Recent river flooding throughout Europe has caused many river cruise lines to cancel upcoming sailings. As the week has progressed, more river cruise line sailings have been cancelled. Weather reports state that there is no sign of the flooding to subside in the next week. These cancelled sailings include cruises aboard Viking Cruises, Avalon, Uniworld, […]
[divider] Storm Information (Click on maps to zoom) [one_third] [/one_third] [one_third][/one_third] [one_third_last][/one_third_last] [divider] Itinerary Changes As of 12:00 pm, June 8th, there are no reported itinerary changes. Updated daily (while storm is active) at 7:00 am, 12:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 7:00 pm, and 10:00 pm. Updates may also be posted as needed. [divider] Maps provided […]
Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas has made her inaugural call in her new homeport, Singapore, this past weekend. She arrived in Singapore after a 11 night repositioning cruise from Dubai, which departed over a week ago. Soon after arriving in Singapore, Mariner of the Seas made her way back to the open sea for […]
Celebrity Cruises is rolling out “The Lawn Club Experience” in New York City’s famed Grand Central Terminal. On June 10 and 11, Celebrity Cruises will take over Vanderbilt Hall to recreate its iconic Lawn Club, offering a taste of the interactive and premium experiences that guests enjoy onboard the modern luxury cruise line. The Lawn […]
Earlier this weekend, the Royal Princess was officially handed over from Fincantieri to Princess Cruises through the traditional lowering and raising of the flags. The ceremony consisted of the the Fincantieri and Italian flags being lowered from the radar mast, and the flags for Princess Cruises and Bermuda being raised to signify the official transfer […]
Celebrity Cruises has been forced to cancel the June 2nd sailing of the Celebrity Xpedition after a dispute over lobsters resulted in the cruise line losing it’s license to to enter the Galapagos National Park. The official statement from Celebrity Cruises reads: “The Galapagos National Park has cited Celebrity Xpedition for transportation and storage of frozen […]
Earlier this week, a fire aboard Royal Caribbean’s Granduer of the Seas forced the ship to divert to Freeport, Bahamas. Initially, only the May 31st sailing was cancelled to allow for repairs. Royal Caribbean has now announced that the Granduer of the Seas will remain in Freeport to allow for necessary repairs. This necessary repair […]
Earlier this morning, Royal Caribbean signed a contract with Meyer Werft Shipyards in Papenburg, Germany to construct a third Quantum class cruise ship for delivery in mid 2016. While an exact price has not been released, Royal Caribbean stated that the price is similar to the price for the Quantum of the Seas, to be […]
Just open for sale today, Princess Cruises’ 2014-15 Exotics program offers a world of options for globetrotting travelers. The line’s global itineraries will take passengers to the colorful ports of Asia & Africa, Australia & New Zealand, Tahiti & the South Pacific, and South America – plus even a special connoisseur itinerary in the Caribbean. The lineup also includes […]
May 28, 2013 5:30 pm: Grandeur of the Seas guests are currently in the process of being transported to the Port of Baltimore. The first of many coaches have arrived at the port, as well as the first of a few planes at Baltimore–Washington International Airport. [divider] May 27, 2013 8:45 pm: Royal Caribbean has cancelled the […]
Usually weekends are slow for cruise news, but not today: Earlier today, the Carnival Dream successfully rescued two stranded sailors from their disabled boat near the Bahamas. The two sailors, identified as Bahamian nationals Deon Lathen and Ted Lainge, had not reached their planned destination of West End, the Bahamas, on Saturday morning. After realizing they had […]
Earlier this month, cruisers aboard Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Fantasy were treated to a unique and somewhat thrilling lighting storm during the Pirates of the Caribbean Lido party. The lighting quickly stole the show, as cruisers turned their attention toward the turbulent night sky. Scott Sistek, the author of the article that brought this video […]