Archives for October 2021

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Happy Halloween! I don't have any bad Halloween themed puns to include here, just the latest Royal Caribbean news to catch up on before you hit up the neighborhood for candy this evening. The cruise industry got mostly good news this week when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it temporarily extended the Conditional Sailing Order.The … [Read more...]

Credit: Shutterstock Sponsored by MSC Cruises MSC Cruises makes the most of the magical winter season with the ultimate winter getaway in Northern Europe, visiting a special selection of some of the most historically and culturally rich destinations. MSC Cruises offers you the exciting opportunity to immerse yourself in the local culture and history in five of Europe’s most stunning … [Read more...]

After the ship successfully completed a season of Staycation holiday in the United Kingdom, Disney Magic welcomed her first guests onboard from her new homeport of PortMiami. The cruise capital of the world will be hosting the vessel for the foreseeable future. Guests can enjoy a mix of 4- and 5-day cruises sailing to the Caribbean and Bahamas, which almost all visit Disney’s Castaway Cay. Disney … [Read more...]

Mein Schiff 6 was the first cruise ship to arrive in Dubai for the current 2021/22 cruise season, which runs from October to March annually and is expected to see half a million cruise tourists visit the city. While the arrival of Mein Schiff 6 was a welcome sign of the industry’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, many challenges remain for Dubai to regain the approximately 300,000 cruise … [Read more...]

Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean’s first LNG-powered cruise ship and the first in its new Icon-class of ships, has received the first of two LNG fuel tanks. In a video posted to YouTube by Royal Caribbean, the first massive LNG fuel tank is shown being installed aboard Icon of the Seas. RELATED: Royal Caribbean cuts steel for first LNG-powered new ship Icon of the … [Read more...]

Here’s your cruise news round-up with all the latest developing stories from the week across all the major cruise lines. Plenty of new ship news including Carnival’s new vessel finally being named! Latest Cruise News Can you believe that it has just been another non-stop week of cruise news! The industry has been moving forward on resuming cruise operations except for Australia, which we’ve got an … [Read more...]

MSC Cruises will sail four cruise ships to the Caribbean and Bahamas this winter with sailings from three different homeports.Three ships will be based out of Florida (MSC Divina, MSC Meraviglia, and MSC Seaview) while MSC Seashore will now offer seven and 14 night cruises from St. Maarten and Barbados.  The sailings on MSC Seashore have been slightly modified. Due to the pandemic situation … [Read more...]

The celebrations on the inaugural cruise for Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras continued on October 29 in Nassau as Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy and Captain Vincenzo Alcaras welcomed Bahamas Prime Minister The Honourable Philip Brave Davis, members of his cabinet and local officials aboard for a tour and luncheon meeting. The ship, flying the Bahamian flag, is a symbol of … [Read more...]

For most of the coronavirus era, Genting Dream, a Hong Kong cruise liner that looks from a distance like it might exert its own gravitational pull, has been out of action. Now, while it can’t visit anywhere, it can at least go somewhere.The so-called “cruise to nowhere” is an improvised solution for an industry hit early and hard by the pandemic. While landing at other ports is still prohibited, … [Read more...]

The expedition cruise vessel ‘Ocean Odyssey’, an Ulstein CX103 design, was successfully launched at the CMHI Haimen yard on 23 October 2021. The vessel is one in a series of cruise vessels contracted by the U.S. based SunStone Ships. Owned by SunStone Ships, the ‘Ocean Odyssey’ is marking the charterer Vantage Cruise Line’s second entry into five-star ocean cruising, being the sister ship to the … [Read more...]

Antigua Cruise Port welcomed Viking Orion on October 29th with a brief inauguration ceremony that included the participation of the Ministry of Tourism & Investment and the Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA). The 930-passenger vessel is sailing at less than 50% capacity with only 368 passengers aboard in alignment with the Viking Cruises (Viking) Health & Safety Program which … [Read more...]

The most recent cruise on Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship, Mardi Gras, saw generous donations of $21,600 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This is the most ever raised for St. Jude on Carnival’s newest ship. From Left to Right: Mardi Gras Godmother and Miss Universe, Dominican Republic, Kimberly Jiménez; Miss Universe, Puerto Rico, Estefania Soto-Torres; Miss USA Asya Branch; Carnival … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean Group's third quarter earnings call on Friday with analysts was full of tidbits that provided insight into what cruise fans and Wall Street investors alike should expect in the coming months.After releasing its quarterly financials, a trio of Royal Caribbean Group executives took questions from investment firms about the company's health. Included on the call were:Royal Caribbean … [Read more...]

After the hopeful projections that the Royal Caribbean Group announced in its third-quarter results this week, Royal Caribbean International has now given guests more reasons to book a cruise. The Cruise with Confidence program has been extended until Spring of next year. The program was first introduced last year on March 6, 2020, and gives guests far more flexibility to cancel cruises after … [Read more...]

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With Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship Mardi Gras christened on October 23, the ship continues to celebrate its inaugural sailing. During the final day of the voyage in Nassau, the Prime minister of the Bahamas was welcomed onboard. Special Day for Carnival’s Newest Cruise Ship Mardi Gras is currently sailing its inaugural voyage after finally being named during a ceremony that took place in Port … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas cruise ship is preparing to restart operations from San Juan, Puerto Rico, by departing on her first test sailing. The vessel will become the 15th in the fleet to be back in service. Explorer of the Seas Begins Test Cruise The next ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet to restart operations will be Explorer of the Seas, but to do that, the ship is operating a … [Read more...]

Carnival Paradise becomes the first Fantasy-class Carnival cruise ship to receive the new red, white and blue livery design during dry dock and the eighth in the fleet overall. The vessel is now all shiny and fresh ready to welcome back guests in Spring 2022. Carnival Paradise Completes Dry Dock Carnival Cruise Line is now well underway with its fleetwide rollout of the new red, white and blue … [Read more...]

Credit: Shutterstock Canary Islands are a popular spot for winter sun among British travellers - but what makes them such an ideal destination? We delve into the best islands, the weather and more. Canary Islands have so much to offer holidaymakers - and not just glorious sunshine when the UK is languishing in biting cold during the winter. From dramatic landscapes, intriguing history … [Read more...]