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Cruise Line Drops Birthday Cake and Cruisers Say the New Perk Is Worth It

Norwegian Cruise Line’s Happy Birthday package will now include a commemorative photograph instead of a six-inch cake.

NCL Confirms Major Great Stirrup Cay Upgrades and Drink Package Reversal for 2027

Norwegian Cruise Line clarified information about the drink packages and the pier at Great Stirrup Cay for guests sailing in 2027.

Royal Caribbean Guests Face Seven Time Changes on Transatlantic Crossing

Current guests of Harmony of the Seas will endure seven different time changes before arriving in Barcelona on April 1, 2026.

Coast Guard Makes Urgent Same-Day Rescues From Two Carnival Ships

Coast Guard crews airlift two men from Carnival Jubilee and Carnival Valor on the same day, with dramatic daytime and nighttime rescue videos released.

Cruise Ship Crew Member Arrested for Shoplifting During Port Canaveral Call

A cruise ship crew member was arrested for shoplifting during a Port Canaveral call and later deported after CBP issued an immigration detainer.

Two Cruise Lines Introduce Fuel Surcharges, Could More Follow?

StarCruises and Dream Cruises have already levied fuel surcharges due to the rising costs of oil, and more cruise lines may follow suit.

Tragic Passenger Death on Royal Caribbean Cruise Prompts Investigation

Anthem of the Seas has suffered both a passenger death and a weather-related itinerary change during its current cruise to New Zealand.

More Cruises Cancelled as Ships Remain Stranded at Persian Gulf Ports

Cruise lines TUI and Celestyal cancel more sailings as ships remain stranded in Persian Gulf ports, unable to transit the Strait of Hormuz amid regional conflict.

Family Renews Call for Amy Alert as Amy Lynn Bradley Reaches 28 Years Missing

As Amy Lynn Bradley reaches 28 years missing, her family is urging cruise lines to adopt an “Amy Alert” system to improve searches when guests disappear.

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