Ports, Drydocks, and the Rise of Residential Cruising
Today on Cruise News: A proposed Florida amendment could block a private cruise terminal by tightening dredging limits in Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve. Grand Bahama Shipyard takes delivery of a massive...
3 Mar 15min
Power Outages, Fly-Cruises, and Steakhouse Upcharges
A power outage plunges the Port of Los Angeles into chaos during boarding for Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas, exposing how fragile cruise terminal infrastructure can be. Meanwhile, Carnival Cru...
1 Mar 20min
Cruise Safety Probe, Alaska Plans, Med Comeback
A crew member fatal accident in a passenger elevator shaft on Arvia has triggered a major UK safety investigation raising hard questions about maintenance protocols across the industry. Meanwhile Prin...
1 Mar 16min
Bigger Ships, Private Islands, Greener Cruising?
This episode explores two major developments shaping cruising's future: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings locks in three new ships with Fincantieri through 2037, including a 227,000-ton megaship for NCL,...
27 Feb 19min
Itinerary Shakeups, CEO Drama, and a Spa Upgrade
This episode covers three big cruise stories: MSC reroutes two ships from Marseille after Valentine's weekend winds top 50 knots, Norwegian Cruise Line names Burger King and Subway veteran John Chidse...
25 Feb 20min
New Ships, Adult-Only Boom, and a Launch Delay
This episode covers three stories shaping the cruise industry. First, Carnival Festivale reaches a key construction milestone at Meyer Werft as the 183,000-ton Excel-class ship gets its bridge install...
24 Feb 19min
Mediterranean Boom, Greece Disruption, World Cup at Sea
The Mediterranean cruise market is surging toward nearly six million passengers in 2026, fueled by massive mega-ships and fierce competition between European and American cruise lines. This episode ex...
23 Feb 20min
Wind Cancellations, Nude Cruises, and an Icon Debut Shift
In this episode, we explore three seemingly unrelated cruise industry stories that reveal a unified trend: the death of the generic cruise. From the Norwegian Pearl's highly regulated nude charter to ...
22 Feb 18min
