As Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica, cruise trips that left from South Florida are changing their itineraries. Category 5 Melissa is expected to make landfall Tuesday morning on the southern coast of Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center. Forecasts have it hitting the Bahamas and Cuba later this week.

Carnival Cruise Line confirmed that five of its vessels had to change their itineraries due to Hurricane Melissa. According to the company’s website weather updates, the Carnival Celebration, the Carnival Dream,

Starting March 2026, Norwegian Cruise Line passengers will need a separate beverage package for Great Stirrup Cay as promotional drink packages will no longer apply on the island.

Carnival Valor will sail year-round from Mobile, Ala., starting May 2027, on itineraries to The Bahamas, marking the first Conquest-class ship to homeport there.

Although cruise line private islands have been around for decades, they’ve changed dramatically over the last several years. Royal Caribbean’s private island, CocoCay, was one of the first places I ever visited in The Bahamas, but that was 10 years ...

MIAMI -- A cruise ship heading to Miami changed course to the Bahamas Saturday after a U.S. judge issued an arrest warrant for the ship due to unpaid fuel bills. If the Crystal Symphony had continued course to Miami, it would have been seized by authorities.

As powerful Hurricane Melissa creeps toward Jamaica on Tuesday morning, here's how you can help those impacted by the catastrophic storm

Hurricane Melissa is now among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record. The monster storm strengthened Tuesday before hitting Jamaica, bringing with it maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 kph).