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The U.S. Cruise Boom Shows No Signs of Slowing Down
The cruise industry is on track for a fourth straight record year. AAA predicts 21.7…
No Card, No Key, No Problem
Royal Caribbean is testing facial recognition cabin doors that unlock automatically, personalize stateroom settings, enhance…
A Mother’s Instinct Leads to Dramatic Rescue at Celebration Key
A mother jumped into the water after her 4-year-old fell between the Carnival Sunrise cruise…
Bigger Isn’t Always Better
Are cruise ships getting too big? We break down the rise of mega-ships, crowd complaints,…
Carnival Cruisers Rally to Keep the Conga Line Alive
Carnival cruisers debate whether the conga line still belongs at deck parties after John Heald…
Minnesota Mom Arrested After Mistaken Identity on the Carnival Conquest
A Carnival Conquest cruise ended in arrest after a Minnesota mother was accused of tackling…
Two Cruise Stowaways Heading Home After a Year-Long Vacation
A pair of burrowing owls stowed away on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, traveled from…
Is It Time to Ditch Formal Night?
Are cruise ship formal nights outdated? We break down the pros, cons, and why dress…
A Tickling Sensation Sparked One of the Internet’s Strangest Sea Stories
A family living full-time on a sailboat experienced a shocking moment when a routine hull…
Too Big to Ignore: How Icon of the Seas Sparked a Backlash Bigger Than Itself
A $2 billion engineering marvel meets internet backlash. Discover how Icon of the Seas exposed…
Carnival Cruise Passengers Stuck Overnight After Shipwide Computer Crash
Carnival Cruise passengers were stuck overnight in Long Beach after an IT failure shut down…
No Kids, No Chaos: Carnival’s Adults-Only Cruises Are Making Waves in 2026
Carnival Cruise Line is expanding its adults-only SEA cruises in 2026, with new 21+ sailings…
Remote Control Terror as Cruise Delayed Over Spy Hijack Fears
A cruise ship was held for hours in a French port amid fears its computer…
Some Cruisers Say “Tipping In Person” is Unfair, But I Don’t Buy It
Is tipping cruise staff in person really unfair? This article challenges automatic gratuities, arguing for…
Carnival Cruisers Clash Over Netflix at Sea This Christmas
Carnival cruise passengers are debating Netflix access after Stranger Things drops its final episodes on…