MSC Seaside Drifts From Ocean Cay Pier After Mooring Lines Snap
The brief breakaway highlights a broader winter-storm trend that is testing cruise lines’ private-island infrastructure and forcing swift contingency planning across the Bahamas.
Atlas Ocean Voyages Logs Record January Bookings, Up 60%
Atlas’s booking surge points to an upswing in luxury expedition travel as guests commit earlier at resilient prices. It also raises the stakes for cleaner, standout ships.
Caribbean to Top 40% of Global Cruise Capacity in 2026
Caribbean cruising is a scale game as the biggest brands funnel mega ships into short, high-frequency routes built around North American homeports. Ports and private islands are racing to keep up.
Holland America Marks 100 Years in Caribbean With Up to 50% Off
As Caribbean capacity grows, Holland America is using its centennial to bundle value for multigenerational travelers, showing how fiercely lines court winter demand.
Cruise Lines Add Staterooms in 2026 Drydocks to Boost Capacity
With new ships costly and shipyard slots tight, cruise operators are squeezing more berths from existing fleets, signaling a sharper race to grow revenue per sailing.
Storm Damage Leaves CocoCay With One Berth, Forcing Itinerary Swaps
As cruise lines lean harder on private-island stops to anchor Caribbean itineraries, storm damage at CocoCay shows how extreme weather can ripple across fleets.
Jamaica Lands 23,000 Room Nights as Advisors Drive Post-Storm Recovery
Jamaica’s rebound underscores how travel advisors can steady Caribbean tourism after extreme weather, turning early demand into a bridge for jobs now and a push toward a more resilient rebuild.
Winds Force Celebrity Reflection Into Rare Cruise to Nowhere
The wind-driven detour underscores how quickly Caribbean itineraries can unravel, forcing cruise lines to juggle guest expectations with safety and United States foreign port rules.
Carnival to Raise Daily Gratuities to $17–$19 Starting April 2026
Carnival’s tweaks highlight how cruise lines are leaning more on onboard fees to cover rising costs, testing how much travelers will tolerate à la carte pricing.
Queen Mary 2 Meets Original Queen Mary in Long Beach After 20 Years
As cruise brands chase new ships and new routes, Cunard is also selling heritage. The Long Beach salute underscores how maritime icons still draw travelers ashore.
Disney Adventure Sets Panama Canal Record as Largest Cruise Ship
The crossing underscores how the cruise industry’s newest mega ships are reshaping global deployment, with the Panama Canal becoming a key bridge to Asia Pacific growth.
Celestyal Adds Two Athens-to-Jeddah Cruises in November 2026
The added crossings signal how Jeddah and the Arabian Gulf are becoming a mainstream winter alternative to the Caribbean, with longer itineraries linking Europe and the Middle East.