Around 11am Wednesday morning, Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas, which had been delayed in San Juan due to propulsion issues, finally set sail on an abbreviated southern Caribbean sailing. Adventure of the Seas docked in San Juan on Sunday, following a sailing of propulsion issues. The ship has experienced propulsion issues for the past […]
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Earlier this month, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) began conducting unannounced safety inspections aboard cruise ships docking in a number of United States ports. The new inspection program was made public at an NTSB hearing held yesterday in Washington D.C., which focused on safety aboard cruise ships. The new unannounced inspections will target only […]
This coming April, Carnival’s Carnival Freedom will undergo an extensive, multi-million-dollar renovation, which will add the first Bookville family reading venue – part of the recently launched Seuss at Sea program in partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises – along with a variety of dining, bar and entertainment innovations that are part of the line’s Fun Ship 2.0 […]
Royal Caribbean has announced their return to the Arabian Gulf in the Winter of 2015/16 with the deployment of Splendour of the Seas to Dubai, UAE. Between December 2015 and March 2016, Royal Caribbean’s Splendour of the Seas will sail 16 seven night roundtrip sailings from Dubai to ports throughout the Arabian Gulf. Ports of […]
March 25, 2014 5:15pm: Adventure of the Seas remains docked in San Juan undergoing repairs. Due to the delay, Royal Caribbean has been forced to cancel the ship’s call in Barbados. Guests staying in interior, oceanview, and balcony staterooms will receive $250 in on board credit. Guests staying in suites will receive $500 in on board […]
Following a major oil spill within the Galveston Bay last evening, both Carnival’s Carnival Magic and Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas are currently unable to return to their berths in Galveston, Texas. Princess’ Caribbean Princess is currently docked in Houston, Texas and is unable to depart due to the closure of the Galveston Channel. […]
For the months of May and October 2015, Carnival’s Carnival Splendor will sail six unique sailings from Norfolk, Virginia. The sailings will include a variety of two to seven night sailings throughout the Bahamas and Bermuda. The first sailing, a two night cruise to nowhere will depart May 16, 2015. Three, five-day Bahamas cruises calling […]
Early this morning, executives from MSC Cruises and STX France met in Paris, France to sign a letter of intent for the construction of two, new prototype ships for MSC Cruises. The contract, which allows for the option to build two additional ships, states the delivery of the first ship will be in 2017, followed […]
Following a minor oil leak from the main fixipod aboard Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas, the ship’s current itinerary has been modified to compensate for a reduced sailing speed and extended maintenance while docked in St. Kitts. A statement from Royal Caribbean, sent to Cruise Currents, reads: “Yesterday, as Adventure of the Seas was arriving […]
According to top industry trade, MSC Cruises is poised to announce the construction of two new ships during a press conference on Thursday. The press conference will take place in Paris, France in partnership with STX France, the yard contracted to construct the two new ships. The two new ships are expected to be larger […]
Approximately two weeks ago, a video surfaced on YouTube showing a man jumping from the promenade deck of Carnival’s Carnival Conquest as the ship slowly sailed alongside Grand Turk. The video, which can be viewed above, shows an unnamed passenger standing on the exterior promenade aboard the Carnival Conquest. The video was reportedly taken as […]
Today, a regional Venetian court ordered a temporary suspension on the canal restrictions for cruise ships with a tonnage over 40,000 GRT and the upcoming ban on cruise ships with a tonnage over 96,000 GRT. The motion to suspend the restriction was recently introduced to the regional court by the Venetian Cruise Terminal organization, local […]