Lissa Poirot

New York

Travel & Lifestyles Web & Print Writer and Editor at Freelance

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Star of the Seas ‘96% Ready,’ Says Royal Caribbean

1 week ago | cruisehive.com | Lissa Poirot

Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas is almost ready to set sail – and this time, families and teens are getting top billing. In a new video released by the cruise line, Jennifer Goswami, senior director of product development, gave a candid look inside the design process behind the next Icon Class ship, set to debut in August 2025. “Star of the Seas is coming along great.
Carnival and EFFY Team up to Add New Bling, Shops and VIP Cruise

1 week ago | cruisehive.com | Lissa Poirot

If you thought Carnival Cruise Line’s ships were already glitzy, just wait. One of the cruise line’s most stylish partnerships is getting a major upgrade that will appear on land, at sea, and even on a charter sailing built around sparkle. The cruise line and longtime onboard partner EFFY Jewelry announced that they are expanding their collaboration with new retail experiences.
'Stage, Water, Ice and Air' Shows Set to Debut on New Icon Class Ship

1 week ago | cruisehive.com | Lissa Poirot

As excitement builds for the August 2025 debut of Royal Caribbean’s newest vessel, the cruise line has revealed more details on what Star of the Seas will be bringing to the high seas. Royal Caribbean says the 250,800-gross-ton ship’s new lineup will be its “boldest entertainment at sea” yet. It also reveals that its more than 40 dining and drinks venues will offer several new experiences across Star of the Seas’ eight districts.
Murder Investigation Launched After Man Dies on MSC Cruises Ship

1 week ago | cruisehive.com | Lissa Poirot

A weekend cruise from England to Belgium took a tragic turn after a 60-year-old man died aboard MSC Cruises’ MSC Virtuosa. Just two and a half hours after departing from Southampton on England’s southern coast for Bruges on May 3, 2025, via the English Channel, a fight occurred aboard the 4,842-passenger ship, leaving one guest dead. “The ship left Southampton at 6 p.m. on Saturday 3 May.
Cruise Passenger Reunited with Lost Wallet Just Before Ship Departs

1 week ago | cruisehive.com | Lissa Poirot

Losing your wallet in a foreign country can be a real nightmare. But for one lucky American cruise passenger in Italy, quick-thinking police officers made sure his vacation didn’t end in panic. Late morning on April 30, 2025, a passerby spotted a wallet in Livorno, Italy, a popular call for cruise ships traveling to Tuscany. The wallet was just outside Piazza Dante and the city’s central train station, where cruise passengers hop on trains to reach Florence.
Vancouver Braces for Season of Near-Daily Cruise Arrivals

2 weeks ago | cruisehive.com | Lissa Poirot

Vancouver’s Canada Place cruise terminal may have welcomed its first ship of 2025 on March 5, but the port is bracing itself for a surge of passengers that will begin disembarking from major cruise ships between May and September. As the Alaska cruise season begins, the Port of Vancouver anticipates more than 1.2 million passengers will arrive via more than 300 ships.
Two Royal Caribbean Ships Will Sail Down Under During Summer 2026-27

2 weeks ago | cruisehive.com | Lissa Poirot

Royal Caribbean has been shifting its focus to providing more weekend escapes for its Caribbean cruisers. Now, the cruise line has announced it will be creating more short itineraries for its Australian passengers. Revealing its full lineup for the 2026-27 season in Australia, Royal Caribbean is bringing back its Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas to Brisbane and Sydney, respectively.
Norwegian Cruise Line Reports a Big Blow on Early 2025

2 weeks ago | cruisehive.com | Lissa Poirot

As Cruise Hive reports recording-breaking passenger arrivals taking place in cities around the world and frequent appearances of new mega-sized cruise ships, 2025’s financial outlook for one cruise company took a dip in the first quarter. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, the giant that operates Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, has revealed its Q1 report for 2025.
Norwegian Cruise Line Reports a Big Blow on Early 2025

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Lissa Poirot

1 day agoAbout 150 passengers and crew members got sick with gastrointestinal illness on three cruise ships. Among the 2,038 guests on Holland America Line’s Eurodam ship, 64 reported being ill during its current voyage, along with a dozen crew members, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
MSC Cruises Makes a Policy Change for Infants

2 weeks ago | cruisehive.com | Lissa Poirot

Families planning to cruise with little ones received an unwelcoming notice from MSC Cruises. A new policy, starting on or after May 15, 2025, will no longer allow infants under the age of 2 to sail on itineraries that last 11 nights or longer. The change requires children to be at least 2 years old – 24 months – on the day of embarkation in order to board. Those who do not meet the age requirement will be denied boarding on affected cruises.