Two Storms and a Strike Hit Southampton. Six Cruise Ships Rewrote Their Plans
Storms Austen and Boelo plus French unrest held MSC Virtuosa in port, made P&O Ventura a day late and rerouted four more ships. What UK law says you're owed.
A Typo Raised Royal Caribbean’s Tips. A Fake Memo Locked Them. Neither Was Real
Royal Caribbean's FAQ said 20%, a fake memo said tips couldn't be removed, and an ad watchdog ruled. The real rule never changed.
An $80 Million Cruise Dock, a 13-Hour Fire, and No Working Hydrant
Alaska's brand-new $80m Whittier cruise dock burned for 13 hours and is a total loss. The hydrants on it didn't work - and a fence blocked the ocean.
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.
Found Alive in the Ionian Sea After About 20 Hours: The Odyssey of the Seas Rescue, Explained
A guest who went overboard from Odyssey of the Seas was found alive in a lifebuoy by a cargo ship. What happened, and the rules that helped.
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.
Scam Emails Knew Their Names, Ships and Booking Numbers. Norwegian Says Don’t Click.
Fake Norwegian Cruise Line emails quoted real booking numbers and asked guests to verify their card. What NCL says, why it works, and what to do.
Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean Cruise Fleet: The Full Record
At 1:00pm Eastern on Tuesday 28 October 2025, the National Hurricane Center issued a special update in capital letters: “CATEGORY 5 MELISSA MAKES LANDFALL IN JAMAICA…ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL HURRICANE LANDFALLS ON RECORD IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN.” The storm…
Carnival’s Drink Package Price Will Depend on Your Cruise From December 1. Do the Math Before October 30
Carnival is moving CHEERS! and Wi-Fi to dynamic pricing on Dec 1, and selling fixed-price FunPacks until Oct 30. Here's the math and what to do.
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.