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Cruise Guests Now Face a "60 Fine for Taking Food From Buffets and Restaurants
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (671+ words) Cruise Hive has seen plenty of guests complain about dirty dishes being left all over their ships, and apparently, Costa Cruises isn't a fan of this either. The cruise line is cracking down on removing food from the buffets and…...
Norwegian Gem Abruptly Drops Port From Several Mediterranean Itineraries
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (603+ words) Norwegian Gem's summer season in the Mediterranean is going to look a little different than what cruisers were expecting. As of May 20, 2026, the port of Koper, Slovenia, has been removed and replaced from several of the 93, 530-gross ton vessel's Mediterranean…...
Barcelona to Double Tax on Cruise Ship Passengers in the Coming Months
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (14+ words) Cruise Hive...
How One Guest Turned His Disney Cruise Sea Days Into a World Record
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (629+ words) A Disney cruise is full of activities, from trivia and crafts to entertainment, games, and music. Multiple sea days can start to drag on any cruise, however, so what should a guest do if their itinerary includes not just one…...
Cruise Ship Extends Bordeaux Stay to Dodge Rough Seas After Illness Outbreak
1+ week, 3+ day ago (648+ words) Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition has been cleared by French health authorities and guests are permitted to debark and explore the historically-rich city of Bordeaux, but the ship will now be remaining in port longer than originally expected. Ambition was supposed…...
French Authorities Finally Release Illness-Plagued Cruise Ship
1+ week, 4+ day ago (724+ words) After a tense day of waiting in Bordeaux, France, Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition has finally been cleared by health authorities and the up to 1, 727 passengers onboard can finally go ashore. Earlier on May 13, Cruise Hive reported that the ship was…...
French Health Authorities Hold Cruise Ship in Port as Illness Spreads Onboard
1+ week, 4+ day ago (782+ words) Shore excursions can be a fantastic and convenient way to enjoy a port of call, whether guests prefer a highlights tour, deeper immersion into historical sites, adventure outings, or foodie explorations. Unfortunately for guests onboard Ambassador Cruise Line's'Ambition, there will…...
Norwegian Dawn Tackles All Sanitation Concerns After Failing CDC Inspection
1+ week, 5+ day ago (672+ words) Just six weeks after failing a health and sanitation inspection by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the crew aboard Norwegian Dawn has taken extensive steps to correct issues and submitted a corrective report to the CDC. The 34-page…...
Dover Makes History With First-Ever Four-Ship Cruise Day
1+ week, 6+ day ago (76+ words) Dover Cruise Port marked its busiest day ever as four ships arrived simultaneously in Kent on May 8, 2026....
Norwegian Jade Returns from Dry Dock Without a Key Guest Service
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (649+ words) Cruise guests don't often think about household chores while on vacation, but one specific chore is popular: laundry. Doing laundry on a cruise can help minimize luggage and let guests travel home with fresh, clean clothes rather than a suitcase…...