Cruise Season

Carnival Cruise Line announces new dining concepts, bars, and fleetwide menu upgrades debuting on Carnival Festivale and Carnival Tropicale

Royal Caribbean has officially taken delivery of Legend of the Seas, its third Icon Class vessel, ahead of its Mediterranean debut this summer

Luxury cruise brand Explora Journeys has revealed new details about the EXPLORA II, and they're about much more than just cruising

Norwegian Cruise Line will open Great Tides Waterpark at Great Stirrup Cay on September 4, 2026, featuring 19 slides, cabanas and family attractions

EXPLORA III, the new luxury ship of the prestigious cruise brand, will sail starting in August 2026 on special itineraries also in North America, with viewing a rare solar eclipse, extended overnight berths and new destinations

French authorities suspended disembarkation aboard the Ambition cruise ship after dozens of passengers developed gastrointestinal symptoms. No deaths linked to the outbreak have been officially confirmed by French authorities at this stage, despite earlier reports circulating online claiming a passenger had died

Crystal Serenity will receive upgraded suites, refreshed public spaces, and technical improvements during a three-week drydock in October 2026

The three New York City passengers aboard the MV Hondius are among the travelers being closely monitored following the hantavirus outbreak scare. NY Health Commissioner: "At this point, we do not know how long these individuals will stay in Nebraska and whether or when those individuals will return to New York. Currently, the risk to New Yorkers remains extremely low"

The US is airlifting 17 Americans from the MV Hondius after an Andes hantavirus outbreak, with two passengers placed in biocontainment units. One has tested mildly positive to PCR testing for the Andes hantavirus, and another is currently exhibiting mild symptoms

Evacuation under strict quarantine measures: The first passengers have disembarked from the MV Hondius as WHO teams coordinate rescue flights and epidemiological assessments in Spain. Here are the latest updates from the Spanish health ministry