Disney Cruise Line recently shared a video featuring Cruise Director Lee Hawkins inviting viewers to witness a defining moment in the life of the line’s newest and largest ship—the Disney Adventure. Speaking from the ship itself, Hawkins walks us through the Float Out ceremony.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested a passenger at the Galveston Cruise Port on April 20 after discovering nearly 72 grams of heroin mixed with fentanyl and 96 grams of THC vape oil during a routine baggage inspection.
An 84-year-old German man was airlifted off the cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 after suffering a serious heart attack while sailing in the middle of the Atlantic.
The rescue unfolded on April 20, 2025, when the cruise ship was about 180 nautical miles (roughly 315 kilometers) northeast of São Miguel Island in the Azores. The call for help came in around 11:30 a.m., and the Portuguese Navy’s Ponta Delgada Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC Delgada) sprang into action.
Marella Cruises has announced actress, presenter, and all-around multitasking maven Denise van Outen as its inaugural Chief Chill-out Officer. The appointment comes as the TUI UK&I ocean cruise line reveals new research highlighting just how much the nation craves their getaway fix.
The residential cruise ship The World has entered dry dock at Navantia Shipyard in Cádiz, Spain, for a comprehensive six-week refurbishment.
Just days after MSC Cruises inaugurated what was billed as the world’s largest cruise terminal at PortMiami, the crown has already changed hands, and the new titleholder is on the opposite side of the globe.
The arrival of the Israeli cruise ship Crown Iris at the port of Heraklion on April 8, sparked a charged atmosphere as thousands of Israeli tourists disembarked for a day of sightseeing—only to be met by a small group of local demonstrators whose message went far beyond politics.
A Michigan teen was sentenced this week to eight months behind bars after triggering a bomb scare aboard Carnival Sunrise, forcing a mid-voyage diversion and a full-scale security sweep.
Preparations for the sea trials of Star of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International's second Icon Class cruise ship have reached a major milestone. On Thursday, April 10, 2025, the vessel successfully completed its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland.
MSC Cruises faced an operational setback this weekend as a technical issue aboard the MSC Sinfonia forced the cruise line to cancel embarkation for over 1,000 guests scheduled to board in Bari for an 8-day Mediterranean itinerary. The cancellation came less than 12 hours before departure, with affected guests receiving a message from the cruise line.
