Mike Faust, Editor of Cruise Currents, will be sailing aboard Princess Cruise’s Ruby Princess for the 2nd annual Cruising For A Cause, benefiting the American Heart Association. The sailing will embark in Fort Lauderdale on February 10th and will feature a number of health experts, authors, and celebrities to discuss healthy living and heart care. […]
Crystal Cruises will begin rolling out free wifi to its fleet of ships beginning in the fall of 2014. The new wifi perk will be available to all Crystal Society members, each allowed up to 60 minutes per guest per day. Society members can use the new complimentary access time wirelessly via iPad, iPhone, laptop […]
Yesterday, the Queen Mary 2 was significantly delayed departing New York City after a major snow storm delayed many of her embarking guests. Cunard Line opted to delay departure until 1 am this morning to accommodate the late arriving guests. Guests, however, soon discovered that the ship’s exterior decks had been turned into a winter […]
In a letter sent to guests scheduled to sail on Carnival Splendor’s sailings between November 1, 2014 and April 26, 2015, Carnival has announced the Carnival Splendor will reposition to Miami, Florida in 2014. The letter sent to guests apologizes for the change in plans, cancelling cruises between November and April 2015 onboard the Carnival […]
MSC Cruises today announced a multi-million dollar program that will involve all four of its Lirica class ships over the next two years. The $273 million ārenaissanceā has been commissioned from Fincantieri in Italy, one of the worldās leading shipbuilding companies, and will be completed by 2015. The upgrades of MSC Armonia, MSC Lirica, MSC […]
P&O has announced that the Arcadia’s upcoming 2 night sailing departing on December 15th has been cancelled. The line has stated that the cancellation stems from delays in her renovation currently taking place in Germany. P&O explains the current situation in a post left on their Facebook page: “Unfortunately due to strong storms in Northern […]
MSC Poesia Makes Maiden Call In Buenos Aires Earlier this week, the MSC Poesia made her maiden call in Buenos Aires, Argentina, marking the beginning of her South American cruise season. The inaugural call was celebrated with local officials,Ā MSC Cruises Executive Director for Brazil and Argentina,Ā Roberto FusaroĀ and supermodelĀ Valeria Mazza, special āgodmotherā for the upcoming South […]
Watch the MSC Divina arrive at Port Miami for the first time on Tuesday, November 19th. Cruise Currents’ Editor, Mike Faust, has been invited by MSC Cruises to cover the inaugural events and sailing of the MSC Divina. On Tuesday, Mike will be present at PortMiami to welcome the MSC Divina to her new home […]
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Following the success of Seabourn’s Odyssey class ships and the departure of the Seabourn Pride, Seabourn has announced that the line will be ordering a fourth Odyssey class ship. Seabourn has signed a letter of intent with Italy based Fincantieri to build the new unnamed ship. The new Seabourn ship will debut in 2016 and […]
Norwegian Breakaway Makes Inaugural Call At Great Stirrup Cay Earlier today, Norwegian’s newest ship, the Norwegian Breakaway, made her inaugural call to Norwegian’s private island, Half Moon Cay. The Norwegian Breakaway will call at Great Stirrup Cay on a weekly basis on her 7 night Bahamas & Florida itinerary from New York City through May […]
Windstar Cruises has launched a new loyalty program for frequent sailing guests, Windstar Yacht Club. The new loyalty program, formerly known as the Foremast Club, will introduce new benefits for Windstar’s most loyal guests. Benefits included in the new Windstar Yacht Club include: Savings of 5% on standard cruise fares for most voyages, member discount […]