A 69-year-old German male guest on Holland America Line’s Westerdam sustained a serious injury following a fall on a staircase during a 27-night Far East cruise. The incident occurred in the early hours of December 11, 2025, approximately 32 nautical Read More …
Mexico, along with the Caribbean nations of Dominica, Aruba, Barbados, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic, is introducing new tourist taxes designed to fund sustainability initiatives, improve infrastructure, and support local economies. This movement signifies a regional shift toward making sustainable Read More …
Well, now there is something to do in Ensenada. Carnival Corporation, ITM Group, and Hutchison Ports ECV have jointly unveiled the plans and renderings for Ensenada Bay Village, a new shoreside destination at the Ensenada Cruise Terminal. Titled “Treasures of Read More …
The incident in question occurred aboard Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas during a 7-night Eastern Caribbean cruise that had departed from Miami on December 6, 2025. The core of the event involved a male guest initiating a physical altercation Read More …
Australia’s cruise industry is currently experiencing a significant decline, resulting in substantial economic losses and reduced ship capacity, despite strong demand from consumers. The sector has reportedly lost over $1 billion this past year, with fewer vessels arriving on Australian Read More …
A lawsuit has been filed against Royal Caribbean by the family of a 35-year-old California man who died aboard the Navigator of the Seas in December 2024. The lawsuit, filed in Miami, Florida, claims that the cruise line and its Read More …
A dense blanket of chilly winter fog unexpectedly enveloped the west coast of Florida on Saturday, December 6, causing a major disruption at the Port of Tampa Bay. Port authorities were forced to temporarily suspend all maritime traffic through the Read More …
The concept of first-class travel is making a discreet comeback across the modern cruise industry, not through overt class division, but by creating private, keycard-access sanctuaries known as “ship within a ship” enclaves. This trend provides luxury travelers with the Read More …
The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has released a comprehensive Master Plan for the modernization and redevelopment of the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. This long-term strategy addresses the urgent need to replace the facility’s nearly 90-year-old infrastructure and prepare Read More …