Can You Bring Alcohol on a Cruise? Every Big Line’s Rule, and the Two That Allow Liquor
Most lines allow one bottle of wine per adult and ban beer and liquor. We checked 12 cruise lines' own rules, fees and the exceptions.
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.
They Came Back From a Cruise to a Car Full of Baby Spiders. Nobody Owes Them a Thing.
Baby spiders swarmed cars in the Galveston cruise terminal lot. Why it happens every September, and why no port, line or insurer owes you a cleanup.
Can You Bring Starlink on a Cruise? What Happens When Security Finds It
Every major cruise line bans passenger satellite gear - but their lists say wildly different things. What each one actually prohibits, and what happens at the pier.
Today’s Best Cruise Deals: $278 for 4 Nights, Plus Free 3rd and 4th Guests
Four lines are running free 3rd and 4th guest offers today, and Royal Caribbean cut four fares overnight - including a 4-night CocoCay run at $278.
Today’s Best Cruise Deals: A Megaship in Seven Days for $349
Monday is last-minute day: Wonder of the Seas sails in seven days from $349, a nine-night Caribbean at about $80 a night, and six sale clocks stopping this week.
Do You Need Insurance for a Cruise? What Your Ticket Contract Says You’ll Pay
No US cruise line will stop you boarding without it. But the ticket contract says you pay for every doctor, hospital and helicopter. We read all five plans.
What Happens If Your Cruise Price Goes Down After You Book? The 24, 48 and 72-Hour Rules
Your cruise fare dropped. Here is exactly what each major line owes you, the deadline you have to beat, and why Princess's 120% guarantee is closed.
How Much Does a Cruise Cost Per Person? We Did the Sums From the Cruise Lines’ Own Books
The audited answer: about $293 per person, per day. We divided $54.4bn of revenue by 185.5m passenger days from Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian.
Cairns Spent A$127 Million to Fit Bigger Cruise Ships. Then the Mud Came Back.
Three Carnival sailings in three weeks were turned away, diverted or cut short at Cairns because the shipping channel silted up. Here is why, and what it means for you.
Today’s Best Cruise Deals: Bahamas From $49 a Night, and CocoCay for $77
Verified September 19: a 4-night CocoCay cruise at $77 a night, Bahamas fares advertised from $49, and three cruise line sales ending within five days.