Due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, Carnival Cruise Line has announced it is temporarily moving its operations from the city to Norfolk. This impacts just one Carnival cruise ship. Carnival Moves Operations from Baltimore to Norfolk With the situation developing in Baltimore with the collapsed bridge, along with search and rescue operations, Carnival … [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean Announces Exclusive Wiggles Sailings
Starting in the summer of 2025-26, families can embark on exclusive sailings in Australia with beloved television characters through a partnership between Royal Caribbean International and The Wiggles. Bookings open on April 10. Exclusive Royal Caribbean Partnership Unveiled Royal Caribbean International and The Wiggles, the popular children’s entertainment group formed in Sydney, Australia, … [Read more...]
Resorts World One returns for the summer vacation with sailings from Keelung and Kaohsiung
Having first deployed from Kaohsiung in April 2023, Resorts World Cruises is excited to return with the Resorts World One once again to homeport in both Keelung and Kaohsiung from 12 July until 27 August 2024. This year’s deployment will introduce a series of special 2, 4 and 5 Night Cruises for the summer vacation to the island of Kyushu and Okinawa in Japan, including to Kumamoto, Kagoshima, … [Read more...]
A-ROSA rewards early birds for 2025. Enticing incentive for booking the Premium fare by the end of July 2024
Bookings for the 2025 season have kicked off: A-ROSA River Cruises has made its sailings for the cruise season starting in March next year available for booking. It pays to be quick, as the new A-ROSA Best Price is valid until 31 July 2024 – unless the strictly limited allotment sells out sooner. “At A-ROSA, we want to reward early bookers and ensure better plannability for our sales partners and … [Read more...]
American Cruise Lines Announces 2024 Season of Exclusive Summer New England Cruises
American Cruise Lines announces an exciting summer season of New England cruises—the only coastal itineraries in the region that visit only U.S. ports of call. On these exclusive sailings, most guests can leave their passports at home and explore the region’s picturesque coastlines, islands, historic ports, and seaside villages, just as they would along one of the company’s domestic river … [Read more...]
Celebrity Reveals New Shorter Caribbean Cruises
Celebrity Cruises has announced new short escapes for its 2025-2026 cruise seasons, expanding its selection of short Caribbean sailings due to the overwhelming popularity of similar itineraries unveiled for the 2024 season. The latest season features cruises on Celebrity Reflection and Celebrity Summit, with destinations including Bimini; Key West; Cozumel and the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico; … [Read more...]
Viking Celebrates Start of 2024 River Season in Europe
Viking last week, (on March 20, 2024) celebrated the start of its 2024 river season in Europe, as the award-winning Viking Longship® fleet begins sailing itineraries throughout the region. Designed specifically for European waterways, the company’s river fleet of sister ships, which host 190 or fewer guests, sail a variety of itineraries on the Rhine, Main, Danube, Seine, Rhône, Douro, Moselle … [Read more...]
Viking Marks Float Out Of Newest Egypt Ship, Viking Hathor
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Margaritaville at Sea Expands List of Ports of Call for New Ship Islander
More islands are on the horizon for Margaritaville at Sea Islander. Margaritaville at Sea shared that its upcoming ship — scheduled to debut this summer — will visit more destinations and offer more itineraries in 2025 than initially revealed when the ship was announced. In addition to four- and five-night itineraries, the soon-to-be Tampa-based ship will also offer six- and seven-night trips in … [Read more...]
Windstar Cruises Celebrates 10 Year Partnership with the James Beard Foundation®; Announces Guest Chefs for 2025 Sailings
Windstar Cruises is excited to mark the 10th Anniversary of its partnership with the James Beard Foundation® in 2025 – expanding their series of yearly themed culinary sailings. To further commemorate this milestone, Windstar will be welcoming five distinguished “All-Star” chefs, four who have previously sailed with the cruise line as part of the ground-breaking partnership and are guest … [Read more...]
Windstar Cruises Celebrates 10 Year Partnership with James Beard Foundation
Windstar Cruises celebrates its 10th Anniversary of partnering with the James Beard Foundation in 2025, expanding its themed culinary sailings!Windstar Cruises will host five acclaimed chefs, four of whom have previously sailed with the cruise line, showcasing their regional culinary expertise and specialty dishes onboard. The lineup includes chefs such as Jamilka Borges, José Mendin, Jennifer … [Read more...]
Oceania Cruises Offers Free Pre-Cruise Hotel Stay on a Range of Sailings in 2024 and 2025
Oceania Cruises has announced that it will offer guests a free pre-cruise hotel stay on a range of sailings throughout late 2024 and 2025. The offer means that curious travelers will have the convenience of arriving a day before their cruise embarkation as well as the opportunity to delve even further into the departure port on their itinerary before relaxing in the comfort of Oceania Cruises’ … [Read more...]
Carnival Corporation Orders an Additional Excel-Class Ship for Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Corporation & plc today announced it has signed an agreement with Meyer Werft shipyard for a fifth Excel-class cruise ship for its namesake Carnival Cruise Line brand, with the delivery set for 2028. In mid-February Carnival Corporation had announced the first newbuild order placed in five years with news that a fourth Excel-class ship would join the Carnival Cruise Line fleet in … [Read more...]
New Cruise Line’s First Ship Will Have Modular Walls for Customizable Suites
In early 2026, Four Seasons Yachts will sail their first cruises in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. This new cruise line has released more information on their first ship that will have modular walls for customizable living space.The Loft Suite on Four Seasons Yacht: Living Room The ship is currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy. It will offer 50% more … [Read more...]
Cruise Line Tempts Guests With Free Hotel Stay
Oceania Cruises, an upmarket, destination-immersion brand of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, has rolled out a free hotel offer to guests sailing on select voyages in 2024 and 2025. The pre-cruise stay is valid on more than 30 voyages with itineraries that span the globe. Pre-Cruise Stay Offers More Time For Cultural Immersion For many cruisers, there’s almost nothing more luxurious than … [Read more...]
Aurora Expeditions announces new leadership and appointments in North America
Aurora Expeditions, the award-winning Australian expedition travel company has announced new appointments and exciting developments within its North American sales team. Kris Endreson has joined the company as its new Vice President of Sales, North America. Based in Dallas, Endreson brings a wealth of experience in senior roles within the expedition and cruising space, and a proven track record … [Read more...]
Heritage Expeditions Celebrates 40th Anniversary launching 2025 Kiwi Cruise Season
Pioneering New Zealand-based expedition cruise company Heritage Expeditions has released their 2025 Kiwi Cruise Season as it celebrates 40 years exploring and sharing some of New Zealand’s wildest and most remote destinations with their intrepid guests. Commercial Director and Expedition Leader Aaron Russ said Heritage Expeditions new 2025 season aboard the small ship cruise company’s luxurious … [Read more...]
Photos show Utopia of the Seas is nearing completion
With Utopia of the Seas just four months from setting sail out of Port Canaveral, construction appears to be moving along quite nicely. Photos taken by Pascal Collin Photography reveal that the ship is taking shape. According to his Facebook, he captures his images via drone. Iconic features such as the Ultimate Abyss dry slide and semi-enclosed AquaTheater are clearly visible. The ship … [Read more...]
80s Cruise Sets Course for Nostalgia on Royal Caribbean Ship
If The Love Boat was a TV smash in the ’80s, it only seems apt that fans of that decade will embrace their nostalgia at sea as well. The 80s Cruise has announced the lineup of musical acts for its ninth annual voyage in 2025, which will take place aboard Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas. Explorer of the Seas to Host The 80s Cruise The 80s Cruise, an annual sea voyage for fans of … [Read more...]
Wonder of the Seas Trip Log Day 1: 7-Night Western Caribbean Royal Caribbean Cruise – Port Canaveral, Florida – March 10, 2024
Trip log, day one. Port Canaveral, Florida.7-Night Western Caribbean Royal Caribbean Cruise from Port Canaveral, Florida March 10, 2024Cruise Compass – Day 1 | The Social Feed – Day 1Wonder of the Seas Deck Plan <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" data-attachment-id="64800" … [Read more...]