With unlimited food included in the dining room and buffet, many cruisers steer clear of extra-cost specialty restaurants. However, they are one of my favorite parts about a cruise vacation. 

Specialty restaurants offer a more intimate dining experience compared to the large dining room. The quality of the food is also better, often prepared with premium ingredients. 

Recently, I embarked on a weeklong voyage aboard Celebrity Eclipse from the Netherlands to Norway. While onboard, my partner and I dined at two extra-cost restaurants: Tuscan Grille and Murano. 

Shore excursion tickets are usually a great souvenir to remember the fun activities you've done ashore during your cruise vacation. However, Celebrity Cruises is making it easier for guests to access their excursion information through their cell phones and SeaPass cards.

Instead of providing passengers with physical tickets, Celebrity is streamlining the process by integrating shore excursions directly into its popular mobile app.

Carnival cruise fans are fuming over a major change to the dining experience at the line's brand-new private destination in the Bahamas. 

Carnival offers unlimited dining onboard, so guests can order as many poolside tacos and burgers as they want. Naturally, passengers would expect the same freedom and variety at Carnival-branded destinations, including Celebration Key. 

However, instead of the traditional all-you-can-eat beachside buffet, Carnival has allotted everyone just one complimentary meal that can be redeemed at one of 14 quick-service locations.

We are always sharing the latest cruise news, tips, and advice on Cruise.Blog, and this roundup is your chance to catch up on anything you might’ve missed recently. 

This week, we covered everything from a fire that stranded a cruise ship in Turkey to 9 big changes coming to Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas. 

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Celebrity Infinity has finally set sail en route to Greece after unexpected technical issues that left thousands of passengers stuck in Turkey for four days.

On July 7, passengers aboard the 90,040 gross ton ship reported that a small electrical fire had broken out onboard, causing a "total blackout." 

Are you looking forward to your upcoming Carnival cruise to Celebration Key, but are unsure what's available to eat ashore? 

Although Carnival's ships are known for fast-casual spots like Guy's Burger Joint and BlueIguana Cantina, Celebration Key offers a mix of local flavors and classic favorites to appeal to all tastes. 

Nassau, Bahamas, is one of the busiest cruise ports in the world, welcoming over 5 million passengers annually. However, it's frequently called one of the worst cruise ports, and many cruisers opt to stay onboard their ship instead of going ashore. 

Despite Nassau's negative reputation, the port has a lot to offer guests, from Instagram-worthy beaches to historical landmarks and local cuisine. 

Whether you've been to the Bahamian capital before or are itching to explore it for the first time, here are 10 reasons you should get off your cruise ship in Nassau. 

Regardless of whether you're exploring a new city in Europe, whale watching in Alaska, or sunbathing in the Bahamas, you need to keep your cruise card, phone, and cash secure when you are off your cruise ship. 

Cruises are often considered affordable vacations. However, solo travelers might be shocked to learn that the price to cruise alone is typically more expensive than when traveling with another passenger. 

Cruise lines base their projected revenue on the assumption that at least two guests will be staying in each cabin. As such, they charge solo passengers single supplement fees to offset the perceived loss from the missing second passenger.