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Sudden Passenger Evacuation on Costa Diadema Leads to Rare Mid-Route Diversion

On HALO – Dec 30, 2025

Key Aspects: A guest who may have meningitis was evacuated from Costa Diadema on Monday, December 29. The ship diverted to Laguna, Brazil and...

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Sudden Passenger Evacuation on Costa Diadema Leads to Rare Mid‑Route Diversion

On HALO – Dec 30, 2025

Key Aspects: A guest who may have meningitis was evacuated from Costa Diadema on Monday, December 29. The ship diverted to Laguna, Brazil and...

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Royal Caribbean Usurps Carnival as the Best Overall Cruise Line of 2025

On HALO – Dec 30, 2025

Key Aspects: Royal Caribbean has won the title of Best Overall Cruise Line of 2025. This is the first time a brand besides Carnival Cruise Li...

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Norfolk’s Cruise Surge Just Hit a Milestone — And 2026 Could Be Even Bigger

On HALO – Dec 30, 2025

Key Aspects: Norfolk, Virginia, completed a nearly full year of uninterrupted weekly cruising in 2025 with 338,959 passenger visits. The port...

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Why This Expedition Ship Still Can’t Be Freed Days After Running Aground

On HALO – Dec 30, 2025

Key Aspects: Different efforts to free Coral Adventurer from a reef in Papua New Guinea have failed. Guests have been evacuated from the ship...

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Star of the Seas Beats a Packed Field to Win Best New Cruise Ship

On HALO – Dec 30, 2025

Key Aspects: With 22.4% of the vote, Star of the Seas won Best New Cruise Ship of 2025 as voted by Cruise Hive readers. MSC World America and...

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Celebrity Eclipse Makes a Surprise Switch That Has Guests Asking Questions

On HALO – Dec 30, 2025

Key Aspects: Celebrity Eclipse has replaced a port call for its April 19, 2026, sailing to Grand Cayman and the Bahamas. Instead of Nassau, B...

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Mobile Cruise Port: How to Get There, Piers, and Full Guide

On HALO – Dec 30, 2025

The Mobile Cruise Port is a favorite among travelers hoping for a more laid-back experience. It’s a modern and easily accessible port centrally locat...

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The Attic Montserrat: Great Eats Served with Endearing Attitude

On HALO – Dec 29, 2025

It’s hard to visit Montserrat and not eat at The Attic. I mean, there aren’t that many restaurants on the island. Also, The Attic comes highly recomme...

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Big Stone Statia and the Quirks of Getting Directions in the Caribbean

On HALO – Dec 29, 2025

To ask for directions in the Caribbean is to open as quirky a cultural Pandora’s box as exists in our islands. It can be maddening. Often, it’s hilari...

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Azure Hotel and Art Studio, St Maarten Left Me Wanting More

On HALO – Dec 29, 2025

I didn’t want or expect much from the Azure Hotel and Art Studio. My stay here was more means to an end than the usual idyllic Caribbean escape. I was...

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San Sebastián Street Festival, Old San Juan

On HALO – Dec 29, 2025

I love Carnival. I also love Puerto Rico, and in particular Old San Juan. Somehow, though, I’ve never managed to put the two together. That’s right, I...