Cruise Safety, Ship Dogs, and Big Refurbs
The U.S. Coast Guard evacuated two cruise ship passengers about 12 miles south of Marathon in the Florida Keys on September 4, 2026, with a boat crew from Station Marathon bringing a 78-year-old man a...
9 Sep 10min
Crowds, Waterparks, and Cruise Deals
Juneau's Assembly has delayed a proposed five-ship daily cruise limit after the city attorney warned that litigation is unavoidable and legal defense could cost between $1 million and $4 million, with...
8 Sep 18min
Egypt Returns, Solo Deals, Greener Ships
Celestyal Cruises has opened bookings on a winter 2027-28 Eastern Mediterranean program aboard Celestyal Journey that returns Egypt to the schedule with an overnight call at Alexandria, alongside four...
8 Sep 20min
Loyalty Changes, Canceled Calls, Australia Cruising
Carnival Cruise Line has retired the VIFP Club in favor of Carnival Rewards, a spending-based program that launched September 1, 2026 and grants three redeemable points and three qualifying stars for ...
6 Sep 18min
Emergencies, New Zealand, and Cruise Deals
Three stories from across the cruise industry. HM Coastguard airlifted a passenger from Carnival Legend on the morning of August 29, after a medical evacuation request came in at 9:40 a.m. with the sh...
5 Sep 10min
Cruise Emergencies, New York Sailings, and Smarter Sea Days
Carnival Firenze reshuffled the back half of a four-night Long Beach sailing after a critically ill guest was evacuated near the Long Beach Sea Buoy on August 25, with Long Beach Fire Department Marin...
4 Sep 13min
Rescues, Safety, and a New Ship
Carnival Conquest interrupted a 14-day Caribbean voyage out of Miami to rescue a lone mariner whose sailboat had been disabled at sea for ten days, taking him aboard before continuing on to Grenada. A...
3 Sep 9min
New Cruise Options Across North America
Philadelphia has opened a $60 million cruise terminal on the Delaware River, backed by a berthing agreement that keeps Norwegian Cruise Line sailing from the region through March 2033 with a minimum o...
2 Sep 10min
