The stories emerging from Norfolk, Virginia are heartbreaking and enraging. At least 18 Filipino crew members aboard Carnival Sunshine, were forcibly removed from the ship, handcuffed, detained, stripped of their dignity, and deported back to the Philippines. These crew who held valid C1/D crew visas have now been banned from reentering the United States for 10 years.
For those curious about what it’s really like to join a cruise ship as crew, Carnival Cruise Line’s Cruise Director Sam Thurgood is offering a firsthand look at the embarkation and sign-on process in a new two-part video series filmed while joining the Carnival Glory. Whether you're a first-time crew member or just interested in life behind the scenes, this video is an excellent resource packed with useful information and real-world insights.
Carnival Cruise Line is cutting ties with Pepsi and cracking open a cold one with Coca-Cola. Starting later this summer, Carnival guests will once again be sipping the world’s most iconic soda brand as Coca-Cola becomes the cruise line’s preferred beverage partner across its North American fleet.
Carnival Cruise Line is demanding €4.5 million in compensation from Spain’s Navantia shipyard after a labor strike forced the premature removal of Carnival Liberty from dry dock, derailing a scheduled refurbishment and disrupting upcoming sailings.
Carnival Cruise Line is just weeks away from opening the doors (and the slides) to Celebration Key, its insane new private island party spot in the Bahamas, and it’s already lighting up Google searches like a bonfire on the beach. Mark your calendars: July 19, 2025, is the day it all kicks off – and Carnival Prez Christine Duffy will be there to cut the ribbon on what they’re calling “the ultimate day in paradise.”
A cruise vacation turned chaotic on June 7, when a wild fight broke out on the Lido deck of Carnival Sunrise, shocking other passengers and security to break it up. The incident happened around 5:30 PM while the ship was on a four-day roundtrip cruise from Miami to The Bahamas.
Carnival Cruise Line is marking 35 years of operations at Port Canaveral with a series of celebratory announcements that highlight the company’s deep community ties, ongoing expansion, and commitment to sustainability.
The cruise line donated a hybrid pickup truck to Keep Brevard Beautiful, a local nonprofit focused on environmental conservation, in celebration of World Ocean Day weekend. The gesture reflects Carnival’s growing focus on sustainability.
The cruise ship Carnival Splendor has come to the rescue of four stranded sailors and their three dogs after their catamaran broke down in rough seas south of New Caledonia.
The incident occurred Thursday morning when the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Noumea received a distress signal from the disabled vessel. The catamaran, which had been sailing toward Fiji after circumnavigating Australia, suffered engine failure and a broken mast amid turbulent weather.
In one of the more bizarre scenes Sydney’s Circular Quay has seen lately, a man tried to board a cruise ship by climbing the ropes that connect it to the dock. Forget boarding passes—this guy went full DIY.
The 29-year-old man was spotted around 3 p.m. on Saturday attempting to scale the mooring lines of Carnival Adventure, which was docked and preparing for a 9-day cruise to the Great Barrier Reef. His strange stunt quickly drew a crowd of onlookers, some filming and jokingly calling him “Spider-Man” on social media.
Carnival Cruise Line is facing mounting criticism following the sudden dismissal of Derrick Eason, a longtime comedian and U.S. Navy veteran who had performed with the company for more than 20 years. The firing occurred after a disruptive comedy show on board the Carnival Magic, where Eason attempted to manage an increasingly volatile situation involving an unruly guest—without any security present.
