Ship Tea’s Cruise Ship Database: Every Ship, Every Score, Zero BS
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We built a searchable database of every major cruise ship’s CDC inspection scores, outbreak history, and sanitation records. Here’s how to use it.
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Norovirus Strikes Again: 25+ People Sick on Luxury Cruise From Miami to Honolulu
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A gastrointestinal outbreak sickened at least 25 people — 21 passengers and 6 crew members — on a luxury cruise sailing from Miami to Honolulu. The dreaded norovirus strikes again.
Carnival’s IT System Crashed on 11 Ships at Once — Here’s What Went Wrong (Feb 2026)
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Carnival suffered a massive IT meltdown on February 8, 2026, crippling 11 ships simultaneously. Check-in systems died, casinos went dark, passengers waited hours in parking lots with handwritten boarding passes, and the brand ambassador contradicted the official safety statement.
Harbor Pilot Plunges Into 12-Foot Seas Trying to Board Princess Cruise Ship in Hawaii
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A harbor pilot fell into the Pacific Ocean while trying to board the Emerald Princess in rough Hawaiian seas. The ship had to cancel its entire port call at Kauai.
BREAKING: Create Your Own Cruise Gossip Headline
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Build your own outrageous cruise gossip headline! Pick WHO did WHAT and WHERE from our dropdown of chaos. Thousands of possible combinations.
Cruise Bingo: Print Your Card Before You Board
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Generate a randomized cruise bingo card from 5 hilarious themes. Play digitally or print it for your next sailing. 200+ bingo squares included.
Spill or Chill: Can You Spot the Real Cruise Gossip?
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Can you tell which cruise headlines are real and which ones we made up? Play 10 rounds of Spill or Chill and earn your gossip rank.
Which Cruise Ship Are You? Take the Ship Tea Personality Quiz
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Answer 8 fun scenario questions and find out which cruise ship matches your vacation personality. From Oasis of the Seas to Disney Wish — which one are you?
Royal Caribbean Cancels All Labadee Visits Through 2026 as Haiti Crisis Deepens — But Secretly Delivers Supplies
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Royal Caribbean cancels all Labadee visits through 2026 due to Haiti crisis, but Oasis of the Seas secretly delivers humanitarian supplies.
Norwegian Prima Breaks Free From Port Canaveral Dock as Wind Gusts Snap Mooring Lines
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Wind gusts up to 48 mph snapped mooring lines at Port Canaveral, sending Norwegian Prima drifting from the dock during embarkation. Code Echo was announced.