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Viking Cruises has celebrated its new ocean vessel, Viking Venus. The cruise line held a naming ceremony in the English Channel as she set sail on her inaugural voyage. There is even more to celebrate as Viking is returning to service this weekend after 14 months on hold. Viking Venus Naming Ceremony The new ocean cruise ship has officially been named by godmother Anne Diamond, a British … [Read more...]

In just a few weeks, Royal Caribbean will resume cruises to the Caribbean and Bahamas on Adventure of the Seas.  The cruise ship will start sailing week long cruises out of Nassau on June 12, 2021. Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas will be the cruise line’s first ship to resume cruises in the Caribbean and Bahamas Royal Caribbean sent out a letter this week to guests who are booked on … [Read more...]

PortMiami and Royal Caribbean Group are on the verge of a significant deal that will see MSC and Royal Caribbean share berths at the new Berth 10 in PortMiami. It would enable Royal Caribbean to significantly improve berthing capabilities at a new terminal complex, which it would share with Swiss-owned MSC Cruises. PortMiami had been in negotiations with Disney Cruise Line regarding sharing the … [Read more...]

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New cruise ships were christened over the past couple days when two cruise lines officially named new vessels, P&O Cruises and Viking.Britain’s largest and most environmentally-friendly cruise ship, P&O Cruises Iona, was officially named in a very contemporary ceremony with a record-breaking virtual audience. Iona, powered by liquefied natural gas, ground-breaking for the UK cruise … [Read more...]

How would you like to spend 46 days cruising the world? Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is giving cruisers the chance to do just that with their new Rivers of the World itinerary setting sail on May 20, 2023. The cruise visits 9 countries on board five of Uniworld’s luxury river cruise vessels. The cruise begins on the Nile in Egypt and concludes in Portugal’s Douro River Valley.Rivers of the … [Read more...]

Celebrity Cruises offers travelers a variety of cruise vacations to destinations across the globe. Celebrity Cruises’ fleet currently includes 14 cruise ships which vary in terms of size and amenities. If you are considering a cruise with the brand, we have put together this comprehensive guide to Celebrity Cruises ship classes to help you decide which ship is the right fit for your next … [Read more...]

Appearing on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt last night, Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy confirmed that the cruise line is working with the CDC on a restart of operation and the goal is to begin sailing again this July. There was also no mention of a vaccine mandate for Carnival Cruise Line passengers. Holt anchored the broadcast from Orlando, Florida as part of the news outlet’s … [Read more...]

It looks like there is a chance Royal Caribbean Group and MSC Cruises may come to an agreement on a new cruise terminal in PortMiami.Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced a large preferential berthing rights agreement between the two lines.Essentially, if this deal were to happen, it would provide a new cruise terminal at PortMiami, where Royal Caribbean ships would give  … [Read more...]

A second Costa Cruise ship has started sailing this week. Costa Luminosa will sail from the port of Trieste, Italy, to the eastern Mediterranean. The vessel’s itinerary will include several ports in the Adriatic Sea and throughout the Greek Isles. Costa Cruises has plans for a total of four ships to sail this summer, and while it is certainly not a full restart yet, the resumption of one of … [Read more...]

Appearing on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt last night, Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy confirmed that the cruise line is working with the CDC on a restart of operation and the goal is to begin sailing again this July. She also announced there would be no vaccine mandate for Carnival Cruise Line passengers. Holt anchored the broadcast from Orlando, Florida as part of the news … [Read more...]

VIKING’S NEWEST OCEAN SHIP OFFICIALLY NAMEDBY ICONIC BRITISH BROADCAST JOURNALIST ANNE DIAMONDNew 930-Guest Viking Venus Welcomed to Fleet with Celebration at Sea in the English ChannelLos Angeles (May 17, 2021) – Viking® (www.viking.com) today named its newest ocean ship, Viking Venus®, with a celebration at sea in the English Channel as the ship set sail for her inaugural voyage. As … [Read more...]

Today before the phone lines reopen for another day of bookings, we are going to take a quick look at Disney Cruise Line’s pricing for the Disney Wish following yesterday’s early booking for Platinum Castaway Club members with 25+ completed sailings. The dust settled, and staterooms which were temporary held pending the deposit are back into inventory for those that were not paid by midnight. … [Read more...]

Valerie Singleton will be a guest speaker on a three-night cruise on Regal Princess. Credit: Shutterstock Cruise news / Valerie Singleton: The 'gorgeous men' she'd take on a cruise and her cruising loves … [Read more...]

Viking Cruises: Viking Venus was named by Godmother Anne Diamond yesterday. Credit: Viking Cruise news / Viking Cruises: New Viking Venus ship named by Anne Diamond ahead of first cruise … [Read more...]

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Despite Carnival Cruise Line on hold in the U.S. for more than a year, the cruise line is still in discussions with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to restart cruises in July 2021. The cruise line’s president and CEO Christine Duffy has been speaking to NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt on the impact the suspension is having on its operations and that active discussions … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean's first cruise ship to sail from North America is less than a month away from beginning, but the line has not released its travel requirements and health protocols yet.In an email to those booked on Adventure of the Seas from Nassau, Bahamas, Royal Caribbean said it is holding back the requirements and changes passengers can expect onboard because the the U.S. Centers for … [Read more...]

To celebrate National Nurses Week, award-winning luxury river cruise line AmaWaterways has opened a selection of Europe sailings between October through December 2021 for eligible frontline medical heroes to enjoy a complimentary river cruise with one paying guest in the same stateroom. Frontline medical heroes enrolled in the program can now redeem their complimentary cruise certificate on a … [Read more...]

NEW ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL CRUISE TERMINAL A ‘GAME CHANGER’ FOR GALVESTONAs if restarting cruising in 2021 isn’t enough great news, Royal Caribbean International recently announced details about its new cruise terminal at Pier 10 and its positive impacts on the local economy.Two Royal Caribbean Group executives were featured speakers at the annual Galveston Island Convention & Visitors … [Read more...]