For nearly three decades, Half Moon Cay has been one of the most celebrated private island stops in the cruise industry. Today, June 1, 2026, it officially entered a new chapter. Carnival Cruise Line — not Holland America Line, which technically owns the island — marked the completion of a…
South Florida Holland America fans may want to pay close attention to what's shaping up, or more accurately, what's not shaping up for the 2027/2028 winter cruise season. The line just announced it's going year-round in Europe, and the ripple effects for Fort Lauderdale and Miami may be significant. What…
If you've sailed on any Carnival Corporation brand in the past several years, you need to read this. The company has officially confirmed a data breach affecting nearly 6 million people and the stolen data goes well beyond a leaked email address. What Happened On April 14, 2026, Carnival Corporation's IT…
Cruise ship door decorations are one of those quirky cruise traditions that I will admit, I have never fully understood. You don’t roll up to a Hilton Garden Inn, check into room 427, and immediately start decorating your hotel room door with magnets, family names, dry erase boards, birthday banners,…
Well, that didn’t take long. Just one week after Mexican environmental authorities rejected Royal Caribbean’s proposed Perfect Day Mexico project in Mahahual, we now have the follow-up that pretty much takes the “maybe” out of the equation. According to Reuters, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that Royal Caribbean has…
Every now and then, the internet loses its mind over a deal that looks too good to be true. A 75-inch TV for $79. A first-class airfare to Europe for less than the price of dinner at Applebee’s. A “99 cents a gallon” gas station mistake that has half the…
Well, that escalated quickly. Royal Caribbean’s grand plan to turn Costa Maya into the next big “Perfect Day” destination has hit a massive wall, and not the kind with a 170-foot waterslide attached to it. Mexican environmental authorities have rejected Royal Caribbean’s proposed Perfect Day Mexico project in Mahahual, according…
MSC Seashore recently returned from dry dock with something cruisers will actually care about: more free food. The ship, which sails from Port Canaveral, now has two new complimentary quick-service restaurants onboard: The Chicken Man and Red Cactus BBQ & Ribs. Both are walk-up spots, both have their own shaded…
There are certain ports that make cruisers excited the moment they see them on an itinerary. Nassau is usually not one of them. That may sound harsh, but spend five minutes in any cruise group, forum, or comment section and you’ll see it pretty quickly. Nassau is consistently one of…
There are few things cruise passengers complain about more consistently than chair hogs. No, it's not the so called "smart" elevators, or Carnival only offering bacon every other day at the buffet, and it's not even the insane prices for WiFi. It’s the people who head to the pool deck…
