This week’s special offers from Disney Cruise Line arrive with some new sails dates, but overall a drop in total dates. Special offers include sail dates from early April through mid-September. Currently, there are just 35 sail dates, a drop from last week, available with special offers available across the majority of the fleet (expect the Wish) for sailings from Barcelona, Civitavecchia, … [Read more...]
Carnival Elation Returns to JAXPORT with New Red, White and Blue Hull Design
Carnival Elation returned to guest operations at its homeport in Jacksonville, Fla. this weekend sporting a new look – the new Carnival livery with a stunning red, white and blue hull design. The new livery is the most eye-catching upgrade of several enhancements completed across the ship during its just-completed dry dock. The livery design was introduced with the debut of Mardi Gras in 2021 and … [Read more...]
American Queen Voyages Announces New Port on Great Lakes Sailings
American Queen Voyages Announces New, Exclusive Port in Escanaba, MI on Select Great Lakes Voyages Steps away from the sound of the gentle waves of Lake Michigan, Escanaba offers the best of art and culture with live music, historic neighborhoods, wineries, breweries, art galleries and more. American Queen Voyages celebrates another company milestone announcing a new port of call in … [Read more...]
Another Cruise Line Will Have High-Speed Starlink Fleetwide
Luxury cruise line Windstar Cruises is taking its onboard connectivity to the next level with the launch of Starlink Maritime’s high-speed broadband satellite internet. The service will provide guests onboard Windstar’s small intimate cruise ships with the world’s most advanced and developed high-speed connections at sea and in port. Windstar Cruises is among the first in the cruise … [Read more...]
Carnival Elation Returns to Jacksonville With New Look
CARNIVAL ELATION RETURNS TO JAXPORT WITH NEW RED, WHITE AND BLUE HULL DESIGN Cloud 9 Spa Among Enhancements Completed During Ship’s Dry Dock Carnival Elation returned to guest operations at its homeport in Jacksonville, Fla. this weekend sporting a new look – the new Carnival livery with a stunning red, white, and blue hull design. The new livery is the most eye-catching upgrade of … [Read more...]
Oldest Carnival Cruise Ship Receives New Look and Upgrades
Carnival Elation, the oldest vessel still sailing for Carnival Cruise Line, has completed dry dock enhancements and returned to guest service with the line’s new signature red, white, and blue livery hull colors. This refreshment gives the ship a beautiful new look that complements the new onboard enhancements and refreshments that guests sailing from Jacksonville, Florida, will … [Read more...]
Top 5 romantic cruise destinations this Valentine's Day
Any 'Aqaba Aberdeen Abu Dhabi Adelaide, South Australia Agia Efimia Aigues-Mortes Alicante Ambon Island Amsterdam Anadyr Anchorage, Alaska Ancona Antarctic Peninsula Antwerp Arles Arrecife, Lanzarote Arrecifes Ashdod Athens Auckland Avignon Baden-Baden Bagan Baltimore, … [Read more...]
Carnival Cruise Ship Returns to Service With New Upgrades and Livery
A Carnival cruise ship returned to service this weekend after spending a few weeks in dry dock which saw the ship receive new upgrades and Carnival Cruise Line’s new red, white, and blue livery. Carnival Elation is back in service and once again offering cruises from Jacksonville, Florida. The new livery on the cruise ship is the most eye-catching upgrade of several enhancements completed across … [Read more...]
Windstar Cruises to Add Starlink Across Fleet
Windstar Cruises to Launch High-Speed Starlink Internet Across Global Fleet Windstar Cruises has announced the launch of its Starlink Maritime high-speed, advanced broadband satellite internet capabilities. Already connecting the world by sea, Windstar Cruises will provide guests one of the most developed high-speed connections in the world both while sailing and when in … [Read more...]
Did We Like Staying in a Celebrity AquaClass Stateroom on Celebrity Beyond?
The Celebrity Cruises’ Edge Class is one of our favorite class of ships. So, it’s no surprise that we hopped onboard Celebrity Beyond for its first cruise from Florida. For that 5-night Eastern Caribbean cruise, we decided to upgrade our experience to a Celebrity AquaClass stateroom. This was actually a last minute decision when we opted to try the Celebrity MoveUp bid, and we were thrilled … [Read more...]
American Queen Voyages Adds a New Cruise Port
This May, American Queen Voyages will add the charming town of Escanaba, Michigan, as a port of call on its Lakes and Oceans vessels, Ocean Navigator and Ocean Voyager.The vessels – the only two visiting the port – will feature Escanaba on select Great Lakes voyages.ADVERTISING Trending … [Read more...]
Port Canaveral Cruise Parking Discounts, Coupons, & Deals
There’s good news and then better news for people parking at Port Canaveral. First, the good news is that compared to the vast majority of ports, parking at Port Canaveral is a deal. For instance, while the Port of Miami charges $22 per day for most cruise parking (and up to $28 for some Royal Caribbean cruises), Port Canaveral charges just $17 per day. And independent lots that are just a … [Read more...]
Spotted: Royal Caribbean brings back RFID "WOW Band" wristbands on one cruise ship
It looks like Royal Caribbean might be bringing back their WOW Bands.Symphony of the Seas departed on a 7-night Western Caribbean cruise in February 11, 2023, and to many guests' surprise, they found that they were once again able to purchase WOW Bands at Guest Services!Here's everything you need to know about the soft relaunch of WOW Bands onboard Symphony of the Seas.What are WOW Bands and what … [Read more...]
How Africa is looking to invest in boosting cruise tourism after the pandemic
With Africa having borne the brunt of the economic crisis that came with the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns put in place to protect public health, many up-and-coming cruise destinations on the continent are now looking to the resurgent cruise industry for post-pandemic growth. <img data-lazy-fallback="1" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18606" … [Read more...]
Windstar Cruises to Add Starlink Internet Service to Entire Fleet
Windstar Cruises announced the launch of its Starlink Maritime high-speed, advanced broadband satellite internet capabilities.The internet service will provide guests with one of the most developed high-speed connections in the world while sailing and when in port. Starlink will be available on select voyages where the service is active, as not all global destinations are … [Read more...]
Anthem of the Seas 8-night Bahamas and Perfect Day – February 4, 2023
Have our travel agency partner get you a free quote for a Royal Caribbean cruise State of residence State Which ship? What type of cabin would you like? Where are you interested in cruising? Source: Royalcaribbeanblog.com … [Read more...]
Explora Journeys holds coin ceremony for second luxury cruise liner
Explora Journeys has held a coin ceremony for Explora II, the second of its luxury cruise ships, with a total of six on order. Explora Journeys is a subsidiary of MSC Cruises, and will be its luxury cruise brand, similar to Regent Seven Seas Cruises for Norwegian Cruise Line, Silversea for Royal Caribbean, and Seabourn for Carnival Corporation. The coin ceremony for Explora II took place in … [Read more...]
Alaska Port Rockslide Work to be Done by Cruise Season
The popular port of Skagway, Alaska is hoping to have completed the emergency mitigation work to minimize the risk of rockslides near the critical White Pass Railroad Dock by the time the summer sailing season opens in April. This could help ensure cruise ships are able to safely dock, and bring a record number of passengers to the iconic destination. Skagway Repairs on Schedule for Cruise … [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean News Round-Up: February 12, 2023
Happy early Valentine's Day! Hope the holiday is filled with chocolate, flowers and a Royal Caribbean cruise! I'm spreading the Royal Caribbean love with our look at all the Royal Caribbean news from this week.During Royal Caribbean Group's earnings call this week, the top executives shared details on a variety of topics that interesting to cruise fans.The top brass talked about opening a CocoCay … [Read more...]
Ovation of the Seas 8-night South Pacific Cruise Compass – February 4, 2023
Have our travel agency partner get you a free quote for a Royal Caribbean cruise State of residence State Which ship? What type of cabin would you like? Where are you interested in cruising? Source: Royalcaribbeanblog.com … [Read more...]