Holland America Guests to Face Higher Daily Gratuities and Service Charges

Holland America Line is increasing gratuities and service charges, but when do new rates take effect and will they affect your cruise budget?

Carnival Guests Flooded With Dozens of Identical Emails in Sudden System Glitch

Carnival guests have received dozens of emails from the cruise line in a recent glitch, but no other operations are impacted.

Cruise Ship Left Stuck Near the Iconic Cast Away Movie Island

A small cruise ship carrying about 30 passengers struck a reef near Monuriki Island in Fiji, prompting an evacuation and salvage effort.

Valiant Lady Makes Rare Charleston Stop as Repositioning Takes Dramatic Turn

Valiant Lady paid her first ever visit to Charleston on her way to New York, the first of two very unique sailings for the vessel.

Princess Cruise Oversold, Asks Passenger to Give up Cabins

Passengers scheduled to board a transpacific cruise on Discovery Princess are being asked to change plans as the sailing appears to be oversold.

Virgin Voyages Abandons Bermuda Plan and Heads North Instead

Poor weather is shifting Valiant Lady to a Canada sailing instead of Bermuda and not all guests are cool with the change.

Mechanical Issue Delays Carnival Horizon and Impacts Next Sailing

A mechanical issue is impacting Carnival Horizon and the ship will be slightly delayed back to Miami, with the next embarkation adjusted.

Virgin Voyages Cancels All Tracy Arm Visits For its Inaugural Alaska Season

Due to the ongoing risk of landslides in Tracy Arm Fjord, Virgin Voyages has replaced the scenic cruising destination with Endicott Arm Fjord.

Growing Cruise Demand Sets Tampa Bay on the Path to a New Terminal

Port Tampa Bay is taking proactive steps toward future cruise growth with a new terminal and channel deepening projects.

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