cruise news

Celebrity Cruises expands its Captain's Club loyalty program in 2026 with two new elite tiers—Double Zenith and Triple Zenith—plus intermediate perks for frequent cruisers hitting milestone point thresholds.

Celestyal Cruises cancels 85 Arabian Gulf sailings for 2026/2027 winter season due to cruise line risk from US-Iran tensions and Strait of Hormuz closure, pivoting to Mediterranean expansion instead.

Cordelia Cruises announces aggressive expansion with two new vessels—Cordelia Sky and Cordelia Sun—launching by 2026, doubling capacity across domestic and international routes.

Cordelia Cruises returns to Chennai for summer 2026 with expanded domestic and international itineraries. The fifth season deployment strengthens the port's cruise tourism credentials with sailings across Indian Ocean destinations.

Carnival Cruise Line warns passengers on two May 2026 Long Beach sailings of severe parking crunch. Carnival Radiance and Carnival Firenze departures face terminal capacity crisis affecting thousands of guests.

Disney Cruise Line implements stricter onboard policies effective June 3, 2026, reducing guest wine allowances to one bottle per cruise and limiting stateroom door decorations. The changes spark significant social media backlash from cruisers worldwide.

Disney Cruise Line enforces stricter onboard policies starting June 3, 2026, limiting guests to one wine bottle per cruise and restricting stateroom decorations, sparking widespread traveler concerns.

Carnival Cruise Panorama is adjusting departure times 30 minutes earlier for four September-November 2026 Mexican Riviera sailings from Long Beach. This marks the ship's latest operational change following 90+ adjustments this month.

A glass panel in Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas AquaDome shattered for the second time in nine months since the ship's August 2025 debut, raising durability questions for Icon-class vessels in 2026.

Norwegian Cruise Line launches Great Tides Waterpark on September 4, 2026, at Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas. Advance day pass sales begin May 28 for guests on future sailings.

Norwegian Cruise Line shortens Norwegian Breakaway's Bermuda port call by one hour on June 19, 2026. The 7-night Boston sailing includes scheduled diesel generator maintenance affecting guest shore excursions.

Silversea's Silver Whisper executed a dramatic seven-hour cruise ship rescue of an injured sailor from a dismasted vessel in the Pacific Ocean on May 26, 2026, navigating rough seas and demonstrating maritime protocol in action.