Carnival Vista in return to Port of Galveston

Carnival’s First Cruise Live Blog: Day 1, Boarding and Sail Away

Note: We are live-blogging each day aboard Carnival Vista on the first Carnival cruise to return to sailing since March 2020. You can read...
Carnival and Royal Caribbean on split image

Carnival & Royal Caribbean Set to Start U.S. Cruising This Weekend

After more than 15 months since cruises were suspended in March 2020, the two largest cruise lines in America -- Carnival and Royal Caribbean...
Mariner of the Seas cruise ship in port

Unvaccinated? Your Cruise Could Cost $564 More (Here’s Why)

Have an extra $600 laying around? If you sail unvaccinated, then you might need it. That's approximately how much extra we estimate an unvaccinated couple...
Carnival Vista leaving Port of Miami

Explained: What’s Changed on Cruise Ships As They Return to Sailing

Think the world has been turned upside down due to COVID-19? Wait until you get on your next cruise… Cruising has been at the forefront...
No casino

16 Places Unvaccinated Guests Can’t Go on Royal Caribbean’s First Cruises

No casino? Certain bars off limits? And no spa sessions? It sounds drastic, but that's what Royal Caribbean has laid out for its first cruises...

First Royal Caribbean Ship Approved to Sail; Insurance Required for Unvaccinated...

Royal Caribbean President Michael Bayley announced today that the cruise line's first ship scheduled to sail -- Freedom of the Seas -- officially received...

First U.S. Cruise (Celebrity Edge) Departs Port Everglades to Mark a...

Note: Since this article was originally published, Celebrity Edge has officially departed Port Everglades. This makes her the first major cruise ship to return...
Adventure of the Seas

Two Kids Test Positive for COVID on Adventure of the Seas

As cruises begin their return in North America, spot cases of the virus continue to pop up. In this instance, Royal Caribbean International CEO...
Carnival Excel class rendering

Carnival Announces Two New Ships by 2023

When the cruise suspension hit, Carnival Cruise Line took advantage to dispose of multiple older ships. The move reduced its fleet size, but made...
Affordable Royal Caribbean cruise

As The First “Test Cruise” Departs, Will They Even Be Required...

Today's departure of Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas for a simulated voyage marks an important milestone. For the first time since cruising was...