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 […]
Due to continuing civil unrest in Egypt, Holland America Line has decided to cancel their entire eastern Mediterranean cruise season aboard ms Noordam. The Noordam will instead be redeployed to the western Mediterranean for the spring and summer 2014 cruise season. The Noordam was originally scheduled to sail a variety of eastern Mediterranean cruise from […]
American Cruise Lines, the largest U.S. cruise company, officially announced today its 2014 cruise schedule, which includes over 35 unique itineraries. With advance bookings already ahead of the previous year, the line is preparing for an exciting year ahead, with new itineraries and plans to operate more cruises than it ever has before. In the […]
The cruise industry is growing faster each year. With an increase in travelers looking for a cruise adventure, cruise lines are responding with new ship orders. Below, Cruise Currents has tracked down ship orders for major cruise lines through 2022. We will update this list as new orders are placed or modified. AIDAprima AIDA Cruises ~ 125,000 GRT […]
Viking River Cruises has added two new ships to the line’s order book for 2014. The two new orders will bring Viking’s fleet delivery number for 2014 from 12 to 14. The new orders come at a time of tremendous growth in the river cruise industry. The addition of new Longships to the fleet will allow […]
Royal Caribbean has announced 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 night western Caribbean cruises from the port. She […]
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. […]
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 motorâs manufacturer, and our Marine Operations team in Miami, have continued working around the clock to resolve the mechanical issue onboard Celebrity Millennium. Together, they have been doing everything they can to […]
Earlier this week, Disney Cruise Line, Cunard, and P&O announced that smoking (including the use of e-cigarettes) will no longer be permitted on the ship’s private balconies. All three cruise lines cite customer feedback, recent guest surveys, and safety reasons as the motivation for the policy change. All three cruise lines previously allowed guests to smoke […]
Oceania Cruises has announced that in 2014, the Regatta, Insignia, and Nautica, will undergo major renovations to their staterooms and public areas. All three ships will have their top-tier suites renovated with new bathrooms that include oversized showers and new vanities. New, original, artwork will also be installed in each stateroom. The ships’ casual dining […]
Prior to the Carnival Legend’s deployment to Australia, the ship will sail two unique itineraries through the Panama Canal and across the Pacific Ocean. The 13 day Panama Canal sailing will embark in Tampa, Florida on August 17, 2014 and disembark in Long Beach, California on August 30, 2014. During the voyage, the Carnival Legend […]
Royal Caribbean has announced that Quantum of the Seas will be making its inaugural 8-night westbound transatlantic voyage from Southampton on November 2, 2014, arriving in the New York area at Cape Liberty Port, New Jersey, on November 10. Bookings for Quantum of the Seas opened to loyalty program members on May 28, 2013 and to the general public […]