After much speculation and rumors, the oldest ship in Celebrity’s fleet, the 19 year old Celebrity Century, will be leaving the fleet in April 2015. Celebrity announced today that they will be planning a special season for her. The highlight is a 14-night sailing out of Singapore titled “Celebration of the Century.” Onboard will be […]
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In the ever popular ship-within-a-ship concept, Celebrity is the latest to make that plunge. “Our guests are accustomed to exceptional quality and service, and for those wishing to further indulge in the very best while on vacation we have launched ‘Suite Class’, specially designed to appeal to the most discerning vacationer,ā said Michael Bayley, President […]
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Update On The Venice Cruise Ship Ban
Back in November the City of Venice, Italy announced that they would ban all large passenger ships from the cities canals. Effective this coming November, any ship over 96,000gt would not be allowed in Venice’s main lagoon. Today, it was announced that the ban has been pushed back into next year. The restrictions placed on […]
A journalist from Cruise Fever was onboard the Celebrity Constellation this weekend when the vessel experienced a short power outage. The outage lasted from 7:15am to 8:45am, about 90 minutes in all they estimate. A spokesperson from Royal Caribbean, the parent company of Celebrity cruises, statedĀ that the ship “experienced a technical issue that caused it […]
Holland America Reverses Controversial Wine Policy Following largely negative feedback from guests, Holland America Line has made the decision to reverse their recently updated carry on wine policy. Earlier in 2013, Holland America Line limited the number of bottles of wine and champagne to one bottle per guest. After a wave of negative feedback, Holland […]
Norwegian’s newest ship, the Norwegian Getaway, arrived in Miami, Florida earlier today, marking the new ship’s inaugural call in her home port. āItās so exciting for us to bring this spectacular new ship to Miami, our companyās home and where we started the modern cruising industry almost 50 years ago,ā said Norwegian Cruise Line Chief […]
Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas returned to Galveston today, following a multi-million dollar renovation, featuring a super sized Texas flag on the ship’s upper bow and stern.Ā New features added during the renovation include an industry first, virtual balcony staterooms, allowing guests to experience a balcony while enjoying the price of an interior stateroom. […]
Yesterday, Holland America Line and Fincantieri cut steel on the line’s newest vessel, code named Pinnacle Class. The steel cutting ceremony took place at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard, located just outside of the historic Italian city of Venice. Present at the steel cutting ceremony was Holland America Line’s CEO, Stein Kruse, andĀ Antonio Quintano, the Marghera yard […]
Beginning in May 2015, Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas will begin offering seven night Mediterranean sailings from Barcelona and Rome. The season of summer sailings will follow a shorter Mediterranean season of sailing by Allure’s sister, Oasis of the Seas. Sailing from Barcelona, while also offering embarkation in Rome, Allure of the Sea’s seven […]
Navigator of the Seas To San Juan Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas will reportedly replace the Jewel of the Seas in San Juan beginning in 2015, according to reports from The Royal Caribbean Blog and Caribbean Business. The swap is scheduled to occur in May 2015, increasing Royal Caribbean’s weekly capacity in San Juan […]
(7:37 pm) Reports surfacing across multiple cruise websites and social networks reporting the drowning of one young boy and a near drowning of another aboard the Norwegian Breakaway have been confirmed by Norwegian Cruise Line late Monday night. Reports of the drowning events began to surface Monday afternoon on multiple cruise forums and social media […]
3:00 pm Update: The Caribbean Princess departed the Port of Houston approximately at 1:30 pm. The Carnival Magic has begun its entrance into the Port of Galveston. The Carnival Magic will begin embarking guests at 5:30 pm and will sail from the port at approximately 8:30 pm. Earlier: Heavy fog along the Texas coast has […]