Five exclusive cocktails crafted by The Best Bar in North America are now being served on Star Princess and will soon be enjoyed fleet wide on all 17 Princess ships.

Princess Cruises partnered with Handshake Speakeasy, named The Best Bar in North American 2025 by World’s 50 Best Bars. Handshake Speakeasy has won the title for two consecutive years. Read more...

Zac Brown fans are going to be in for a treat on the new Margaritaville at Sea Beachcomber. The three-time GRAMMY award winner is collaborating with the cruise line to design a live music venue at sea.

The first-artist-curated live music venue at sea will be named ‘Same Boat’ – a song Jimmy Buffett sang with Zac Brown on the deluxe edition of The Comeback. Read more...

I’ve had crème brûlée more times than I can count. My favorite dessert, I have ordered it from numerous menus over many decades.

But the crème brûlée I had on my Holland America Zuiderdam cruise was the best I’ve ever enjoyed.

Might be a small thing to mention about a cruise ship or the starting point for a cruise review but, to me, it shows the attention to detail that Holland American Zuiderdam maintains to please passengers. Read more...

MSC Grandiosa arrived at Port Canaveral — its homeport in the United States. At 181,000 gross tons, she is the largest MSC vessel ever based at Port Canaveral, marking a significant expansion of MSC Cruises’ presence in North America. The company emphasized that this milestone reflects its confidence in the U.S. cruise market and its commitment to offering more options for travelers sailing from Central Florida. Read more...

One of the best-known names in cruising has now marked a major milestone with the arrival of the cruise line’s first Royal-Class ship, Sky Princess, to homeport in Port Canaveral. Sky Princess will now begin a season of Caribbean cruises from Central Florida. Read more...

The Danube River will soon have a new star cruising on it. Century Star, the newest addition to Century Cruises’ global fleet is set to begin sailing on Sept. 18, 2026.

Having built four eco-friendly vessels in as many years, Century Cruises’ pursuit of excellence has led to its expansion into Europe. A Rhine itinerary will be introduced on Nov. 6, 2026 with vessels launched on the Nile in Egypt in 2027. Read more...

Janaína Torres pushed a button that launched a bottle of champagne against the new Celebrity Xcel’s hull and shared the traditional ship launching prayer.

“May God bless her and all who sail on her,” said Torres, chosen as godmother for Celebrity Xcel whose slogan is “We didn’t find your happy place. We built it.” Read more...