A cruise vacation turned chaotic on June 7, when a wild fight broke out on the Lido deck of Carnival Sunrise, shocking other passengers and security to break it up. The incident happened around 5:30 PM while the ship was on a four-day roundtrip cruise from Miami to The Bahamas.
Carnival Cruise Line is marking 35 years of operations at Port Canaveral with a series of celebratory announcements that highlight the company’s deep community ties, ongoing expansion, and commitment to sustainability.
The cruise line donated a hybrid pickup truck to Keep Brevard Beautiful, a local nonprofit focused on environmental conservation, in celebration of World Ocean Day weekend. The gesture reflects Carnival’s growing focus on sustainability.
The cruise ship Carnival Splendor has come to the rescue of four stranded sailors and their three dogs after their catamaran broke down in rough seas south of New Caledonia.
The incident occurred Thursday morning when the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Noumea received a distress signal from the disabled vessel. The catamaran, which had been sailing toward Fiji after circumnavigating Australia, suffered engine failure and a broken mast amid turbulent weather.
In one of the more bizarre scenes Sydney’s Circular Quay has seen lately, a man tried to board a cruise ship by climbing the ropes that connect it to the dock. Forget boarding passes—this guy went full DIY.
The 29-year-old man was spotted around 3 p.m. on Saturday attempting to scale the mooring lines of Carnival Adventure, which was docked and preparing for a 9-day cruise to the Great Barrier Reef. His strange stunt quickly drew a crowd of onlookers, some filming and jokingly calling him “Spider-Man” on social media.
Carnival Cruise Line is facing mounting criticism following the sudden dismissal of Derrick Eason, a longtime comedian and U.S. Navy veteran who had performed with the company for more than 20 years. The firing occurred after a disruptive comedy show on board the Carnival Magic, where Eason attempted to manage an increasingly volatile situation involving an unruly guest—without any security present.
San Francisco has officially welcomed Carnival Legend marking the ship’s debut at its new seasonal homeport. The vessel becomes the second Carnival ship to operate from the Port of San Francisco, reinforcing the company’s presence in California as the cruise line that embarks more guests than any other in the state.
Carnival Cruise Director Jake has announced his departure from Carnival Cruise Line. In a heartfelt message, Jake expressed that leaving the company was "one of the most emotional things I've ever done."
Reflecting on his time at sea, Jake shared, "Every port visited left its mark, but it was the people I met along the way who made it truly special."
His gratitude extended to Carnival's shoreside entertainment team for their unwavering support, allowing him to "be a part of something so much bigger than myself."
Chaos erupted at the Galveston Cruise Terminal today when a massive brawl broke out in the luggage pickup area, after guests disembarked from the cruise ship Carnival Jubilee. The incident happened after the cruise ship returned from a 7-day round-trip voyage to the Western Caribbean.
A Michigan teen was sentenced this week to eight months behind bars after triggering a bomb scare aboard Carnival Sunrise, forcing a mid-voyage diversion and a full-scale security sweep.
Carnival Cruise Line is launching a summer jobs program for high school students in five of its U.S. homeports—Tampa, Jacksonville, Norfolk, New York City, and Long Beach. This initiative offers students aged 17 and older six weeks of paid, hands-on experience at Carnival’s cruise terminal operations.
