Let’s dig into the highest cruise information tales of the previous week with Cruise Hive’s thrilling weekly recap. On this version we’ve protection on Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, MSC Cruises, and Norwegian Cruise Line.
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A David and Goliath Collision at Galveston Port
Is it doable to not see a 182,800-gross ton cruise ship docked on the Port of Galveston? Apparently, sure, it’s.
A small sailboat collided with Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Jubilee’s bow because the mega-ship was getting ready to depart on a 7-night Western Caribbean cruise from the Texas Gulf Coast port on March 1, 2025.
The small craft scratched the cruise ship and its mast gave the impression to be caught underneath Carnival Jubilee’s bow. It might be that one thing malfunctioned onboard the sailboat and triggered it to hit the cruise ship, however it’s unclear why the small craft was so near the mega-ship within the first place.
The climate on the port was not an element, with low winds and sunny skies. With the help of a harbor pilot boat, the small craft was in a position to be moved away from the Enjoyable Ship.
Carnival Jubilee left the port on schedule, together with her itinerary taking friends to Roatan, Honduras, and Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico. Fortunately, nobody was injured within the mishap.
Baggage Misplaced and Discovered Aboard Carnival Magic
For greater than a month, a pair who sailed on Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Magic has been trying to find their lacking suitcase.
The baggage made it onboard the ship however was by no means delivered to their cabin. As an alternative, it someway ended up in one other visitor’s stateroom, and that visitor by no means alerted a crew member to the misplaced bag.
A pair of Apple AirPods stowed contained in the bag enabled the couple to trace the baggage utilizing the “Discover My iPhone” app and make sure it was someplace on the ship, however its actual location was not identified. Quick ahead a number of weeks and Carnival Cruise Line notified the friends that their suitcase was found.
It turned out that the bag appeared to have been taken by the visitor in whose room it was situated, and that visitor apparently has been barred from crusing with the road once more.
Carnival Cruise Line advised the theft victims that their suitcase could be delivered to their dwelling. On this case, a number of key gadgets have been within the bag, together with wanted drugs and a CPAP machine, plus different electronics — all valued at about $1,000.
Lesson Realized: All the time Rely Your Suitcases
A Royal Caribbean visitor realized the arduous approach that it pays to double-check you’ve claimed all of your checked baggage on the cruise terminal earlier than heading to the airport for a flight dwelling.
The visitor forgot one piece of her baggage as she disembarked her cruise at PortMiami, after which went on to take pleasure in an tour earlier than being dropped off at Miami Worldwide Airport. That’s when she realized a suitcase was lacking.
By then, it was too late to return to the cruise terminal to search for it. The visitor was in a position to monitor the bag utilizing AirTags packed inside, and realized that the suitcase was not within the terminal however being transported someplace — most likely to a misplaced baggage facility.
She contacted Royal Caribbean and was advised to finish a web based type detailing key info, such because the date it was misplaced and the place it was final seen. The cruise line’s misplaced merchandise coverage says it’ll make each effort to find the bag and ship it to the visitor, at her expense.
The visitor’s predicament, detailed on a social media website, elicited sympathetic feedback from others.
Loyalty Membership Member Seeks a Particular Baggage Perk
It’s all the time a aid to unpack on the primary day of a cruise and stow your luggage underneath the mattress, realizing that your trip at sea is simply starting. However what occurs in case your baggage is just too giant to suit underneath the mattress?
Except you’ve booked a spacious suite, it could get cramped if suitcases should be accommodated inside a normal stateroom. That’s what a Diamond-level loyalty membership member complained about to Carnival Cruise Line Model Ambassador John Heald.
They took to his fashionable Fb web page to ask why the road doesn’t present cupboard space for giant items of baggage — for Diamond members.
Readers commenting on the visitor’s submit acknowledged his sense of entitlement, however some had useful ideas, equivalent to sending some clothes out to be laundered, since Diamond members obtain that perk totally free. That approach, some stated, they wouldn’t should pack as many garments.
Additionally they might stack them in a closet, or go away them on the cabin’s sofa, amongst different choices.
For his half, Heald replied that, no, the cruise line won’t be offering baggage cupboard space to any friends, no matter their loyalty standing, though he thanked them for being Diamond members.
Drew Barrymore to Christen MSC World America
American actor Drew Barrymore, greatest identified for her roles in “E.T. the Additional-Terrestrial,” “50 First Dates,” and “The Marriage ceremony Singer,” amongst different accomplishments, shall be godmother to MSC Cruises’ MSC World America when the ship is christened at PortMiami on April 9, 2025.
The 6,762-guest ship will quickly go away the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France, the place she is being constructed, and be delivered to the cruise line on March 27, 2025.
Barrymore, together with actor Orlando Bloom, appeared in a Tremendous Bowl advert showcasing MSC Cruises and the upcoming ship, so it wasn’t an entire shock that she had been tapped to function godmother.
Following what is certain to be a gala naming ceremony, MSC World America will sail a maiden Caribbean voyage after which start a sequence of alternating Japanese and Western Caribbean voyages.
The ship, constructed for the North American market, has 19 eating venues, 18 bars and lounges, and several other swimming pools and thrill rides — all contained inside seven distinct zones.
Music Nostalgia Exhibits Take the Stage on A number of NCL Ships
9 Norwegian Cruise Line ships are within the technique of debuting 4 music nostalgia productions geared to cruisers from various generations.
The reveals are “Pink, White, & British,” “Carry Again the 90s,” “ICONS: The Bands,” and “Ignite the Night time,” with every one touting a selected musical period or style.
Company crusing aboard Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Encore, Norwegian Epic, Norwegian Escape, Norwegian Gem, Norwegian Getaway, Norwegian Jewel, Norwegian Pleasure, and Norwegian Prima would be the first to benefit from the dwell performances earlier than they’re launched fleet-wide over time.
“Pink, White, & British” highlights, you guessed it, Britain’s iconic performers; “ICONS: The Bands” appears to be like again on the world’s most legendary rock bands; “Carry Again the 90s” touts the hits of the last decade, and “Ignite the Night time” is a celebrity-inspired have a look at Hollywood’s award reveals and crimson carpet extravaganzas.
The 90’s present and “Ignite the Night time” have already opened on some ships, whereas the opposite performances shall be launched within the coming weeks.
Carnival Cruise Line Revises Itineraries of 4 Ships
Carnival Cruise Line altered, to various levels, upcoming sailings on Carnival Venezia, Mardi Gras, Carnival Horizon, and Carnival Dawn on departures from 2025 by 2027.
No causes have been supplied to friends, however some seemingly causes might be port congestion or ship upkeep. The itinerary revisions embody barely altered departure occasions and size of time in varied ports, for instance.
On Carnival Venezia, crusing from Port Canaveral and New York, 4 itineraries in 2025 have been modified with minor modifications to departure occasions, and one change alters the time in port at Grand Turk. On Mardi Gras, one crusing’s departure from Port Canaveral in 2025 was pushed again by a half-hour.
On a Carnival Horizon cruise from PortMiami in 2025, a deliberate name to Ocho Rios, Jamaica, was swapped out for Cozumel, Mexico; and on Carnival Dawn, additionally crusing from PortMiami, six itineraries have been revised to name at Nassau, Bahamas, on a unique date than initially scheduled.
4 of the impacted cruises on Carnival Dawn have 2026 departure dates and two have 2027 departure dates. Booked friends have been notified of the modifications.
Extra Cruise Headlines
Cruise Hive has lots extra information tales to maintain you updated. Take a look at our protection on Alaska approving a new cruise terminal in Seward; MSC Cruises unveiling winter deployments for 2026-27; Holland America Line including new Mexican Riviera and Pacific Coast voyages; a tropical cyclone impacting voyages off the Australia coast; and Virgin Voyages simplifying the group reserving course of.
