The British Vice Admiral Clive Johnstone warned that ISIS can be serious threat to the vessels sailing in the Mediterranean. The threat has increased even more with Isil’s seizure of the coastal city of Sirte in Lybia which is only 500 km from Malta. ISIS is spreading further and further to the Libyan coast and possess sophisticated weapons capable of targeting vessels. "We know that they have ambitions to set sail. We know that they would like a marine arm, just like Al Qaeda a marine arm had," said Johnstone.

Cruise Critics Forum have revealed that Celebrity Cruises is canceling Prepaid Gratuities on Select Dining options. Previously prepaid gratuities were mandatory for all guest booking a Celebrity Cruise. Some of the participants in the forum have said that they contacted Celebrity Cruises representatives who confirmed this change. The new policy will be implemented in the following months.

Three major cruise lines announced it will allow some passengers to change or cancel their cruises to countries where the Zika virus is active. Norwegian, Carnival and Royal Caribbean are among the cruise lines