Melissa Mayntz

cocoa, florida, united states

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ffarmersalmanac.com

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Guest Goes to the Wrong Florida Port and Loses Their Cruise

Key Aspects: - A cruise guest missed Utopia of the Seas because of confusion about the ship’s homeport. - Their application to join the ship in Nassau the next day was also denied. - The guest has shared their experience in the hopes that others can avoid... See more

cruisehive.com•Melissa Mayntz•Jan 13, 2026

Thousands Impacted as MSC Poesia Cancels February Cruise Before Dry Dock

Key Aspects: - MSC Poesia‘s February 13, 2026 departure from Southampton is now cancelled. - Guests will receive a full refund and a 50% cruise fare credit for a future sailing. - The cancelled cruise is the last sailing before the ship’s planned dry dock... See more

cruisehive.com•Melissa Mayntz•Jan 12, 2026

Holland America Itinerary Thrown Off as Cyclone Disrupts Scheduled Port Call

Key Aspects: - Noordam was forced to skip a visit to Townsville on January 9 due to a tropical cyclone. - The Australian cyclone season runs from November 1 through April 30. - Noordam was able to remain safely at sea and has continued her 42-night itiner... See more

cruisehive.com•Melissa Mayntz•Jan 12, 2026

Carnival Guest Upset After Long‑Carried Item Is Suddenly Confiscated

Key Aspects: - One Carnival guest is unhappy about a confiscated item they claim to have been sailing with for a decade. - More guests share dozens of examples of items they’ve had confiscated by cruise lines. - All cruise lines publish prohibited items l... See more

cruisehive.com•Melissa Mayntz•Jan 11, 2026

Bahamas Planning New Cruise Port Far From Nassau

Key Aspects: - The Bahamas has announced a new cruise port to be built on Mayaguana. - The tiny island is 350 miles southeast of Nassau, halfway between Florida and Puerto Rico. - The new port will be built in three phases, but no timeline is yet confirme... See more

cruisehive.com•Melissa Mayntz•Jan 10, 2026

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Bachelor Of Aerospace Engineering, Education, History at University Of North FloridaGraduated: 2000

Education, History at Western Michigan UniversityGraduated: 1998

Environmental Science at Florida Institute Of TechnologyGraduated: 1995

Environmental Science at King Fahd University Of Petroleum & Minerals - KfupmGraduated: 1995

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Guest Goes to the Wrong Florida Port and Loses Their Cruise

Thousands Impacted as MSC Poesia Cancels February Cruise Before Dry Dock

Holland America Itinerary Thrown Off as Cyclone Disrupts Scheduled Port Call

Carnival Guest Upset After Long‑Carried Item Is Suddenly Confiscated

Bahamas Planning New Cruise Port Far From Nassau

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Guest Goes to the Wrong Florida Port and Loses Their Cruise

Thousands Impacted as MSC Poesia Cancels February Cruise Before Dry Dock

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Carnival Guest Upset After Long‑Carried Item Is Suddenly Confiscated

Bahamas Planning New Cruise Port Far From Nassau

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