Scarlet Lady just started sailing from PortMiami, but the team at Virgin Voyages is already making an impact on their new South Florida community. The cruise line is showing its appreciation for the community’s healthcare heroes by giving away 500 complimentary cabins for employees at Baptist Health South Florida to ‘Set Sail the Virgin Way’ this festive season with their friends and … [Read more...]

Virgin Voyages, the newest cruise line to set sail from Miami, is waving hello to the holiday season and showing its appreciation for the community’s healthcare heroes. This Giving Tuesday, Virgin Voyages is teaming up with Baptist Health South Florida and donating 500 complimentary cabins for employees to ‘Set Sail the Virgin Way’ this festive season with their friends and loved ones. “The past … [Read more...]

Celebrity Cruises announced on Tuesday it will require children 5 years and older to be fully vaccinated in order to go on their cruise ships.In an update to travel agents, Celebrity Cruises Senior Vice President of Sales and Trade Support & Service Dondra Ritzenthaler announced the policy change that affects guests between the age of 5 and 12.Effective February 1, 2022 all guests 5 … [Read more...]

The flagship of the Cunard fleet is back in service after more than 20 months of inactivity. Queen Mary 2 set sail from her homeport of Southampton on November 28, sailing a short three-day itinerary to France, before returning on December 1. She halted operations last year on March 15, in the middle of her World Cruise. The ocean liner will be sailing around the UK until she sets sail on a longer … [Read more...]

The very first custom super yacht from Emerald Cruises recently underwent successful sea trials from Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam, meaning we’re one step closer to stepping foot on board! Conducted by Captain Jonathan Edwards and Marine Operations Manager Robert O’Leary, the sea trials took 48 hours to complete and are used to test the major functions of the ship like steering and max speed. … [Read more...]

Another Princess cruise ship returned to service this past weekend when Caribbean Princess set sail on a seven night cruise from Port Everglades to the Eastern Caribbean.The cruise ship is sailing roundtrip cruises from Ft. Lauderdale’s Port Everglades to the Eastern and Western Caribbean, stopping at popular destinations such as St. Kitts, St. Thomas, Cozumel, Grand Cayman, and Princess Cays, the … [Read more...]

Disney Cruise Line is sending out an email notification to guests booked on the July 6, 2022 12-Night Mediterranean with Greek Isles Cruise sailing from Civitavecchia to Barcelona to notify them of a slight port order change. The Sunday and Monday stops in Piraeus and Mykonos have been changed and the Disney Magic will now visit Mykonos on Sunday, then Piraeus on Monday. The revised sailing … [Read more...]

Virgin Voyages is donating 500 cruise cabins on their first cruise ship to Baptist Health South Florida which operates 11 hospitals and 100 outpatient centers for Giving Tuesday.“The past two years have tested our community, and we wanted to find a small way to express our deepest gratitude to all of the healthcare professionals who went above and beyond to keep us safe,”said Tom McAlpin, … [Read more...]

MSC Cruises has confirmed that its South African cruise season for 2021/22 aboard MSC Orchestra will go ahead as planned, with only minor itinerary changes. MSC Cruises has made only minor changes to its roundtrip Durban cruise season as a result of the Omicron variant, and says MSC Orchestra will homeport in South African from December, 2021 to April, 2022 as planned. <img … [Read more...]

Norwegian Cruise Line has become the first to cancel the entirety of its South African cruise season due to the travel restrictions imposed on the country due to a new variant of COVID-19. Norwegian Cruise Line was meant to deploy its ship Norwegian Jade in Cape Town during December, 2021 and January, 2022, but has cancelled all five roundtrip and repositioning cruises from the city. <img … [Read more...]

Specialty dining is a popular option for cruise passengers who want to indulge in different cuisines, and Royal Caribbean offers a one-meal sampler package where you can try the best of many different restaurants.Known as the Taste of Royal, it gives guests the chance to have various dishes from different Royal Caribbean specialty restaurants, even if those restaurants are not on the ship they are … [Read more...]

More than 4.6 million people have sailed onboard cruise ships worldwide. However, none of those have been on board an international cruise ship operating from an Australian port. Further uncertainty regarding the government’s plans to restart cruises within Australian waters leads cruise operators to postpone cruises even further. One of those is P&O Australia, which has decided to extend its … [Read more...]

The Antares Experience – formerly known as the Costa neoRomantica and Celestyal Experience – is getting scrapped, according to Gadani Ship Breaking Yard. The Pakistani shipyard posted several photos and videos of the former Costa Cruises ship on its Facebook page. The ship was originally launched as the Romantica in the 1990s and renamed as the neoRomantica after Costa gave it a 90-million-euro … [Read more...]

Funds managed by Searchlight Capital Partners, the US based private equity investor, has agreed to take an undisclosed stake in Celestial Cruises, the Greek cruise line that is part of the Cyprus based Louis PLC group. Parent company, Louis Group, said the infusion of cash would allow the line, which sails the Greek islands and eastern Mediterranean, to rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic. As part … [Read more...]

(6:30 a.m. EDT) -- MSC Cruises officially named MSC Virtuosa in a glittering ceremony including music from Rag 'n' Bone Man, in Dubai over the weekend.Hollywood icon Sophia Loren is the godmother to … [Read more...]

When Celebrity Edge made the first cruise ship call on St. Thomas in well over a year this past July, it marked a turning point for tourism to the island and the Caribbean as a whole following the COVID-19 pandemic. Those visiting St. Thomas via cruise ship or by air are in luck as the island is ready and waiting for travelers to explore all that makes St. Thomas a top Caribbean … [Read more...]

Are you thinking about sailing on Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady but worried that the cruise ship might be too different? Well, we have returned from a 5-night Mayan Sol cruise on Scarlet Lady and are ready to share our honest evaluation of this new ship. Find out how the ship compares to the competition with our exclusive Scarlet Lady Cruise Ship Scorecard Review. Scarlet Lady Cruise Ship … [Read more...]

Norwegian Cruise Line canceled five sailings in response to the omicron variant of Covid-19, while other brands say they are monitoring the situation. An NCL spokesperson said that the line canceled five Norwegian Jade cruises that were scheduled to depart from or disembark in South Africa from Dec. 3 through Jan. 26. Several countries, including the U.S., have implemented varying … [Read more...]

Credit: Shutterstock Cruise holidays have started to be cancelled as lines respond to the latest red list changes. This is the latest travel advice. Red list countries South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini and Namibia were all added to the 'no-go' list shortly followed by Mozambique, Malawi, Angola, Zambia last week following concerns over the Omicron variant of … [Read more...]

Galveston is rapidly becoming one of the most popular cruise ports in the USA. The cruise terminal has grown exponentially since it was originally built. A third terminal is currently under construction to accommodate larger vessels and many more passengers. It is scheduled for completion in late 2022. Although there are many benefits to cruising out of Galveston, getting to the cruise port can be … [Read more...]