Cruise Ship Gambling: Rules, Games, and Responsible Play

The brightly lit casino room aboard the Celestyal Journey boasts colorful slot machines and neon-lit, reflective walls. Geometric carpet patterns adorn the floor, while chairs sit ready for guests seeking tips on hitting the jackpot as they cruise to their next destination.

Many Australian cruise passengers plan their vacations around cruise ship casinos, where gambling in international waters operates outside typical legal restrictions. At the same time, you can take in the beauty of the sea and the surrounding nature while enjoying the company of friends or fellow travelers. Let’s look at some cruise casino rules, games, […]

Port Canaveral Breaks Record With Nearly 1 Million Cruisers in a Month

Aerial view of Port Canaveral, with several large cruise ships docked at terminals, parking lots filled with vehicles, and various port buildings bustling with cruisers under a partly cloudy sky.

Port Canaveral set a new monthly record with 925,994 cruise passengers in March, a 16% increase over last year. The milestone positions the Central Florida port to a projected 8.4 million passenger movements in Fiscal Year 2025, up from 7.6 million in FY2024. 16 Cruise Ships in Port Canaveral Located within an hour of Orlando’s […]

Royal Caribbean Balcony Guests Are Being Offered a Genie-Style Upsell Package

freedom of the Seas at Nassau

Balcony guests on select Freedom of the Seas sailings are being offered a surprising new upsell: Royal Genie-style perks, typically reserved for the most expensive suites, now available a la carte — for a price. Cruise Radio learned about the offer from a reader who booked on a short June cruise to CocoCay and Nassau. While checking […]

Elevator Ride Turns Violent on Royal Caribbean Cruise

A large cruise ship named "Liberty of the Seas" sails on the ocean, with an inset showing a young man with short curly hair and a neutral expression—reportedly a guest charged in connection to an elevator assault aboard the cruise ship.

A cruise passenger was arrested and faces a second-degree felony assault charge after an incident in a cruise ship elevator. Michael White, age 18, of Siler City, NC, was arrested after the Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas docked at Port Everglades. As well as White, there is at least one other co-defendant in the […]

How to Make Travel Photos Look Professional: Cruise Edition

The image captures a traveler's paradise with the bow of a cruise ship slicing through a calm ocean. Luxurious cruise ship rooms overlook the inviting swimming pool and sun-drenched deck chairs, set against a clear, sunny sky.

Taking cruise photos is a wonderful way to encapsulate the experiences, vistas, cultures, and special moments. This genre may scare people with no photography experience because of changing environments. However, some basic knowledge, constant practice, and creativity will help you capture remarkable travel pictures.  This guide explores travel photography editing techniques to transform your cruise […]

Cruise Ship in Greece Now Runs on Recycled Cooking Oil

A large white and blue cruise ship, powered by recycled cooking oil, sails on calm water near a rocky coastline under the clear skies of Greece.

Celestyal Discovery has become the first cruise ship in Greece to operate on a marine biofuel blend, marking a significant step toward sustainable cruising. Biofuel Use in Greek Waters The vessel was refueled at the Port of Lavrion with a locally produced blend combining conventional marine fuel and a second-generation biofuel derived from recycled used […]

Holland America Cruise Ship Returns with Casino, Spa, and Lounge Upgrades

The Oosterdam, a large cruise ship, is docked near the shore with mountains in the background. A small yellow boat and a sailboat float on calm blue water under a partly cloudy sky, perfect for a relaxing spa day onboard.

Holland America Line’s Oosterdam has returned to service after a two-week dry dock in the Bahamas. It received various upgrades to staterooms and public areas. Oosterdam Returns Refreshed The ship resumed sailing from Fort Lauderdale over the weekend and is now crossing the Atlantic to begin a Mediterranean deployment that includes visits to Spain, Italy, […]

Dry Dock Overrun Forces Cancelation of Adults-Only Cruise Ship

A large white P&O cruise ship from the UK sails on a wide river with a vast landscape and scattered buildings in the background under a cloudy sky.

UK-based P&O Cruises has been forced to cancel a short cruise at very short notice due to a refit overrun. The delay in the scheduled drydock work led to the cancellation of a three-day cruise to Zeebrugge, Belgium, from Southampton on Monday, 21 April. Guests to Get Full Refund and Future Cruise Credit The 1,874 […]

CDC Probes 13th Cruise Ship Gastro Outbreak of 2025

The Viking Polaris, carrying passengers, sails through icy, calm waters surrounded by floating ice and snow-covered mountains under a cloudy sky.

Dozens of guests and crew members on Viking Polaris fell ill with gastrointestinal symptoms during an 11-night sailing from Toronto to New York. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 28 of the ship’s 355 passengers and four of its 260 crew reported symptoms including vomiting and diarrhea. The outbreak occurred during […]