Archives for November 2020

On November 29, 2020, the Disney Wish’s floating engine room unit (FERU) was repositioned at Meyer Weft following the float out of Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas. The video below from the Ems -Dollart Media YouTube channel offers a view of the Disney Wish’s FERU being repositioned and the arrival of a new section of vessel on November 30, 2020. [embedded content] The Disney Wish’s … [Read more...]

by Kevin Griffin This week we look at when the cruise lines are preparing to return to service. As well we report on a possible two-ship revival for Pullmantur Cruises and revenue losses to date in 2020 that have been brought about by Covid-19. THIS WEEKS STORY Re-Entry Into Cruise Service (By Line) In 2021 With the CDC (US Center for Disease Control)’s requirement that all major cruise lines … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line has shifted the deadline for Future Cruise Credits (FCC) for those that were impacted in the early days of the suspension in 2020. Good News for Carnival Guests No cruise line could have predicted for how long cruises would be suspended including Carnival Cruise Line. The cruise line has shifted the deadline for those guests who were impacted by the suspension earlier in … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean will begin to resume cruises this week after one of their cruise ships completed a two night shakedown cruise.Last week, Cruise Fever reported that Royal Caribbean was scheduled to resume cruises this week out of Singapore.  It will be the first cruises from the cruise line since Navigator of the Seas and Mariner of the Seas departed from Florida ports on March 13, … [Read more...]

Princess Cruises will offer summer cruises from Florida to the Caribbean in 2022 onboard one of their MedallionClass cruise ships.Caribbean Princess will sail from Ft. Lauderdale offering seven and 14 night cruises to the Caribbean.  The cruise ship will offer 25 different departures across five itineraries during the summer of 2022.While visiting various Caribbean ports, guests can soak up … [Read more...]

Princess Cruises has announced the summer 2022 Caribbean cruise season offering vacations to sun-drenched beaches filled with adventure and exploration onboard the Caribbean Princess. This MedallionClass ship returns to Ft. Lauderdale from April through July 2022 to sail on seven- and 14-day cruises to the Eastern and Western Caribbean. With 25 departures and five itineraries, some of the … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean's vice president EMEA, Ben Bouldin, spoke to cruise fans during an online webinar about what Royal Caribbean is thinking in regards to cruises starting up again.Mr. Bouldin answered questions during a CruiseCritic webinar about how Royal Caribbean will approach their return to service, and what is happening right now to get closer to cruises resuming.Today's talk with … [Read more...]

This week’s batch of special offers from Disney Cruise Line is similar to last week with sail dates ranging from March into May 2021. The Canadian Resident rate remains absent due to the continued uncertainty with the boarder closure. Looking closer at this week’s offering, we see the Florida resident rate is down 2 dates to 12 sailings and the Military is down 3 dates to 16 sail dates. The … [Read more...]

Designed for the curious and fun-seeking, well-traveled cruiser, Atlas Ocean Voyages announces a new innovation to Antarctic expeditions. The luxe-adventure expedition cruise brand is chartering a private wide-body jet to bring guests from the United States to Ushuaia, Argentina, where they will embark World Navigator, Atlas’ new expedition ship. Atlas’ private charter jet service shortens the … [Read more...]

On December 17, the Australian ban on cruising will expire. Cruise Line International Organisation (CLIA) Australasia Managing Director Joel Katz is now calling on the Australian Government to allow a conditional resumption of this critical sector in the Australian tourism industry. Mr. Katz made the case that Australia has been reasonably successful in managing community transmissions of … [Read more...]

“The presentation by Bermello Ajamil highlighted the amount of work needed to ensure we are ready to accept calls and that our standards match the efforts that cruiselines are putting into ensuring their operations prevent Covid transmission,” commented Melanie Henderson, cruise manager Lerwick Port Authority. “What came across strongly in the BA presentation was the sense of urgency to address … [Read more...]

As the Japanese cruise market comes back online with a trio of domestically-operated ships sailing short itineraries, ports are stepping up and preparing as Osaka recently ran a COVID-19 drill. The joint training exercise involved port officials, town and city goverment authorities, executives and the shipboard team from Venus Cruises. The drill involved one infected passenger, with three close … [Read more...]

MSC Cruises’ industry leading sustainability programme has been recognised at the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) 2020 Marine Environment Protection Awards, being honoured with the Maritime Industry category award. This recognition praises MSC Cruises’ multifaceted environmental work and acknowledges three key sustainability milestones achieved in 2019: the start … [Read more...]

Introducing Swan Hellenic’s Vega Class ships Today, Monday 30 November 2020, Swan Hellenic and Tillberg Design of Sweden released a virtual tour video unveiling what the adventurous and creative-minded can look forward to in its five-star cultural expedition cruise ships currently being built at Helsinki Shipyard. The video takes viewers through the ship as they would when returning from an … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line is offering Cyber Monday cruise deals for one day only on cruises to the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Alaska.Carnival Cruise Line has 23 cruise ships in their fleet and offers convenient homeports around the country. If you missed out on Carnival’s Black Friday sale then you’re in luck, they have added even more deals for Cyber Monday.Carnival’s Cyber Monday cruise deals include … [Read more...]

Nine months after Royal Caribbean shut down its cruises due to the global health crisis, its first cruise ship will offer a revenue cruise tomorrow.Quantum of the Seas will sail from Singapore on December 1, and begin offering 3- and 4-night cruises to only residents of Singapore with no port stops.Royal Caribbean shut down all cruises beginning on March 14, 2020 and has not offered another cruise … [Read more...]

Think of a cruise and you likely envision exotic ports, hitting the beach, or splashing in the clear blue water of the Caribbean. The truth is, however, the vast majority of your time on a cruise is actually spent on the ship. Consider that on a 7-day cruise, you might have three ports of call. Each of those port days consists of about eight hours docked. In other words, of the 160+ hours spent on … [Read more...]

There’s a lot people miss about cruising. From exploring new ports of call to the impeccable service that makes you feel like royalty, cruising is an experience you can’t recreate anywhere else. Since the industry went on pause, cruisers all over the world have been waiting patiently for their chance to get back on board. They miss hanging by the lido deck, enjoying the 5-star cuisine, and of … [Read more...]

In case you missed it, Royal Caribbean's next new cruise ship is on the move and one big step closer to completion.On the morning of November 28th, Odyssey of the Seas left her covered dock at the Meyer Werft shipyard to begin her float out.Despite no public announcement of the event by Meyer Werft, a number of cruise ship enthusiasts made it down to the shipyard, including photographer Björn … [Read more...]

Research by Mundy Cruising has revealed that 81 per cent of luxury cruise passengers plan on taking a cruise next year, although the majority will wait until they have been vaccinated first. The findings were the first to be gleaned from Mundy’s new Cruise Expert Panel, which was launched to coincide with the cruise agencies 50th anniversary. Just under half (47 per cent) of the survey respondents … [Read more...]