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Carnival Cruise Line has adjusted tomorrow's sailing on Carnival Sunshine due to Hurricane Erin. Hurricane Erin is the first major hurricane of the 2025
The Florida-bound Star Princess, the second ship in Princess Cruises’ largest class of ships, completed its sea trials before its planned debut this fall.
A recent Carnival guest shared what happened after they missed embarkation day and how they finally made it to their ship.
According to reports and a statement from Royal Caribbean RCL, the passenger did not fall through the hole, but was nevertheless injured when a piece of acrylic glass broke off from the slide. Icon of the Seas, which can hold up to 7,600 passengers plus crew, was dubbed the largest cruise ship in the world when it launched in 2024.
A fire on the Carnival cruise ship Triumph in 2013 resulted in the ship dead and adrift for several days. Food spoiled and toilets did not work.
With ships becoming ever larger, new innovations have enabled cruise lines to keep the intimate feel and personalized service for premium guests.
Five sailings were impacted in total. Those include a cruise departing on Jan. 11, 2027, and four back-to-back sailings between March 5 and March 22, 2027. The ship will be sailing from Galveston, Texas, in early 2027, according to CruiseMapper.
Recent cruise passenger fights on Carnival and other cruise lines have some vacationers wondering if cruises are even safe anymore.