What type of cabin would you like? Where are you interested in cruising? Source: Royalcaribbeanblog.com … [Read more...]
South Africans condemn racist video targeting black cruise passengers in Durban
South Africans have reacted with disgust after a video with disparaging commentary against black and Indian cruise passengers emerged on social media. In the video trending on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), passengers queuing at the Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal in Durban are filmed by a passing car, with the occupants making ignorant and racist … [Read more...]
Ambassador Launches Grab a Grand Trade Incentive
Ambassador Cruise Line unveiled a new trade incentive that will see one lucky agent a week win £1,000 over five weeks from Christmas. From Wednesday, December 27, 2023, through January 31, 2024, agents booking an Ambassador sailing between April 7, 2024 and April 24, 2025, will be entered into a prize draw for a chance to win £1,000 a week. Full story Ambassador Launches Grab a Grand Trade … [Read more...]