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Royal Caribbean Is Pulling a $5 Perk From Its Most Expensive Drink Package — And Guests Are Fuming

Starting March 15, Royal Caribbean will remove the complimentary Coca-Cola Freestyle souvenir cup from its Deluxe Beverage and Royal Refreshment packages. The $4.99 add-on has guests questioning the value of premium drink packages.

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Mar 4

500 Letters, One Ship, and the World Voyage That Proves Slow Travel Isn't Dead

Cunard's Queen Mary 2 docked in Sydney Harbour on March 4 carrying over 500 letters from Australians to the world — a reminder of why this 108-night voyage is unlike anything else at sea.

Mar 4

4 Polar Ships by 2031: Viking Is Making a Very Big Bet on Expedition Cruising

Viking signed a deal with Fincantieri for two new polar-class expedition vessels scheduled for 2030 and 2031. Combined with options for two ocean ships, the commitment exceeds 2 billion euros and signals massive confidence in expedition cruising demand.

Mar 3

MSC's Dubai Cruise Ship Has Been Stranded for Days — and More Cancellations Are Coming

MSC Euribia is stuck in Dubai as Middle East airspace closures and port shutdowns force the cancellation of multiple sailings. Here's what passengers need to know — and why this situation is far from over.

Mar 3

Celebrity Solstice Emerges From Its 45-Day Makeover With Eight Brand-New Experiences

After 45 days in a Singapore shipyard, Celebrity Solstice relaunched on March 2 with four fleet-first venues, refreshed staterooms, and original theatrical productions — the most ambitious single-ship transformation Celebrity Cruises has ever attempted.

Mar 2

Iron Man Is Blessing Disney's Biggest Ship Ever — And It Sets Sail in 8 Days

Robert Downey Jr. is the official godparent of Disney Adventure, Disney's largest-ever cruise ship, ahead of its March 10 maiden voyage from Singapore.

Mar 2

Norwegian's New CEO Just Told the World His Own Company Was Broken

On his very first earnings call, new NCLH CEO John Chidsey didn't spin — he confessed. Here's what he said, and what it means for Norwegian cruisers.

Mar 1

Inside Four Seasons I: The $350,000-a-Week Superyacht Launching March 20

After months of delays and canceled Caribbean sailings, Four Seasons I is finally departing Malaga on its maiden Mediterranean voyage — a 679-foot, 95-suite superyacht where Captain Kate McCue takes the helm.

Mar 1

Cruise Ships Are Cleaner Than Ever — The Numbers Prove It

CDC data shows cruise ship illness outbreaks have dropped 88% in early 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. Here's what the numbers mean for passengers.

Feb 28

Royal Caribbean Rewrites Its Banned Items List — and the Details Actually Matter

Royal Caribbean overhauled its prohibited items policy with new sections on snacks, pets, smart glasses, and Mexico smoking laws — restructuring the entire document in a way that sets a new standard for cruise line transparency.

Feb 28

Norwegian Cruise Line's Freestyle Promise Just Got a Lot More Complicated

Norwegian Cruise Line quietly tightened its dress code at six specialty restaurants, banning shorts and flip-flops at dinner — a move that contradicts its core Freestyle Cruising brand identity.

Feb 27

From Gelato University to Onboard Coffee Roasting: Inside Seabourn's Biggest Culinary Shakeup in Years

Seabourn rolled out sweeping culinary upgrades across its entire luxury fleet, from Gelato University-trained chefs to freshly roasted coffee and live cooking stations at The Colonnade.

Feb 27

Celebrity Infinity Returns to Service After Total Power Blackout Stranded Passengers in Greece

After losing all power in the middle of the night near Athens — toilets and all — Celebrity Infinity has been repaired and is finally setting sail again with 2,170 passengers aboard.

Feb 26

Royal Caribbean Is Reshuffling Three Ships for 2027-2028 — and the New Routes Are Worth Watching

Royal Caribbean opened bookings for 2027-2028 Caribbean deployments spanning Jewel of the Seas, Serenade of the Seas, and Vision of the Seas across Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, and San Juan with itineraries from three-night Bahamas getaways to nine-night Southern Caribbean voyages.

Feb 26

Vancouver Just Welcomed Its First Cruise Ship of 2026 — and the Season Numbers Are Staggering

Vancouver's Port expects 360 cruise ship calls and 1.4 million passengers in 2026 — a 19% jump over 2025 — as Disney Wonder kicks off a record-breaking season.

Feb 25

Carnival Is Turning Every Ship Into a Lottery Terminal — and the Jackpot Is $1 Million

Carnival Cruise Line launched Carnival Millions, an industry-first fleetwide linked lottery connecting every participating ship in its North American and European fleet into a single coordinated daily draw with a potential $1 million jackpot.

Feb 25

Royal Caribbean Dropped Lisbon From This Sailing to Chase a Total Solar Eclipse

Royal Caribbean updated Liberty of the Seas' August 2026 itinerary — dropping Lisbon and adding new ports — to move passengers from 94% totality to a full 100% eclipse experience at sea.

Feb 24

A Record Blizzard Just Buried These Cruise Ships in Snow

Winter Storm Hernando trapped Odyssey of the Seas and MSC Meraviglia at Northeast ports, forcing Royal Caribbean to reroute itineraries for multiple ships mid-voyage.

Feb 24

3,410 Margaritas in 8 Hours: Princess Cruises Is Officially in the Record Books

On National Margarita Day, guests and crew aboard the Regal Princess in Cozumel sold 3,410 handcrafted 24K Margaritas in eight hours, smashing the previous Guinness World Record of 2,728.

Feb 23

MSC Is Sailing Into Alaska for the First Time — and It's Bringing a Whale Scientist Along

MSC Cruises has never operated a single Alaska sailing. That changes in May 2026 when the refurbished MSC Poesia launches from Seattle with an ORCA marine conservation observer on the bridge monitoring whales in real time.