Winter Weather Delays Carnival Pride's Baltimore Departure 5 Hours
The Mid-Atlantic’s winter storms are testing cruise schedules, underscoring how tight turnarounds and port closures can ripple from Baltimore to Norfolk.
Teen Appears in Sealed Miami Hearing in Carnival Horizon Homicide
The locked-door hearing highlights how suspected violence on cruise ships can become a long, opaque federal process, especially when a minor is involved, leaving answers elusive.
Royal Caribbean Offers Oasis of the Seas Guests Refund, 50% Credit
The offer underscores how tightly packed peak sailings have become, with cruise lines increasingly using airline-style incentives to balance capacity without disrupting departures.
Radiance of the Seas to Sail Year-Round From Tampa After Drydock
As Royal Caribbean refreshes a two-decade-old ship, the shift to year-round Tampa sailings underscores how cruise lines are betting on Gulf Coast demand beyond Miami.
Carnival Delays Sunshine Norfolk Turnaround After Winter Storm Closes Port
Norfolk’s disruption shows how winter storms are testing East Coast cruise homeports, pushing lines to plan more flexibility and set clearer refund playbooks.
American Cruise Lines Pulls $4M Offer for Haines Dock Rebuild
The setback underscores how Southeast Alaska towns are weighing cruise growth against local control of working waterfronts, with fishermen resisting long-term access deals.
Holland America Opens Bookings for 2027-28 Pacific Cruises
By opening far-ahead Pacific sailings, Holland America is betting that demand will keep shifting toward longer, port-intensive voyages that start closer to home on the West Coast.
Carnival to Homeport Two Ships in Baltimore Starting in 2027
Carnival’s added capacity signals how valuable drive-to cruising has become outside Florida, strengthening Baltimore’s claim as the Mid-Atlantic’s anchor port as rivals shuffle ships.
MSC World Asia Unveils Shipwide Art Program Ahead of 2026 Debut
In a Mediterranean market crowded with new mega ships, MSC is betting that museum-style, culture-led design can set World Class apart and keep guests exploring onboard.
Norwegian Bliss to End Jersey Boys Run in February 2026
The change highlights Norwegian's fleetwide pivot from licensed Broadway shows to flexible, in-house entertainment, betting variety and lower costs can still fill theaters.
Jazz Clarinetist Ken Peplowski Found Dead on Celebrity Summit Cruise
His death reverberated through a floating jazz festival where artists and fans share close quarters, underscoring how music charters have become tight communities at sea.
Sitka’s Alaskan Dream Cruises Shuts Down and Cancels Sailings
The exit of a Sitka small-ship line underscores how rising costs and big-ship competition are reshaping Alaska cruising, leaving fewer local operators serving remote ports.