Archives for May 2021

Happy Sunday and unofficial start to summer! Temperatures are rising, and so is the pace of cruise news to share with you this week.Royal Caribbean has moved the closest yet to getting ships sailing in the United States by announcing test cruises on its first ship.Royal Caribbean has received permission from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to start test cruises on … [Read more...]

Felicity Aston became the first woman to ski alone across Antarctica Cruise news / Polar explorer and solo skier Felicity Aston shares awe-inspiring Antarctica stories As a guest speaker on one of Cunard’s forthcoming Alaska 2022 cruises, Felicity Aston MBE will be sharing stories with those on board about her incredible life. Vicky Mayer caught up with her at home in Iceland. On a … [Read more...]

Costa Cruises has replaced Costa Pacifica with Costa Firenze on the schedule for its upcoming 2021 winter cruise season in the Arabian Gulf. Instead of homeporting Costa Pacifica in Dubai for the winter cruise season, Costa Cruises will instead deploy its newer, larger cruise ship Costa Firenze. magrodome aboard upcoming costa firenze RELATED: AIDA Cruises confirms AIDAnova for Dubai 2021/22 … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line has received approval from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to resume cruising from several US ports this summer. The CDC gave acceptance of Carnival Cruise Line’s Phase 2A Port Agreements for PortMiami, Port of Galveston and Port Canaveral – all key homeports for Carnival Cruise Line’s restart plans. carnival breeze and the carnival vista return to the … [Read more...]

Captain Kate McCue, the master of Celebrity Cruises‘ ship Celebrity Edge, is the only American female cruise ship captain, and is set to lead the US cruise industry back into operation next year when her ship becomes the first to resume cruises. Captain McCue will be in command of Celebrity Edge when she sails from Port Everglades on June 26th, making her ship the first to resume cruises from any … [Read more...]

Cruise Hive is as to report that the star of the popular TV show “The Love Boat” Gavin MacLeod has died at the age of 90. He has been a well known figure within the cruise industry and beyond as well as being an ambassador for Princess Cruises. Gavin MacLeod Will Long Be Remembered Gavin MacLeod, well known for playing Captain Merrill Stubing on the hit TV show “The Love Boat” has died at the age … [Read more...]

Carnival Fascination, which was sold by carnival Cruise Line in 2020 due to the impact of the global pandemic, is currently undergoing a refurbishment to restart cruises out of mainland China. Those who have cruised on the former Carnival cruise ship and follow the cruise line closely will be happy that the ship is not being scrapped and will remain in service in Asia. Carnival Fascination Right … [Read more...]

“This is the exciting news that we have been waiting for,” stated Capt. John Murray, Port CEO. “A tremendous amount of cooperative effort went into these agreements as we worked closely with our partner, Carnival Cruise Line. This is a monumental step to getting the cruise industry up and running once again.” (Canaveral Port Authority, Carnival Cruise Line) Source: latecruisenews.com … [Read more...]

Carnival Corporation today (May 28, 2021) received U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s (CDC) acceptance of its Phase 2A Port Agreements for PortMiami, Port of Galveston and Port Canaveral – all key homeports for Carnival Cruise Line and the first three homeports that Carnival is focusing on for its return to guest operations this summer. Carnival has already announced … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line is giving one of their cruise ships a massive renovation right now that will not only see new features added to the vessel, but the ship will emerge from dry dock with a new name. Carnival Victory sailed her final cruise last February but due to the pandemic, the ship’s transformation was delayed for over a year.  The vessel is currently in dry dock receiving the massive … [Read more...]

Optimism surrounding the cruise industry's chances of restarting are likely the most optimistic they have been in well over a year, and that includes Royal Caribbean.Over the last couple of weeks, Royal Caribbean (and its sibling cruise brands) moved the closest yet to real sailings out of the United States, and it has a lot of cruise fans excited.After more than 15 months of no cruises from North … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean has extended their Cruise with Confidence program that allows cruisers to cancel their sailing within 48 hours of departure. Royal Caribbean has extended Cruise with Confidence through July 31, 2021.  The policy allows for cancelations up to 48 hours prior to sailing in exchange for a 100% Future Cruise Credit (FCC) when booking by the end of July, for cruises through April … [Read more...]

Oceania Cruises has announced plans to resume cruises on three more cruise ships between October 2021 and January 2022.  Oceania Cruises is the world’s leading destination and culinary focused cruise line. The three cruise ships from Oceania Cruises that will return to service are: Riviera will resume its previously published voyage schedules beginning from Istanbul on October 18, 2021 and … [Read more...]

Celebrity Cruises announced it would start sailing at the end of June with the Celebrity Edge from Fort Lauderdale on June 26. Carnival Cruise Line received permission to start sailing from three US ports (including two in Florida), and Royal Caribbean is underway to start operations from Florida. This week has been full of great news for the cruise industry. But there might be a catch. Governor … [Read more...]

Costa Cruises has become a Gold Sponsor of the Italian Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai, and will be introducing Expo shore excursions so that Dubai cruise tourists can easily visit the World Exhibition. Costa Cruises’ sponsorship of the Italian Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai is a reflection of the company’s position as a leading Italian brand, and its long-running relationship with Dubai (Costa … [Read more...]

Celebrity Cruises has revealed details about the spa experience and spa suites aboard its upcoming cruise ship Celebrity Beyond. Celebrity Cruises says the spa experience aboard Celebrity Beyond will be unlike anything aboard any other cruise ship in the world. relaxation lounge with panoramic ocean views RELATED: Celebrity Cruises first cruise line to get CDC approval for US cruise … [Read more...]

Cruise ship regulations for fully vaccinated passengers have been significantly relaxed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with mask wearing and social distancing regulations the first to go. Cruise passengers who have been fully vaccinated will now be able to remove their masks in some areas indoors on cruise ships and engage in extended meal and beverage services … [Read more...]

Cruise holidays 2021: "We are seeing lots of signs of pent-up demand from our customers." Credit: Shutterstock Cruise news / Cruises 2021: Experts reveal where to go, what to do and who to go with One simple thing has united the cruise industry and its passengers during the Covid crisis – an overwhelming desire to see our favourite ships sailing again so we can all get back on … [Read more...]

Disney Cruise Line is further extending their temporary final payment deadline an additional month. For sailings through November 30, 2021, Disney Cruise Line is temporarily extending final payment until 60 days prior to sailing for Guests booked in unrestricted stateroom categories. This means that those Guests who have not yet reached their final payment due date can wait until up to 60 days … [Read more...]

Disney Cruise Line announced the extension of their Cruise Date Flexibility Offer for all new and existing reservations booked by June 30, 2021, for scheduled sailings on or before November 30, 2021, you can change your sail date up to 15 days before departure. Cruise Date Flexibility Guests who have booked before June 30, 2021 have the ability to change their sail date up to 15 days prior … [Read more...]