On April 14, NCL’s cruise ship Norwegian Bliss sailed into Juneau, becoming the first ship to arrive in the Alaskan capital and officially launching the 2025 cruise season. While the ship's return was greeted by many with excitement, its arrival sparked controversy after concerns were raised about the amount of smoke coming from the vessel.
Royal Caribbean has issued a health advisory to guests scheduled to sail aboard the Symphony of the Seas on April 30, following news that a guest on a previous voyage was later diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease.
A North Carolina man faces a felony charge after a violent attack left another passenger unconscious, according to court records. The incident happened during a four-night Bahamas voyage on Liberty of the Seas, which departed Port Everglades on Monday, April 14. Upon the ship’s return to Florida on Friday, authorities arrested the suspect at the port.
As Brazil’s 2024/2025 cruise season draws to a close, the country's top environmental agency is intensifying inspections on cruise ships departing for Europe, targeting a growing concern: the illegal smuggling of Brazil’s rich biodiversity.
MSC Cruises is doubling down on its commitment to private island experiences in the Caribbean with the construction of a second exclusive destination in the Bahamas. The new site, currently known as “Little Cay,” is located just north of Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, the company’s existing private island.
The project, still in its early development phase, aims to deliver an upscale alternative that complements Ocean Cay rather than replicates it.
Disney Cruise Line recently shared a video featuring Cruise Director Lee Hawkins inviting viewers to witness a defining moment in the life of the line’s newest and largest ship—the Disney Adventure. Speaking from the ship itself, Hawkins walks us through the Float Out ceremony.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested a passenger at the Galveston Cruise Port on April 20 after discovering nearly 72 grams of heroin mixed with fentanyl and 96 grams of THC vape oil during a routine baggage inspection.
An 84-year-old German man was airlifted off the cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 after suffering a serious heart attack while sailing in the middle of the Atlantic.
The rescue unfolded on April 20, 2025, when the cruise ship was about 180 nautical miles (roughly 315 kilometers) northeast of São Miguel Island in the Azores. The call for help came in around 11:30 a.m., and the Portuguese Navy’s Ponta Delgada Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC Delgada) sprang into action.
Marella Cruises has announced actress, presenter, and all-around multitasking maven Denise van Outen as its inaugural Chief Chill-out Officer. The appointment comes as the TUI UK&I ocean cruise line reveals new research highlighting just how much the nation craves their getaway fix.
The residential cruise ship The World has entered dry dock at Navantia Shipyard in Cádiz, Spain, for a comprehensive six-week refurbishment.
