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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.

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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.

Feb 23

Cruise Ships Are Turning Away From Puerto Vallarta Right Now—Here's Why

The death of Mexico's most wanted cartel kingpin triggered widespread violence across Jalisco state, forcing Holland America, Princess, Norwegian, and others to skip their Puerto Vallarta port calls.

Feb 22

The Only Indigenous-Owned Overnight Cruise Line in America Has Permanently Shut Down

Alaskan Dream Cruises, the Sitka-based small-ship operator founded by a Tlingit Alaska Native family, has ceased all overnight cruise operations after 15 years of sailing Southeast Alaska's Inside Passage.

Feb 22

Wall Street's Most Feared Activist Investor Has Norwegian Cruise Line in Its Crosshairs

Elliott Investment Management has built a 10%+ stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and is demanding a full board overhaul, new CEO, and new business plan after what it calls a decade of poor execution.

Feb 21

How Do You Squeeze a 208,000-Ton Ship Through a Lock With Eight Feet to Spare?

Disney Adventure became the largest cruise ship ever to transit the Panama Canal at 208,100 gross tons, threading Neopanamax locks with just eight feet of clearance on each side.

Feb 21

Aqua Expeditions Launches Aqua Lares in East Africa and Seychelles for 2026

Aqua Expeditions has launched the Aqua Lares, a 15-suite expedition yacht offering intimate itineraries through the Seychelles, Aldabra Atoll, Zanzibar, and Tanzania starting February 2026.

Feb 20

17 Ships on Order: NCLH's Bold New Bet Is a Message to the Whole Industry

Days into the job, NCLH's new CEO signed a three-ship deal with Fincantieri covering Norwegian, Oceania, and Regent. Here's what it signals for cruisers.

Feb 20

Carnival Just Sent One of Its Ships to Singapore for a Major Overhaul—Here's What's Coming Back

Carnival Encounter is in a Singapore drydock through March 20 getting a new livery, Cloud 9 Spa Thermal Suites, revamped pools, and energy upgrades before returning to Australian routes.