Cruiseradio News Updates

P&O Cruises’ Iona ship is now in drydock maintenance, several months later than originally planned. This is the first drydock work for the ship which launched in 2021. It is expected to receive routine maintenance and technical upgrades at the Damen Rotterdam shipyard. Iona’s drydock slot was originally scheduled for… Read more »

Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras has returned to service after completing a month-long dry dock at Chantier Naval de Marseille in France. The first vessel of Carnival’s Excel-class finished its dry dock on October 16, 2025, and departed on a 15-day transatlantic cruise back to its homeport of Port Canaveral,… Read more »

Cunard’s recently refreshed Queen Elizabeth arrived at PortMiami for the first time, kicking off a season of Caribbean sailings ranging from nine to 21 nights. This marks the first occasion a Cunard Queen will homeport in Miami, expanding the line’s presence in the region with its signature White Star service.… Read more »

Norwegian Cruise Line has discontinued the routine delivery of printed daily programs across its fleet, shifting instead to a digital format accessible via passengers’ smartphones and in-cabin interactive television systems. Passengers sailing on several NCL ships have reported that the traditional printed version of the Freestyle Daily, which outlines the… Read more »

Carnival Cruise Line has confirmed that its upcoming sailing of Carnival Sunshine from Norfolk, Virginia, will feature a traditional in-person muster drill before departure. The eight-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary includes stops at Celebration Key, Princess Cays, and Grand Turk. Unlike the fleetwide use of the e-muster system, a streamlined digital… Read more »

Princess Cruises has announced a change to its deposit policy, making non-refundable deposits the default for new bookings starting October 15, 2025. Traditionally, Princess Cruises offered refundable deposits as the default option, automatically applied by the booking system even if passengers did not specifically select it. However, the cruise line’s… Read more »

Holland America Line has announced its 2027–2028 Asia sailing season aboard the ms Noordam, which will include new ports in Japan and extended overnight stays across several destinations. The season runs from September 2027 to April 2028 and offers cruises ranging from 13 to 15 days. New Ports in Japan… Read more »

After months of uncertainty, there is now clarity on cruise ship restrictions being implemented at French Riviera ports. The prefect of the Ales-Maritimes, which has overall oversight of the region, has disclosed new region-wide rules for cruise ship traffic. Earlier this year, the mayor of Nice unilaterally issued a ban… Read more »

Princess Cruises’ Sapphire Princess has completed a two-week drydock in Portland, Oregon, and has returned with several enhancements, notably the addition of two specialty restaurants. The 115,875-ton ship carries 2,670 guests and now features Makoto Ocean and Crown Grill, set to open for guests on November 16, 2025. Two New… Read more »

Carnival Cruise Line has announced its next wave of itineraries for the 2027/28 season, featuring Caribbean sailings from multiple U.S. homeports and expanded European voyages. New Ship Deployment A new deployment is a special solar eclipse cruise departing July 29, 2027, aboard the Carnival Miracle. Carnival Miracle will kick off… Read more »