The Costa Voyager, Costa neoRiviera and Costa Classica will be entering dry dock at San Giorgio del Porto shipyard in Genoa this month for planned maintenance and refurbishments totaling more than US$13.5 million. The first Costa ship to enter the yard was the 48,200-ton Costa neoRiviera, from Nov. 5 through Nov. 12; the 24,400-ton Costa Voyager enters the yard today […]
The Governor of Puerto Rico recently announced plans to extend one of the main pier’s located in Old San Juan to accommodate newer, larger cruise ships. Currently, the piers located in Old San Juan are unable to handle ships with passenger numbers around 6,000 and up. Pier 3 will be expanded by 182 feet, allowing […]
According to a report by Reuters, Venetian officials have announced a ban on all cruise ships over 96,000 GRT from operating in Venice’s main lagoon. The ban on large cruise ships will become effective beginning November 2014. This new ban on larger cruise ships comes after months of protests from local Venetians and government officials […]
Carnival Cruise Lines has announced a new partnership with New Orlean’s NFL franchise – the Saints. Carnival now carries the title of “Official Cruise Partner of the New Orleans Saints” in their first ever partnership with an NFL team. The new partnership between Carnival and the Saints will create for a variety of fun in-stadium […]
Over the past three weeks, Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas has experienced minor propulsion issues, slightly altering port times over the past few weeks. Royal Caribbean has stated that due to the propulsion issues, the Allure of the Seas has been forced to sail at a reduced speed. This reduction in speed has required […]
Earlier today, Carnival Corporation announced a major organizational change, creating new positions within the company and promoting key executives. The most notable change in this restructuring is the creation of Holland America Group, a holding company for Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn. The new Holland America Group will be led by Holland America’s […]
Earlier today, the MSC Divina set sail from Venice, Italy on an 18 night crossing towards Miami, Florida, where she will become the first Fantasia ship to home port in North America as well as the first MSC ship to offer year round sailings to the Caribbean. To help kick off the celebrations for the […]
The Norwegian Getaway is scheduled to float out of her dry dock today at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. Once floated out, she will begin her final stages of construction and begin her equipment and systems tests. The Norwegian Getaway is currently on schedule for her January 2014 delivery date. A live feed of the […]
Earlier last week, the Port of Tampa announced that AIDA Cruises would begin sailing from the west Florida port beginning in 2014. AIDA Cruises has now announced that the cruise line never had intentions to home port in Tampa, only utilize the port as a day call. The original press release made by the Port […]
According to a report by Cruise Critic, Disney Cruise Line has silently begun employing lifeguards and has deployed them to each of the family pools aboard their ships. At this time, lifeguards are currently in place at the family pools aboard the Disney Dream and the Disney Magic. Disney Cruise Line plans to add lifeguards […]
On November 2, 2013, MSC Divina sets sail to her new year-round home in the Caribbean, bringing along some of the best of the region to share with guests onboard. Born in the Mediterranean and drawing inspiration from its roots, MSC Cruises continues to capture the essence of a Mediterranean way of life with a series of exclusive partnerships now on […]
Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam received a 100% score on its health inspection at Port Everglades yesterday. The Nieuw Amsterdam arrived from Europe yesterday and was randomly selected to undergo a health inspection by the USPH upon arrival at Port Everglades. A perfect score can only be achieved by earning perfect marks on a comprehensive safety and […]