A Catamaran Tried to Arrest Scarlet Lady. An Insurer’s Letter Set Her Free.
A Rhodes catamaran owner asked a court to seize Scarlet Lady over EUR 400,000 in damage. Why she sailed anyway, and what your ticket says.
Ernie
Ernie has been cruising for ten years and writes and edits Cruise Chaos. That decade at sea shapes what gets published here: cruise news explained properly, honest stories from onboard, practical guides, and deals verified on the cruise lines' own sites the day they run. No affiliate commissions, no invented facts, and corrections welcome.
What Is Included in a Cruise, and What Is Not? Four Big Lines Compared
What your cruise fare covers and what costs extra, from drinks and room service to gratuities and Wi-Fi, compared across four big lines.
10 Things to Know Before You Book Your Cruise
Cancellation penalties, hidden fees, fuel clauses, age and pregnancy rules: 10 things to know before booking a cruise, from the lines' own contracts.
Every Passenger Off, Six Blocks of Queue: Norwegian Joy’s Seattle Customs Day, Explained
Norwegian Joy's guests all had to clear US immigration in Seattle mid-cruise. The line ran for blocks. Here's the rule behind it and how to avoid it.
Four Mexican Ports Booked, Ensenada Twice: The Carnival Cruise Two Hurricanes Rewrote
Two hurricanes, four lost ports and Ensenada twice. How an 1886 US law decided where Carnival Panorama could go, and what guests were owed.
5 Most Forgotten Cruise Items
Documents, medication, chargers, toothbrushes and sunscreen: the 5 items cruisers forget, the rules that bite, and onboard replacement prices.
The World’s Biggest Cruise Ship Spent a Night Going Nowhere. Some Guests Called It a Win.
Icon of the Seas sat in Miami for a day of maintenance, skipped Costa Maya and paid every cabin. Her contract says she owed nothing.
7 Hidden Things on a Cruise Ship That Are Helpful to Know
Your muster station is on your key card, the tap water is CDC-tested, and there's a free adults-only deck. 7 hidden things on a cruise ship, sourced.
Scarlet Lady Ran From a Storm Into Rhodes. Then Its Ropes Snapped.
Waves snapped Scarlet Lady's mooring lines in Rhodes and pushed her onto a catamaran. What happened, why harbours do this, and what Virgin owes you.
This Week’s Best Cruise Deals: 4 Nights on Ovation of the Seas for $199
Seven cruise deals checked Oct 2 on the lines' own sites: Ovation of the Seas for $199, Disney military rates from $111 a night, and Celebrity's price rises.