Quark Expeditions has introduced new hiking and trekking options for guests traveling on “Ultramarine”. Modern-day explorers will have the opportunity to walk alongside polar experts for a truly innovative and immersive experience. “Setting foot where few humans have ever walked is part of the magic of exploring the Arctic and Antarctic,” said Alex McNeil, Director of Expedition Experience and … [Read more...]

Celebrity Cruises® launches an industry-first collaboration with leading interior design and inspiration platform, Houzz, to showcase how innovative and elevated cruise ship design can transcend beyond the ship and serve as an inspiration for home design. Through the curation and insight of two of the brand’s award-winning designers Kelly Hoppen CBE and Nate Berkus, the partnership highlights the … [Read more...]

Booking a Vacation Just Got Easier with Princess Cruises $1 Deposit Offer Book by July 5 for Savings Up to 40% on 2022 Cruises and 25% on 2023 Sailings SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (June 27, 2022) – Having a cruise vacation to plan and look forward to just got easier. On top of the summer savings Princess Cruises is currently offering on 2022 and 2023 voyages, guests can take advantage of a … [Read more...]

Credit: Shutterstock With its awesome beaches, sensational seafood, stunning sights and a laidback lifestyle, one city tops everyone’s bucket list. Picture Sydney, and its magnificent harbour will be the first image that springs to mind. All the major cruise lines dock here, and yes, it is an amazing spot, thanks to that world-famous opera house and the majestic harbour bridge with its … [Read more...]

How much longer will cruise ship passengers have to take a covid test before their sailing and be required to be vaccinated?Those two questions are among the most frequently asked since cruising restarted in 2021, and it was asked of Royal Caribbean's top executive this weekend.Royal Caribbean International President and CEO Michael Bayley took questions from cruise fans during a question and … [Read more...]

Celebrity Cruises celebrated its complete 15-ship fleet comeback when “Celebrity Infinity” sets sail for the Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades last Saturday, June 25, 2022. The milestone sailing marks not only the ship’s first sailing in 881 days, but the full return of all 63 ships in the parent-company Royal Caribbean Group fleet. In honor of this milestone, the entire fleet … [Read more...]

El próximo 29 de junio A Coruña acoge la Gala de entrega de los Premios Excellence de Cruceros, premios que otorga desde 2008 Cruises News Media Group, organizadora además del International Cruise Summit en Madrid y editora de la revista CruisesNews. El Puerto de A Coruña ha multiplicado el tráfico de pasajeros y las escalas de grandes buques y de nuevas navieras. La industria, gravemente … [Read more...]

I’m up to jumping on any cruise, anywhere and anytime. I’ve experienced every imaginable type of cruise, unheard of destinations and every type of vessel from mega ships, yachts, sailing vessels, Indonesian phinisis to polar expedition ships, each with its own identity and appeal. When it comes to barging and charting a course through the canals and waterways of France it’s a different world, one … [Read more...]

PONANT launches this year its first ever wellbeing & yoga cruise in partnership with Elodie Garamond and Tigre Yoga Club, a leading yoga and lifestyle brand in France – Elodie Garamond is its famous founder. With PONANT and Tigre Yoga Club, guests are invited on a welcome break to reconnect with their inner self and open up to the world, in the magnificent scenery of the Caribbean Sea. While … [Read more...]

On the 29th of June, A Coruña will host the Cruise Excellence Awards Gala, awards held since 2008 by Cruises News Media Group, organiser of the International Cruise Summit in Madrid and publisher of the CruisesNews magazine. The Port of A Coruña has multiplied its passenger traffic and the cruise calls by large ships and new cruise lines. The industry was severely damaged after the halt forced by … [Read more...]

AIDA Cruises is one of the most popular employers in Germany. Employees benefit from many advantages that enrich their professional and private lives. AIDA is also a supportive employer when it comes to the interaction of family and career and cooperates with kindergartens and daycare centers in the region to provide places for employees’ children. Kalis Kinderwelten GmbH, the sponsor of the … [Read more...]

In its quarterly business update, released yesterday, June 24, Carnival Corporation’s outgoing CEO Arnold Donald mentioned the company was aiming for 110% occupancy levels for at least one cruise line, Carnival Cruise Line.  With the busy summer months coming up, the cruise industry expects to welcome more and more families onboard, who typically sleep together in a cabin. A complete, 100% … [Read more...]

Norwegian Cruise Line has confirmed to Cruise Hive that the Norwegian Sun cruise ship made contact with a small iceberg (growler) due to dense fog during its voyage in Alaska. As a result, the ship has been forced to skip a port of call and head to Juneau to assess the damage. Ship Delayed for Hours The 78,309-gross-ton, Sun-class vessel was supposed to be arriving in Skagway, one of the … [Read more...]

President Luis Abinader announced this Wednesday that in July of this year, he would give the first peck to construct a cruise port in Samaná. Said work was announced in the activity he led with the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, where they announced that the Dominican Republic would host the Annual Conference of the Florida and Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA, for its acronym in English). … [Read more...]

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Intro TextHave 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...]

Intro TextHave 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...]

Happy Sunday! Hope you are having a relaxing weekend and enjoying summer! It is time to sit back, relax, and catch up on all the recent Royal Caribbean news!Want to sail with Royal Caribbean's CEO in 2023?Royal Caribbean announced the date and sailing for its next President's Cruise, which will be held on Allure of the Seas on the July 23, 2023 sailing out of Galveston, Texas.The President's … [Read more...]

MSC World Europa, the newest and largest cruise ship in the MSC fleet, has completed her sea trials and will now head for final fit out and finishing ahead of her delivery and debut in the Middle East. The giant LNG-powered cruise ship completed her first set of sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean, testing the performance of the ship’s engines, manoeuvrability, fuel consumption, safety systems, … [Read more...]

Explora Journeys will be cruising in Alaska in 2024, aboard its first cruise ship Explora I, with roundtrip itineraries from Vancouver, Canada. The cruise line, a luxury subsidiary of MSC Cruises, has released three itineraries that will be available from Vancouver. The announcement comes as Explora Journeys prepares to take delivery of the first of a planned four cruise ships next year. <img … [Read more...]