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Virgin Voyages Announces Return of a Popular Annual Event
Virgin Voyages is set to sail into its second annual “Virgin Celebration Voyage,” featuring legendary guests like Sir Richard Branson and Boy George. The expanded series includes three tailored voyages. Virgin Voyages Celebrates at Sea Across Its Lady Ships The second annual “Virgin Celebration Voyage” makes its return aboard Virgin Voyages ships with three distinct cruises … [Read More...]
Carnival Firenze Named in Long Beach. Carnival Cruise Line Adds Fifth New Ship to Fleet in 18 Months
Carnival Cruise Line solidified its position as the leading cruise line in California on Wednesday as it christened its newest ship, Carnival Firenze, at its new home, the Long Beach Cruise Terminal. Hollywood actor Jonathan Bennett served as the ship’s godfather, and he and Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy celebrated all things Italian with the help of a Broadway star, a Puccini … [Read More...]
Royal Caribbean Sees Cruise Bookings Skyrocket
Royal Caribbean Group is firing on all cylinders as the group releases its first quarter results for 2024. The company has seen booking skyrocket, welcoming more guests onboard its ships compared to the same period in 2023. New ships, such as Icon of the Seas, released just in January 2024, and upcoming ships and experiences, such as Utopia of the Seas, Silver Ray, and the Royal Caribbean … [Read More...]
Windstar to run its largest-ever UK agent ship visit programme this summer
Search contents since March ’10 (Tags associated with a post are searched as well) Search contents since March ’10 (Tags associated with a post are searched as well) Source: Latecruisenews.com … [Read More...]
Five New Updates From Princess Cruises That Include a New VIP Area
Princess Cruises celebrated the christening of their newest ship this week, Sun Princess. Before the ceremony, Princess held a briefing for members of the media and they gave several new updates and features that are coming to their ships.These updates include: A new VIP, ‘ship within a ship’, area on their newest ship Star Princess will sail to Alaska in 2026 New Specialty Restaurant … [Read More...]
Carnival Cruise Line Names Newest Italian-Style Ship in California
Carnival Cruise Line has officially welcomed Carnival Firenze to the fleet with a ceremonial naming for the vessel held in Long Beach, California, on the evening of Wednesday, April 24. As the ship will sail year-round from the California homeport with a variety of itineraries, the location of the naming ceremony was especially meaningful, and adds significant capacity to the cruise line’s … [Read More...]
Cruise News: Carnival’s New Ship, Royal’s New Beach Club, NCL’s Big Milestone & More
In what’s been a big week in cruising, there were several major stories that made headlines. They include new ships, a new destination, and a new port of call for one cruise line. Here’s what’s to know… Carnival Firenze Officially Welcomed as Carnival’s Newest Ship In a christening ceremony held in Long Beach, Carnival Firenze was officially welcomed as the newest … [Read More...]
Royal Caribbean would consider offering river cruises
Would Royal Caribbean ever consider offering river cruises? It's not as far-fetched an idea as you might think.The Royal Caribbean Group has ownership in many cruise lines, but none are river cruises. River cruises are quite popular in Europe, and it's an area of the market untouched by the company.During Royal Caribbean Group's earnings call with investors on Thursday, a Wall Street analyst … [Read More...]
Isles of Scilly Cruise Arrivals to Smash 2023 Total
The picturesque Isles of Scilly, off England’s southwest coast, officially opened its cruise season with the celebrated arrival of its first ship visit of the year. Local officials predict the number of cruise ship calls will surpass 2023’s total, bringing welcome economic benefits to the region. Cruise Ship Calls Expected to Break 2023 Record The Isles of Scilly marked the arrival of the … [Read More...]
Oceania Cruises Launches New Mediterranean Sailings
Oceania Cruises introduces a broad array of new Mediterranean sailings for 2025, covering iconic cities and hidden gems for the cruise line’s Marina and Nautica vessels. New Mediterranean Sailings Set for 2025 Luxury cruise line Oceania Cruises, owned by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, has unveiled its latest collection of Mediterranean cruises scheduled to launch in 2025. The expansive … [Read More...]