A local Genoa blog is reporting Costa Cruise’s Costa Deliziosa suffered a complete power failure while docked in the Spanish port of Valencia yesterday. The Costa Deliziosa reportedly lost all electrical power for a number of hours yesterday until the issue could be repaired by onboard technicians. Costa states the ship’s passengers and crew were never in […]
Today, Disney Cruise Line announced a number of new and returning itineraries for their fall 2015 cruise season. For the first time since 2012, Disney Cruise Line will offer a limited number of sailings to Hawaii. In September 2015, the Disney Wonder will sail two, special ten night sailings through the Hawaiian Islands. Both sailings will […]
Saga Cruise’s Saga Sapphire, the former Europa for Hapag Llyod Cruises, suffered an electrical fire earlier this weekend, which ultimately left the ship without power in the North Atlantic for a number of hours. Reports state the fire broke out around 10 am in the ship’s main engine room, and was extinguished quickly by the ship’s fire […]
Only days after a viral video surfaced of the MSC Magnifica getting creative with her horns, Cunard has released a video of the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria wishing the Queen Mary 2 a happy birthday on their horns. The birthday wishes were exchanged earlier this week in Southampton, England, where the three Cunard ships convened […]
Last week, as Royal Caribbean announced plans to construct a fourth Oasis Class ship, STX France and Royal Caribbean celebrated the third Oasis Class ship’s keel laying ceremony. The ceremony, which marks a major milestone in the ship’s construction, was kicked off with the laying of a 1,000-ton block measuring 32-ft by 154-ft into the dry dock at Saint-Nazaire Shipyard. […]
Up until this past week, Royal Caribbean’s new all inclusive beverage packages were only offered aboard ships that were sailing on cruises four nights or longer. This restriction kept guests sailing on Royal Caribbean’s shorter voyages, most notably sailings to the Bahamas, from purchasing one of the drink packages. Now, Royal Caribbean has reversed this […]
Beginning in April 2015, Costa Cruises will begin offering sailings aboard the Coste Serena from Shanghai, China. The new sailings, which are accompanied by sailings aboard the Costa Victoria and Atlantica, will effectively increase Costa’s presence in the Asian market by 74%. The new sailings, which are expected to be available for booking in the […]
Today, at the keel laying of Royal Caribbean’s third Oasis Class ship in Saint-Nazaire, France, the line announced a deal has been struck with STX France for the construction of a fourth Oasis Class ship. The fourth Oasis Class ship, which would follow a relatively similar design as her predecessors, is expected to be completed sometime in […]
The ongoing salvage operation of the Costa Concordia was delayed today as one of the 19 pontoons attached to the ship’s side collapsed. No injuries were reported due to the collapse. The pontoon, which had been welded to the Concordia’s side earlier this month, would assist in raising the ship out of the water with the […]
Norwegian’s Norwegian Breakaway, which is celebrating its first birthday this week, experienced a minor delay this morning following a maintenance issue with one of the ship’s propulsion units. The ship, which began to experience the propulsion issues after entering New York Harbor, had contacted the United States Coast Guard for tug assistance early this morning. […]
Celebrity’s Celebrity Equinox, which is currently undergoing drydock renovations in Cadiz, Spain, is set to debut two new dining and drink venues for the Celebrity fleet. The two new spaces, known as Gastrobar and Slush, will offer guests two new and unique spaces to enjoy specially crafted beers, drinks, and upscale bar food. Gastrobar, which […]
Following a year of sailing from Miami to the Caribbean yearound, MSC Cruises has announced the MSC Divina will reposition to the Mediterranean, offering seven night sailings throughout summer 2015. The MSC Divina, which debuted in Miami in November 2013, will retain her specially tailored North American onboard product when she returns to the Mediterranean in […]