Local new stations in Mobile are reporting on a possible return of one cruise line to the now vacant Alabama Cruise Terminal in Mobile, Alabama. The cruise terminal has been without a cruise ship since Carnival Cruise Line’s pulled the then named, Elation, from the city in October 2011. No cruise ship has sailed either […]
Royal Caribbean hasĀ announcedĀ that beginning in 2014, they will deploy a second ship to the Port of Tampa. Along with the Brilliance of the Seas, the Vision of the Seas will begin sailing from Tampa in the fall of 2014. Vision of the Seas is scheduled to sail weekly, 7 nightĀ western Caribbean cruisesĀ from the port. She […]
Windstar Cruises will be investing an additional $3 million to renovate staterooms aboard the Wind Star and Wind Spirit, the line’s oldest yachts. The new renovated staterooms will introduce a new stateroom layout and new furniture to each stateroom. Each stateroom will have it’s current desk and vanity set-up replaced with a new sofa in […]
MSC Cruises has announced that Gianni Onorato will serve as the new CEO of MSC Cruises beginning next week. Onorato has almost 30 years of experience in the cruise industry, most recently serving as Costa Cruise’s President for the past 9 years. He graduated from the Istituto Orientale of Naples with aĀ degreeĀ in Foreign Languages and […]
Beginning in the winter of 2014, Royal Caribbean will once again sail to South America. Royal Caribbean’s Splendour of the Seas will sail roundtrip fromĀ Sao Paulo (Santos), Brazil on a variety of three to eight night South American cruises, calling inĀ Buzios, Ilha Grande, and Ilhabela. Seven night Argentina and Uruguay cruises will call in Punta […]
Beginning next year, Holland America Line will offer guests a new itinerary sailing through the Baltic Sea. The new 12 night itinerary will sail roundtrip from Copenhagen aboard the ms Eurodam. During her sailing, the Eurodam will offer 3 ports with overnight calls. These overnight calls will be spent in Copenhagen, St. Petersburg, and Stockholm. […]
Princess CruisesĀ has announced that the Sapphire Princess will begin offering cruises to Asia from China in 2014. The Sapphire Princess will begin the line’s first season of Asia cruises in May 2014, where she will offer guests itineraries throughout the Asia region. 4 itineraries will be offered, each ranging 3 and 7 nights, departing roundtrip […]
Celebrity Cruises has been forced to cancel four additional sailings aboard the Celebrity Millennium in order to make necessary repairs to the ship’s propulsion system. Celebrity has cancelled the Millennium’s August 23rd, 30th, September 6th, and 13th sailings. All guests who were booked on one of the cancelled sailings will receive a full refund and […]
Celebrity Millennium Update (Updated on 8/20 at 5:00pm) Original article: Click Here Statement from Celebrity Cruises: Our engineers, along with expert consultants from the motorās manufacturer, and our Marine Operations team in Miami, have continued working around the clock to resolve the mechanical issue onboardĀ Celebrity Millennium. Together, they have been doing everything they can to […]
The Costa Concordia is currently entering the final weeks of resting along the coast of Giglio. Later next month, the Costa Concordia will be raised from her final resting place. According to a report from CBS, final preparations for the ship’s raising will be completed this week. In order to raise the Costa Concordia, the […]
2 scrapyard workers have been killed while attempting to right the Pacific Princess, which is currently listing at a scrapyard in Aliaga, Turkey. While under tow to the scrapyard, the former Love Boat took on water during a rough storm off the coast of Italy. The ship took on a considerable amount of water in […]
Today, Royal Caribbean welcomed its 50 millionth guest in their 45 year company history.Ā The momentous occasion kicks off a year-long celebration honoring the cruise lineās guests, business partners, employees and crew. āFor more than 45 years, Royal Caribbeanās guiding principle has been to deliver the WOW to our guests, providing them with experiences, services and […]