Two Carnival Cruise Line guests are suing the company after allegedly finding bed bugs in their cabin aboard the Carnival Horizon. Filed in late October in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the lawsuit claims the…
Most people assume cruise lines hire crew for smiles. Not true. They hire survivors—people who’ve endured weeks of medical checks as if they’re joining the navy. And we’re not just talking simple bloodwork. They get chest X-rays, mental health assessments,…
Cruise veterans are brutally honest: ocean cruising has lost its soul. The glossy ads would have you believe that “bigger, better ships” mean a better cruise experience. But somewhere between the water slides, zip lines, packed pool decks, foam parties,…
Everyone says cruising is “back and better than ever.” I couldn’t agree more—if “better” means higher prices, smaller portions, rushed smiles, and fees for perks that were once free. Behind the glossy ads, cruise lines are cutting corners faster than…
When the Norwegian Epic set sail from Italy on October 21, passengers expected a smooth Mediterranean getaway. But just a day later, their cruise turned into a real-life rescue mission. Late on October 22, the ship received an urgent distress…
Think your cruise next year is safe? Think again. What if your bucket-list port quietly vanished from your itinerary? Or worse, you discover mid-cruise that the ship now anchors three miles offshore and you’ve got to deal with an awkward…
Cruise passengers aboard MSC Splendida in late October witnessed something few ever do—a real-life rescue at sea. The 1090 ft. (333 m) ship, sailing off the coast of Mallorca, Spain, diverted its course to save 19 migrants, including two young…
A Florida family is suing Royal Caribbean after 66-year-old Dulcie White fell overboard and was never found during a Taylor Swift–themed cruise aboard Allure of the Seas. What was meant to be a fun, five-day mother-daughter trip in October 2024…
A tragic accident aboard P&O Cruises’ Arvia has cast a shadow over what was meant to be a carefree transatlantic voyage. Just two days after leaving Southampton, a crew member — believed to be from the Philippines — died in…
Every hurricane season, cruisers and first-timers alike ask the same question: what’s it actually like to be on a cruise ship when a hurricane hits? Do the waves tower over the decks? Does the ship still sail? How do passengers…
I’ll admit it—living full-time on a cruise ship sounded perfect. One fare, no bills, no clutter. Just me, the sea, endless buffets, entertainment every evening, and sunsets that never got old. Some even brag that they’re saving money. For a…
A luxury cruise around Australia has ended in tragedy after an 80-year-old woman was found dead on Lizard Island, a remote tropical stop in the Great Barrier Reef. She’d been left behind by the Coral Adventurer — a 120-passenger expedition…