Cruise Passenger Incidents Arrests & Onboard Issues

Holland America Line will begin to roll out a new Morimoto by Sea menu this month that includes new dishes and enhanced favorites. The cruise line also announced that Chef Morimoto, Holland America Line's Global Fresh Fish Ambassador, will sail with guests to Alaska on Nieuw Amsterdam's May 8, 2027 sailing. The refreshed menu builds The post Holland America Line Rolling Out New Menu for … [Read more...]

Engine issues on the 3,560-passenger cruise ship Royal Princess are keeping the ship from reaching typical cruising speeds. Because of the propulsion problems, Princess Cruises has been forced to cancel two ports of call on the Alaskan voyage but is offering what I think is a very generous 50% refund. Not every cruise goes according The post Two Alaskan Ports Canceled on Royal Princess Cruise … [Read more...]

Celebrity River Cruises celebrated the float-out of their first river ship this weekend at the Zwijnenburg shipyard in Rotterdam. The float-out of Celebrity Compass marked a major construction milestone for the ship that will debut in August 2027. The ship will be the inaugural vessel in Celebrity's premium fleet of river ships. The multi-day float-out The post Celebrity Cruises' First River … [Read more...]

MSC World Asia, the next new cruise ship from MSC Cruises, successfully completed sea trials this past week as the ship prepares to enter service later this year. MSC World Asia is the third World class ship from MSC Cruises and will sail its maiden voyage on December 4, 2026, out of Barcelona, Spain. The The post MSC Cruises' New Ship Successfully Completes Sea Trials appeared first on Cruise … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean celebrated the keel laying for its fifth Icon class ship that will debut in 2028. Icon class ships are currently the largest cruise ships in the world at close to 250,000 gross tons in size. The keel-laying for Icon 5 at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, marks the start of assembling The post First Block Laid for Royal Caribbean's Fifth Icon Class Ship appeared first … [Read more...]

A dramatic video released by search and rescue teams last week shows a helicopter hovering over the bow of a Disney cruise ship before airlifting a patient onto the CH-149 Cormorant. While the name of the ship was not released along with the video, tracking data combined with visual confirmation of the ship in the The post Injured Cruise Ship Crew Member Airlifted from Disney Wonder appeared … [Read more...]

Kids can say some hurtful things. But for one disabled cruise passenger on a recent vacation at sea, a late-night interaction with a group of teenagers led to a visit from ship security. In a reel posted on Facebook, the disabled passenger reported that he was accused of being drunk. He stated "I [have] cerebral The post "They Thought I Was Drunk": Disabled Cruise Passenger Responds to Ship … [Read more...]

A cruise passenger has filed a lawsuit against the adults-only cruise line Virgin Voyages and One World Spa after an alleged sexual assault that took place this summer. The alleged incident took place during a 12-night cruise from Seattle to Alaska from June 11-23, 2026, on Brilliant Lady. The 17-page lawsuit from Morgan & Morgan The post Passenger Sues Cruise Line and Spa Over an Alleged … [Read more...]

A cruise line is redeploying two cruise ships to new regions due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Explora Journeys has announced new itineraries for EXPLORA I and EXPLORA V that will replace previously planned cruises in the Middle East and Red Sea for the 2027-2028 season. The new itineraries include 20 maiden The post Cruise Ships Redeployed Due to the Ongoing War in the Middle … [Read more...]

The world's fastest growing ocean cruise line, Viking, celebrated the float out of its second hydrogen-powered cruise ship that will debut next spring. Viking Astrea reached a major construction milestone when the ship was floated out at Fincantieri's Ancona Shipyard in Italy. A ceremonial cord was cut, signaling water to flow and fill the dry The post Viking Celebrates Flout Out of Its Second … [Read more...]

For about a year and a half, Carnival Cruise Line's last Conquest-class ship has not looked quite right. After a fire in 2024 that burned off the fins on the whale tail funnel, the ship remained with that look up until a few days ago. A recent video from the shipyard in Marseille, France showed The post Carnival Freedom's Whale Tail is Back! Video Shows Progress in Dry Dock appeared first on … [Read more...]

Queen Mary 2, the world's only ocean liner, is going into dry dock next spring to receive a major renovation. The ship's renovation will introduce new Grill Suites, an elevated wellness offering, enhanced retail spaces, and carefully refreshed guest areas, while preserving the ship's distinctive Art Deco identity and her place as the icon of The post World's Only Ocean Liner Is Getting … [Read more...]

Construction started this week on the final Excel-class ship from Carnival Cruise Line, Carnival Tropicale, when the first piece of steel was cut for this new vessel. Carnival Tropicale is being built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The ship will be 180,000 gross tons in size, 1,128 feet long, and accommodate more than The post Construction Starts on New Carnival Cruise … [Read more...]

For the second time in two months, Royal Caribbean has brought back double points on new cruises booked between now and September 21, 2026. Royal Caribbean is the world's largest cruise line, and for the next two weeks, you can earn double loyalty points on select cruises through the end of April 2027. This promotion The post Royal Caribbean Is Giving Guests a Second Chance to Earn Double … [Read more...]

Bookings are now open for Carnival Cruise Line's final Excel-class ship that is set to sail from Galveston, Texas, in 2028. Carnival's Excel-class ships have been a big hit for the cruise line, ever since the first ship in the class, Mardi Gras, came out in 2020. Carnival Tropicale, the final ship in the class, The post Carnival's New Excel-Class Cruise Ship Is Officially Open for Bookings Out … [Read more...]

This past spring, Holland America Line announced its largest fleet upgrade ever, a $500 million project called Holland America Evolution that will upgrade and add new features to six cruise ships. Oosterdam was the first ship to receive these upgrades in late 2027. Now, Holland America Line has canceled a few cruises to move the The post Holland America Line Cancels Cruises to Move Up Ship's … [Read more...]

When MSC Cruises' newest ship, MSC World Asia, debuts later this year, it will have more than 40 bars, lounges, and restaurants, including five brand-new immersive bar concepts. MSC World Asia will be the third World class ship from MSC Cruises, the largest class in their growing fleet. It will feature a total of 13 The post MSC Cruises Is Adding a Soda Bar on New Cruise Ship appeared first on … [Read more...]

Two weeks ago, Cruise Fever reported that the board of trustees at the Port of Galveston voted to approve Margaritaville at Sea to sail from the port sometime in 2027. Today, the cruise line announced that its next new ship, Beachcomber, will offer four- to seven-night cruises from Galveston to the Western Caribbean and The The post Margaritaville Will Sail Four- to Seven-Night Cruises From … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line has some of the best cruise directors that you'll find on any cruise ships in the world. They help put the Fun in "Fun Ships" and greatly enhance Carnival cruises. Here is Carnival's updated cruise director schedule. The following dates came directly from Carnival Cruise Line, but as always, they are subject The post Carnival's Cruise Director Schedule for Cruises in … [Read more...]

Travel agents can be lifesavers in certain situations. But they are human too, and it pays to verify a few details if you want to make sure your vacation goes according to plan. In this case, a Disney cruise reservation was canceled because one of the most important parts of the booking process was mishandled. The post We Lost Our Disney Cruise Because of a Travel Agent Mistake appeared first … [Read more...]