Embarkation for Carnival Cruise Line’s flagship, Carnival Celebration, has been delayed on August 20, 2023 due to a medical evacuation. As a result, embarking guests have been asked to shift their arrival time to the PortMiami Cruise Terminal to four hours later than expected, though all guests must be onboard the ship no later than 6:30 p.m. Carnival Celebration Delayed Due to a medical … [Read more...]

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Want to get caught up with all of the week’s cruise news? Cruise Hive makes it easy, with this week’s update featuring coverage from Carnival Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line, and from Scotland’s remote Orkney Islands. In this Article: Cruise News Update Let’s get going with the weekly cruise news update from Cruise Hive, where we’ve got all of … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line has reached out to guests embarking Carnival Panorama on Saturday, August 19, 2023, with itinerary and port visit updates due to Hurricane Hilary. The planned itinerary is not possible, and so port days have been adjusted and one port of call cancelled in order to avoid the worst of the storm’s impact over the next couple of days. Carnival Panorama Itinerary … [Read more...]

Princess Cruises has notified guests aboard Emerald Princess that the ship’s scheduled visit to Ensenada, Mexico will not be happening as planned, and the ship will return to Los Angeles a day early due to the expected path and poor weather associated with Hurricane Hilary. If desired, guests will have the opportunity to debark the ship a day early, or they can remain onboard until the original … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean International has altered the itinerary for Navigator of the Seas to visit Ensenada earlier than planned, in anticipation of impacts expected from Hurricane Hilary. The ship will now visit the popular Mexican port of call late in the evening on Saturday, August 19, 2023, allowing plenty of time for the ship to leave the region before poor weather arrives. Navigator of the … [Read more...]

One of Carnival Cruise Line’s Conquest-class ships, Carnival Valor was launched nearly 20 years ago. However, this ship still provides lots to love even today, from updated amenities and venues to new cruise itineraries.  So what can you expect when you’re aboard this (relatively) small ship? While you shouldn’t expect the all-inclusive resort-like feel that you might get on some of … [Read more...]

After being in lay-up off the coast of Cyprus for nearly three years, the cruise ship formerly known as Costa Mediterranea and now rebranded as Mediterranea is set to undergo a significant transformation.  The cruise ship arrived at dry dock at a shipyard in Singapore on August 14, 2023, where preparations for the ship’s debut in China for the new Chinese cruise line Adora Cruises are in … [Read more...]

The Dutch Coast Guard was involved in the rescue of a guest from the Carnival Celebration earlier today, August 18. The guest had suffered a medical emergency after the Excel-class vessel had left the Dutch Caribbean Island of Curacao.  Due to the delay that the operation has caused, Carnival Celebration will possibly be arriving late in Miami for the following cruise. Guest Disembarked … [Read more...]

Lisbon Cruise Port, a growing cruise destination on Europe’s western edge, had a record turnaround day and accommodated a high volume of cruise passengers. It’s an achievement that buoys the port’s reputation as a premier cruise facility. Two vessels, including one mega-ship, debarked and embarked guests, while another paid a port call visit. Port Celebrates Its Streamlined Operations … [Read more...]

Due to expected poor weather arriving earlier than anticipated, Carnival Pride will need to depart Cork, Ireland sooner than expected on Friday, August 18, 2023. Carnival Cruise Line is attempting to contact passengers and urging them to be back to the ship no later than 5 p.m. Carnival Pride to Leave Port Early Carnival Pride is visiting Cobh (Cork), Ireland today, but deteriorating weather … [Read more...]

Pier runners are a phenomenon that most experienced cruisers are familiar with and may have witnessed more than once. Just days ago, however, a pair of pier runners was left behind in an unexpected port of call – rather than one of the Caribbean ports with plenty of nearby bars, this couple was left behind in Bari, Italy, when they failed to return to MSC Splendida before the ship … [Read more...]

Possible safety issues at Skagway have forced Norwegian Cruise Line to make alterations to its Alaska itineraries onboard the Norwegian Bliss for April 2024. Guests who have booked voyages during this period will now experience different Alaskan destinations than initially planned. The cruise line informed guests of the changes through a letter sent to those booked onboard and to travel agents, … [Read more...]

Disney Cruise Line has announced a unique and distinctive way that the most loyal of the cruise line’s loyal guests will be recognized. Just in time for the 25th anniversary of Castaway Cay, Disney Cruise Line is planning a commemorative plank wall display to be installed on the private island for guests who have reached the milestone of an astonishing 50 magical sailings. Disney to … [Read more...]

In the wake of tremendous outrage over the prospect of a charge for Sorrento’s pizza, Royal Caribbean International president and CEO Michael Bayley has confirmed that the cruise line will not be charging for pizza. The announcement follows a piping hot and spicy-as-pepperoni debate after recent post-cruise guest surveys mentioned the possibility of a pizza fee. No Charge for Pizza on Royal … [Read more...]

As recently identified by the National Hurricane Center (NOAA), Hurricane Hilary is predicted to have significant consequences for cruises, particularly those departing from Los Angeles and heading towards Mexico’s Baja Peninsula.  The storm has been upgraded from a tropical storm to a hurricane on August 17, and is currently south of Puerto Vallarta. Hilary is expected to pass over Cabo … [Read more...]

It was a momentous day for The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority when the port’s 10 millionth cruise passenger debarked from a Cunard ship. The British Columbia port is 75 miles southwest of the larger cruise port of Vancouver, and is a popular port call for ships sailing Alaska itineraries. Cunard Guests Mark a Milestone at Victoria Port Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth was part of a milestone … [Read more...]

During MSC Cruises’ mid-August period, in 2023, a dozen of the corporation’s vessels docked at Italian ports, handing around 250,000 guests in total, a new record for the company and a boon to local economies in some of the world’s most iconic destinations. MSC Cruises Sees a Stellar August in Italy Overall, 12 vessels from the privately-owned MSC Cruises’ fleet, which is just over … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line has begun opening new bookings for its 2025-26 ship deployments, beginning with the rapidly growing homeport of Galveston, Texas. Three of the line’s ships will be based from the Lone Star State, including the soon-to-be newest ship in the Carnival fleet, Carnival Jubilee. New 2025-26 Cruises Announced for Galveston Three Carnival cruise ships will be homeported in … [Read more...]

Celebrity Cruises has begun reaching out to guests booked on two different ships about revisions to deployments and sailing schedules that have resulted in multiple sailings being cancelled. Months of sailings are impacted for both Celebrity Apex as well as Celebrity Constellation, but travelers are being offered some compensation for the changes. Celebrity Apex Cancellations Celebrity … [Read more...]