Alaska Fjord Reroutes, $100 Oil, and Disney Midnight Magic
Holland America and Carnival drop Tracy Arm Fjord from all 2026 Alaska cruises after a landslide and tsunami near South Sawyer Glacier. Brent crude above $100 puts unhedged Carnival Corporation in the...
31 Maalis 18min
Fees Up, Gulf Cancelled, and a New Ship
Princess Cruises ends free Medallion shipping and doubles home delivery fees to $20, while raising its onboard service charge to 20%. Multiple cruise lines cancel Arabian Gulf winter seasons over secu...
30 Maalis 18min
Norovirus Watch, New Virgin Indian Dining, River Cruise Perks
The CDC investigates a norovirus outbreak on Star Princess after 153 passengers and crew fall ill during a Caribbean sailing. Virgin Voyages announces Ariya, a new Indian restaurant by chef Maneet Cha...
30 Maalis 16min
Middle East Cancelled, Portland Fees Up, Ventura's Makeover
Costa Cruises pulls the Costa Smeralda from the Middle East for winter 2026-27 amid regional uncertainty, redeploying to the Canary Islands. Portland, Maine raises cruise passenger fees to $24 per hea...
28 Maalis 19min
Adults-Only Cruises, Fare Freezes, and AGT at Sea
French cruise line CFC freezes 2026-27 fares through March 2027 despite Middle East conflict concerns. Oceania Cruises launches its adults-only brand campaign as the segment grows toward $18 billion b...
27 Maalis 14min
Tampa Cruise Surge, Princess World Cruise, Bridge Suites
Port Tampa Bay sets a monthly record with 51 cruise calls in March 2026, fueled by spring break demand and multi-ship days. Princess Cruises opens sales for its 115-day 2028 world cruise aboard Coral ...
26 Maalis 15min
Fast Dinners, Port Fees, Earlier Final Payments
Carnival rolls out Express Dining fleetwide by May 2026, delivering multi-course dinners in under an hour at no extra charge. Newport city leaders fight a proposed cruise passenger fee hike that could...
25 Maalis 10min
New Fees, New Parking, and a Chocolate Tea Meetup
Royal Caribbean adds a $4.99 Coca-Cola Freestyle surcharge to two drink packages starting March 2026. Port Canaveral begins vertical construction on a $93 million, 3,732-space cruise parking garage ta...
24 Maalis 17min
