Disney Cruise Line Celebrates Summer 2023 with Family Adventures in Alaska, Europe, the Bahamas and Caribbean Highlights include the Disney Dream’s first call to Europe and a return to Alaska CELEBRATION, Fla. (April 27, 2022) – Disney Cruise Line will offer families a variety of enchanting vacations in summer 2023, including cruises to new and favorite ports of call around the world. … [Read more...]

Norwegian Prima Introduces New Spa and Fitness Offerings Including Industry’s First Charcoal Sauna at Sea MIAMI (April 27, 2022) – Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, today shared details surrounding its elevated spa and fitness offerings for it’s highly-anticipated Norwegian Prima Class vessels – Norwegian … [Read more...]

Carnival Corp Announces Leadership Changes Effective August 1st Arnold Donald Named Vice Chair, Josh Weinstein Named President & CEO of Carnival Corporation & plc MIAMI, April 26, 2022 — Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise company, today announced that effective August 1st, Arnold Donald, currently President and Chief Executive Officer, is … [Read more...]

VIRGIN VOYAGES HEADS DOWN UNDER AS RESILIENT LADY PREPARES TO CALL AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND HOME MIAMI, FL – April 26, 2022 – Virgin Voyages, Richard Branson’s irresistible and award winning cruise line that hit the high seas in 2021, is now setting its sights on Australia and New Zealand, today announcing its plans to go down under starting in 2023. Resilient Lady, the newest ship in … [Read more...]

Disclaimer: We were guests of Viking on this sailing; however, as always, all opinions in this Viking Octantis Cruise Review are our own. Ship Overview We recently shared our first impressions of Viking Expedition Cruises with you. Now, we are back from the ship’s Caribbean Connections itinerary and want to share our full experience with you in our signature day-by-day Viking Octantis Cruise … [Read more...]

Holland America Line’s Westerdam Will Reposition To Australia And New Zealand This Fall, Impacting Scheduled Asia Voyages Several options available for guests booked on Asia cruises from Sept. 25 through Feb. 27 Seattle, Wash., April 25, 2022 — Because of continued uncertainty around access to ports in Asia, Holland America Line will reposition Westerdam to … [Read more...]

VIKING ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UPCOMING FILM DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA To Celebrate the Global Premiere, Sweepstakes Offers Chance to Visit Highclere Castle and a Viking River Voyage in France Los Angeles (April 25, 2022) – Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced it has partnered with Focus Features, Universal Pictures and Carnival Films for the release of the new … [Read more...]

Princess Cruises Reveals Celebrity Godparents of Discovery Princess Television Stars Randy Fenoli, Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, Adam Savage, and Page Turner to Officially Name Cruise Line’s Newest Ship SANTA CLARITA, Calif., (April 25, 2022) – Television stars and show hosts will unite as godparents to officially name the newest Princess Cruises ship – Discovery Princess. Fashion … [Read more...]

AMAWATERWAYS EXTENDS 2022 AND 2023 RIVER CRUISING SEASON IN PORTUGAL THROUGH DECEMBER Exceptional Demand Leads Luxury River Cruise Line to Add Additional Opportunities for Guests to Experience the Beauty of Portugal CALABASAS, CA – (April 25, 2022) – Luxury river cruise line AmaWaterways today announced that it has extended its 2022 and 2023 Portugal river cruising season with … [Read more...]

A Brilliant Announcement About Virgin Voyages Fourth Ship With three ships setting sail by the end of the summer, Scarlet, Valiant, and Resilient Lady, Virgin Voyages is ready to welcome its fourth lady ship to the fleet.  Like her three sisters, the new cruise line put extreme thought into selecting her name; making sure that it represents her and the values and the beliefs … [Read more...]

MSC CRUISES OFFERS AN INCREDIBLE CHOICE OF SHIPS AND DESTINATIONS FOR SUMMER 2023 – AVAILABLE TO BOOK NOW MSC Cruises ships visiting more than 140 of the world’s most sought-after destinations across 40 different countriesHuge range of itineraries on offer from mini cruises to extended voyages available to book now, with something for every kind of vacationerNew MSC Seascape to sail the … [Read more...]

Holland America Line’s Noordam Returns to Service in Fort Lauderdale Ship is the eighth in the fleet to restart since industry-wide pause in March 2020 SEATTLE, April 25, 2022 — After more than two years since the industrywide pause began due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Holland America Line’s Noordam returned to service Sunday, April 24, 2022, at Port Everglades in Fort … [Read more...]

Norwegian Bliss Launches 2022 Alaskan Cruise Season Award-Winning Vessel Becomes the First Ship to Sail from Seattle and First to Visit Alaska this Summer MIAMI (April 25, 2022) – Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, kicked off the 2022 Alaskan cruise season with Norwegian Bliss from Port of Seattle.  The ship is the first of … [Read more...]

When it comes to enjoying a drink, Princess Cruises’ new Discovery Princess offers cruisers a variety of bars and lounges to make good use of their drink packages. Not sure where to start? Our Discovery Princess Bar Guide includes all of the details and bar menus to help you make the difficult decisions, like which bar to visit first! EXCLUSIVE SAVINGS: Get Deals on Discovery Princess … [Read more...]

Conquest-class cruise ship will feature 4- and 5-night itineraries to The Bahamas and Eastern Caribbean Port Canaveral, FL – April 22, 2022 – Port Canaveral welcomed Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Freedom on her first call to the Port at a dockside ceremony as the ship prepared for her inaugural sailing from the Port’s Cruise Terminal 6.  The Carnival … [Read more...]

American Queen Voyages Ocean Navigator Welcomed to Flynn Cruiseport Boston on Eastern Seaboard Sailing Great Ameri-Cation Sale Revealed to Cruise North America Now Boston – April 22, 2022 – American Queen Voyages™, part of the Hornblower® Group, celebrated another company milestone calling on Flynn Cruiseport Boston, marking the first time a Lakes & Oceans vessel has visited the … [Read more...]

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING FOOD WASTE AS FIRST MAJOR CRUISE LINE TO EMPLOY BIO-DIGESTERS FLEETWIDE MIAMI, April 22, 2022 – Carnival Cruise Line is highlighting its environmental efforts on Earth Day by recognizing its industry leadership and significant reduction in food waste since its restart of guest operations. As Carnival nears the return of its full fleet, it … [Read more...]

CELEBRITY CRUISES’ NEW-LUXURY SHIP, CELEBRITY BEYOND, ARRIVES IN SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND Industry-leading, transformational new ship arrives in Southampton ahead of maiden voyage through Western EuropeInnovative design from globally renowned designers and architects Kelly Hoppen CBE, Nate Berkus, Jouin Manku and Tom Wright redefines the new luxury travel experienceMichelin starred Chef Daniel … [Read more...]

SILVERSEA UNLOCKS UNIQUELY SEAMLESS JOURNEY TO ANTARCTICA WITH EXCLUSIVE DEPARTURES FROM PUERTO WILLIAMS, CHILE The only cruise line sailing from Puerto Williams, Silversea’s guests will enjoy the most comfortable and seamless journey to Antarctica for the 2022-2023 season. (Monaco — April 21, 2022) Silversea Cruises, the global leader in ultra-luxury and expedition cruise … [Read more...]

MSC SEASCAPE TO BECOME THE STAR OF THE MANHATTAN SKYLINE AS MSC CRUISES ANNOUNCES NEXT U.S. FLAGSHIP WILL BE LAUNCHED IN NEW YORK CITY Naming Ceremony to be held December 7, 2022 in the heart of New York City at the Manhattan Cruise TerminalGodmother Sophia Loren to name her 18th MSC Cruises shipCeremony will kick off MSC Seascape’s inaugural season in the U.S and Caribbean, while … [Read more...]