Costa Cruises is set to further shrink its fleet with the departure of one of its oldest vessels. The cruise line announced on Friday that the Costa Fortuna will leave the fleet in September 2026.

Launched in 2003, the 2,700-passenger Costa Fortuna is the longest-serving ship in the current fleet and part of the Destiny class. The ship will continue operating in the Mediterranean through the summer and fall of 2025, with itineraries departing from Barcelona, Marseille and Savona.

Carnival Cruise Line is facing mounting criticism following the sudden dismissal of Derrick Eason, a longtime comedian and U.S. Navy veteran who had performed with the company for more than 20 years. The firing occurred after a disruptive comedy show on board the Carnival Magic, where Eason attempted to manage an increasingly volatile situation involving an unruly guest—without any security present.

A weeklong Alaska cruise aboard the Norwegian Bliss was marked by a series of medical emergencies.
Among the most serious incidents was the U.S. Coast Guard emergency medevac of a 54-year-old male passenger experiencing stroke-like symptoms. The rescue took place offshore of Cape Flattery, Washington. The man was airlifted from the vessel and transported to Olympic Medical Center via local emergency medical services.

San Francisco has officially welcomed Carnival Legend marking the ship’s debut at its new seasonal homeport. The vessel becomes the second Carnival ship to operate from the Port of San Francisco, reinforcing the company’s presence in California as the cruise line that embarks more guests than any other in the state.

The luxury cruise ship Silver Ray came under scrutiny from Italian maritime authorities and environmental groups after sailing close to one of Italy’s most treasured natural landmarks. The ship passed within 500 meters of the Faraglioni of Capri — the iconic rock formations that rise from the Tyrrhenian Sea and symbolize the southern Italian island.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) has opened its dedicated medical clinic in the Philippines to serve its Filipino crew members.

Located on the 19th floor of the Trium Building along Buendia Avenue in Pasay City, the NCLH Medical Clinic and Laboratory OPC is a cutting-edge facility offering a full range of pre-employment medical services for seafarers set to join NCLH cruise ships.

A cruise passenger who disembarked in Bermuda and asked customs officers whether cannabis was illegal was fined $2,500 after officials discovered she was carrying cannabis and cocaine.

Royal Caribbean’s next mega-ship, Star of the Seas, is almost ready to drop anchor, and this time, it’s all about the kiddos and the TikTok crowd.

The cruise giant just dropped a behind-the-scenes vid, and senior product boss Jennifer Goswami spilled the tropical tea:

“Star of the Seas is coming along great. As of this morning, she’s 96 percent ready,” she said, coffee in hand, strutting through Royal Caribbean’s Miami HQ like the Beyoncé of boat design.

Princess Cruises is set to implement stricter operational guidelines for its onboard beverage packages, with all ships across the fleet expected to enforce the changes for voyages departing on or after May 9, 2025. The move comes as part of a fleetwide initiative to reinforce the terms of its popular Princess Plus and Premier bundles.

A popular Greek island destination was left without electricity after a power outage struck Argostoli, the capital of Kefalonia, with authorities investigating whether a cruise ship's anchor may have damaged an underwater power cable.

According to the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO), the blackout began around 4:30 p.m. local time on May 4, and lasted approximately an hour in central Argostoli, with additional disruptions reported in surrounding areas.