Nassau Port Strikes Another Huge Daily Cruise Passenger Record
The Bahamas continues to make waves in the Caribbean cruise season, with its capital city on a seemingly unstoppable trajectory as the most-visited cruise destination in the region. After breaking its own one-day passenger record on March 11, 2025, when 30,538 guests arrived on six different ships at Nassau Cruise Port, the port did it again […]
Carnival Corporation Now Has 8 New Cruise Ships in the Pipeline
Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company with eight cruise lines, now has eight new cruise ships that are either under construction or on order that will debut from now through 2033. This past week, Carnival Corporation announced a order for two more new ships that will have 2,100 cabins each. They will be multi-fuel-capable […]
Honeymoon Adult-Only Escapes and Exclusive Offers – Chris Cruises
For couples looking to celebrate their love in paradise, Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts offers the perfect honeymoon experience across stunning destinations in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica. And with Bahia Principe’s Spring Getaways sale offering up to 37% off, now is the perfect time to plan a romantic escape when travellers book through March 31. From serene […]
Genius Ways to Get Free Drinks on a Cruise Ship
Drinks on cruise ships are quite expensive, and passengers are always looking for methods to spend less. Consider that on all major cruise lines, the price for a drink ranges from about $10 to $15. A beer can costs between $6.50 and $8.50 per serving, and wine by the glass typically ranges from $10 to […]
The Different Norwegian Cruise Line Ship Classes
Norwegian Cruise Line boasts 20 ships in its ever-growing fleet, spread across seven major classes: Sun, Dawn, Jewel, Breakaway, Breakaway Plus, Prima and Prima Plus class. (Technically, Norwegian Epic, Pride of America and Norwegian Spirit stand apart in their own, independent classes.) Each class is unique in its own way, with ships that may cater best to different kinds […]
How Will it Fit? The Baltimore Bridge Question for Carnival’s Newly Announced Ship
Carnival is sending a Conquest-class ship to Baltimore in 2027, allowing about 1,000 more cruise passengers per sailing compared to the current Spirit-class ship in the Maryland port, Carnival Pride. According to a recent press release, Carnival is “exploring moving a larger Conquest class ship to Baltimore in 2027,” showing the cruise line’s commitment to […]
Campers Report Difficulty Booking Campsites – Chris Cruises
The Dyrt, the only camping app with all of the public and private campgrounds, RV parks, and free camping locations in the United States, found that 56.1% of campers said they had a difficult time booking a site in 2024 because campgrounds were full. The portion of campers experiencing the campsite crunch is once again […]
10 Things People Always Steal From Cruise Ships
Maybe it’s the sea air or the branded items, but everything on a cruise feels so souvenirable. From those tiny shampoo bottles to the fluffy bath towels, cruise ships are practically the best places for visitors to snag a little something for their suitcases. If you’ve ever slipped a pair of slippers or a branded […]
New Orleans Hits a Record-Breaking Cruise Passenger Month
On April 10, 2025, the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced that it recorded over 165,000 passenger movements in March of this year. Passenger movements are categorized as the number of cruise passengers either boarding or disembarking from a ship. The previous record was set in March of 2023 when the port had just […]
15 Things You Should Do Right After You Book Your Cruise
You just booked a cruise–awesome! Now, it’s time to get a few things done right off the bat. I love that “I-just-booked-a-cruise” rush after securing a cruise vacation. But besides celebrating and sharing the news with a few friends, there are some details you’ll want to get on top of before you start posting your […]