Carnival Increases WiFi Prices Across All Plans Without Notice to Guests
Just a day after cruise guests discovered the price hike for its Cheers! beverage package, Carnival Cruise Line has quietly raised the prices for all three of its WiFi plans: …
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Marella Cruises Revamps Accommodations & Introduces New Play Wall Feature To Popular Ship
Marella Cruises has completed a significant refurbishment of Marella Discovery 2, enhancing 40% of its cabins and introducing an innovative entertainment option, the life-sized interactive Play Wall. These updates aim …
Greece Introduces Cruise Taxes for Popular Islands Starting in 2025
Effective in 2025, cruise passengers visiting Greece’s iconic destinations, including Santorini and Mykonos, will face a new arrival tax aimed at addressing climate change and over-tourism. Approved by the Greek …
Carnival Quietly Raises Cheers! Drink Package Prices Ahead of Busy Holiday Season
Carnival Cruise Line has increased the price of its popular Cheers! Beverage Program, removing the discounted rate previously offered for longer sailings. Now, all passengers will pay the same higher …
Royal Caribbean Survey Finds Kids Want Family Adventures with Grandparents
A recent survey commissioned by Royal Caribbean reveals that young holidaymakers aged 6-11 are eager to make their holidays multi-generational, with nearly half saying they enjoy trips even more when …
Virgin Voyages Launches Annual Pass That Lets Guests Cruise As Often As They Want!
Virgin Voyages has launched an exciting new opportunity for anyone with a significant chunk of change in the bank and a dream to cruise at a whim – an Annual …
Viking Vela Delivered by Fincantieri, Expanding the Viking Fleet
Fincantieri has officially delivered the Viking Vela, a 499-suite vessel, during a ceremony in Ancona, Italy, on Tuesday. The newest addition to Viking’s fleet is a testament to the growing …
Carnival Cruise Line Clarifies Position On ‘Elf On The Shelf’ Activities
Carnival’s Brand Ambassador, John Heald, has posted a notice on his popular Facebook page to inform guests that the crew will not be able to get involved in ‘Elf on …
Wheelchair User Shares Accessibility Challenges on MSC Cruise Following Booking Confusion
Australian disability advocate and influencer Shane Hryhorec, known as @wheelaroundtheworld, encountered accessibility challenges aboard MSC Grandiosa during his first-ever cruise. Hryhorec, who boarded the 6,334-guest ship in Marseille for an …
Ambassador Cruise Line Unveils New Entertainment Initiatives for 2024-2025 Including Playwriting Challenge!
Ambassador Cruise Line has announced three exciting entertainment ventures launching over the next year: a themed “Back to the 80s” cruise, a rock and roll-inspired theatre show, and a playwriting …
US Coast Guard Rescues Passengers from Two Carnival-Owned Cruise Ships in 24 Hours
Two medical emergencies on Carnival Corporation ships led to back-to-back airlifts by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) within 24 hours. The rescues took place aboard Holland America Line’s Koningsdam and Carnival …
Carnival Liberty Suffers Triple Threat Delay Causing Guests To Board After Midnight
Guests waiting to board Carnival Liberty in New Orleans for the 14-night Panama Canal Carnival Journeys cruise faced extended delays on Sunday, 1st December 2024, after three separate issues caused extended delays, …
Cunard Partners with “Talk Art” Podcasters for Queen Anne Art Tour
Cunard has teamed up with Talk Art podcasters Russell Tovey and Robert Diament to offer guests a new way to explore the Queen Anne’s vast art collection. The ship boasts the largest curated …
Mexico’s Proposed Cruise Passenger Tax Raises Concerns Among Cruise Lines
Mexico, one of the most popular cruise destinations in the world, may see a significant reduction in cruise traffic if a proposed $42 per person “immigration fee” for cruise passengers …
Cruise Guests Go On Hunger Strike In Protest Against Cancelled Ports
A highly anticipated voyage to Antarctica aboard Swan Hellenic’s Diana has turned into a public relations crisis after a propulsion issue forced the ship to cancel all port calls, leaving passengers frustrated …
Cunard Study Proves That Cruises Benefit Brain Power & Mental Health
New research has confirmed what Cunard passengers have long believed: a journey across the Atlantic on board the Queen Mary 2 is more than a luxurious getaway – it’s a …
Guest Banned From Residential Cruise Over Complaints Reaches Agreement To Rejoin World Cruise
A woman banned from joining residential ship Villa Vie Odyssey when it set sail on an “endless cruise” from Belfast in October is elated to finally be able to board …
Coast Guard Airlifts Stroke Patient From Holland America’s Zaandam Near Hawaii
A medical emergency aboard Holland America Line’s Zaandam cut short a cruise vacation for one guest when the US Coast Guard evacuated him for urgent care on 26th November, 2024. …
Cruise Ship Environmental Report Card 2024: Carnival Corporation Lines Fail, Hurtigruten Tops Rankings
The 2024 Cruise Ship Report Card, released by Friends of the Earth, shows troubling results for the cruise industry’s environmental efforts. Five cruise lines owned by Carnival Corporation received failing …
Upside Down Pineapples BANNED (And Then Unbanned?) From Carnival Cruise Ships
Carnival’s Brand Ambassador John Heald has confirmed that upside-down pineapples are no longer permitted on Carnival ships as a door decoration, and would be removed if seen – but has …
