Halloween Cruises, Tampa Upgrades, North Pole Dreams
Today on Cruise News: Carnival Cruise Line is planning 155 Halloween-themed cruises across its entire 29-ship fleet, with departures running from September 20 through October 31, 2026, and onboard fun...
28 Jun 12min
Big Ships, Spa Trends, New Ports
Today's Cruise News brief covers three developments across the cruise industry. Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas returns to Europe for the first time in five years after an April to May 2026 dryd...
27 Jun 9min
Storms, Eclipses, and Cruise Terminal Changes
Today's Cruise News covers three developments shaping how cruisers plan ahead. Carnival Cruise Line points to NOAA's forecast for a quieter 2026 Atlantic hurricane season — a 55% chance of below-norma...
26 Jun 9min
Traffic, Mega-Ships, and Transatlantic Dreams
On today's Cruise News: PortMiami warns of heavy traffic on June 13 as eight cruise ships and the opening of the FIFA Fan Festival overlap, with roughly 63,000 cruise passengers expected through the p...
25 Jun 20min
New Ships, Farewell Sailings, World Cup Cruising
Today's brief covers three stories shaping the cruise calendar. Fincantieri has delivered the LNG-ready Mein Schiff Flow, the ninth ship for TUI Cruises, from its Monfalcone yard, a roughly 160,000-gr...
25 Jun 17min
Cruise Safety and Rock at Sea
Two safety cases — onboard and ashore — bracket a lighter look at music cruising. In federal court in Bangor, Maine, 46-year-old John Kelleher was sentenced to 12 months for assaulting his girlfriend ...
24 Jun 16min
Alaska Cruising Gets Complicated
Alaska takes center stage this season. Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas launches its first Alaska summer from Seattle — running seven-night Inside Passage itineraries to Juneau, Skagway, Sitka, a...
23 Jun 16min
Biometrics, Casino Tech, and Russia's Cruise Return
Three stories on a faster, more digital, and cautiously expanding cruise industry. The Port of Vancouver has processed its one millionth cruise passenger through facial biometrics, cutting per-passeng...
22 Jun 17min
