Repairs, Refits, and China's Cruise Boom
Today we peel back the polished surface of cruising to examine the massive industrial machine underneath. We explore three stories spanning the lifecycle of cruise ships: Royal Caribbean's Anthem of t...
20 Feb 18min
Cruise Disruptions, Crew Scrutiny, and Disney Heads to Asia
This episode peels back the curtain on the fragility of the modern cruise ecosystem through three revealing stories. First, a fleet-wide Carnival tech outage on February 8th brought boarding to a stan...
20 Feb 19min
Overbooking Offers, Weather Delays, and a Sealed Case
This episode explores what happens when the carefully scripted cruise experience goes off the rails. First, Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas is overbooked for its February 2026 sailing out of Fort ...
18 Feb 16min
Onboard Tragedy, Canceled Alaska Cruises, Jersey Boys Ends
This episode spans the full spectrum of the cruise industry, from strategic shutdowns to tragic loss at sea. Alaskan Dream Cruises has officially ceased all operations after a review of long-term obje...
17 Feb 13min
NCL Air Goes Day-Early, Icon 4 Rises, MSC Expands
This episode examines three developments that reveal how major cruise lines are asserting control over an increasingly complex industry. Norwegian Cruise Line's new NCL Air policy now mandates day-ear...
12 Feb 12min
Ports at a Crossroads: Bans, Builds, and Bigger Ships
This episode of Cruise News examines a fascinating split-screen moment in the cruise industry, where major ports are moving in completely opposite directions. The Port of Los Angeles has selected Paci...
11 Feb 13min
New Year Cruises: Fireworks, Maiden Calls, and an Emergency
In this episode of Cruise News, we take a comprehensive look at the cruise industry's busiest night of the year: New Year's Eve 2025/2026. In Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Bay, seven massive cruise ship...
7 Feb 32min
Hurricane Reroutes, Balcony Stunts, and Man Overboard
Hurricane Melissa forced Disney Cruise Line to reroute the Disney Treasure and Disney Wish away from the Eastern Caribbean, while a Viking Star crew member went overboard in the Mediterranean during a...
7 Feb 14min
