Cruise news (Jacksonville USA-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival unveils 2027-2028 deployments including eclipse-viewing cruise
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has announced its 2027–2028 deployment schedule, highlighting a broad mix of Caribbean sailings from three USA...
October 9, 2025 - Accidents
NCL-Norwegian cancels 50+ cruises amid fleet realignment
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that it will cancel more than 50 sailings as part of a sweeping redeployment affecting 4 of its vessels...
October 2, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line to celebrate 55th anniversary with special ship meetups in 2027
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line will commemorate its 55th anniversary in 2027 with a series of unique ship meetups at sea, enhancing 11 select itineraries...
December 22, 2024 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line unveils itineraries for USA 250th Anniversary Celebrations in 2026
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has announced details for 10 special sailings in 2026, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States. The...
November 23, 2024 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line - 2 decades and 3M tourists departing Jacksonville Florida
Marking 20 years of continuous cruising from Jacksonville, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line celebrated on November 7th by underscoring its long-standing...
November 9, 2024 - Accidents
Hurricane Milton forces flight suspensions and cruise itinerary changes across Florida
Flights from Tampa and Orlando are being suspended, and cruise ships rerouted as Hurricane Milton rapidly intensifies. The storm, with sustained...
October 8, 2024 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival expands Galveston and Jacksonville sailings through 2027
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has expanded its future offerings from the homeports of Galveston TX and Jacksonville (JAXPORT FL), introducing new sailings...
September 25, 2024 - Accidents
Cruise lines alter itineraries as Hurricane Debby approaches Florida
As Hurricane Debby approached Florida's West Coast, Margaritaville at Sea adjusted the schedules for two of MAS Islander ship's voyages. Originally...
August 5, 2024 - Accidents
35-yo crew medevaced from Carnival Sunshine ship east of Jacksonville Florida
A 35-year-old crew member aboard the Carnival Sunshine required urgent medical attention and was evacuated by the US Coast Guard on April 27, 2024...
April 29, 2024 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line to homeport in JAXPORT/Jacksonville (2025) Norwegian Gem ship
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line is set to establish its first ship base in JAXPORT/Jacksonville, Florida USA, marking a new milestone for the company...
February 7, 2024 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival schedules new Bahamian port on cruises from Jacksonville/JAXPORT Florida
JAXPORT/Jacksonville Port Authority has revealed that passengers embarking on Carnival's Elation ship from Jacksonville will have a new port of call...
October 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line unveils ships and itineraries visiting Grand Bahama's new port Celebration...
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has commenced the sale of ~400 voyages that visit Celebration Key, its newly developed private cruise port destination in...
September 29, 2023 - Accidents
Search called off for Carnival Elation passenger who went overboard off Melbourne FL
The US Coast Guard has ceased its search for a man who deliberately jumped from the deck of a CCL-Carnival ship. According to surveillance footage...
July 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line expanding use of Facial Biometric Technology at homeports
During the busy summer travel season, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is expanding the use of facial biometric technology to speed up the debarkation...
July 19, 2023 - Accidents
35-year-old passenger overboard from CCL's ship Carnival Magic
A CCL-Carnival Cruise Line passenger went overboard on the Carnival Magic ship on Monday, May 29th. USCG crews were searching for the 35-year-old...
May 31, 2023