2015 is already well underway and many cruise ships have already set sail on their first sailings for the year. Each year, the cruise industry opens a new book on the world of travel, ready to record the memories bound to be made across the seven seas (and a few oceans). What’s Coming 2015 will […]
[tps_header]2015 features a varied array of cruise ship launches. From a German cruise line to a new ship for a new cruise line, this year’s lineup is quite unique. Discover the new entrants to the industry with our compilation of new ships debuting in 2015.[/tps_header] Britannia P&O Cruises ~ 141,000 GRT ~ 3,611 guests ~ […]
For the months of May and October 2015, Carnival’s Carnival Splendor will sail six unique sailings from Norfolk, Virginia. The sailings will include a variety of two to seven night sailings throughout the Bahamas and Bermuda. The first sailing, a two night cruise to nowhere will depart May 16, 2015. Three, five-day Bahamas cruises calling […]
Today, Princess Cruises announced their Europe and Alaska deployments for the 2015 cruise season. The new year will see a number of Princess ships sailing in new markets and the addition of larger ships to rapidly growing regions. Europe will see the most changes between the two markets, offering Princess guests eight different ships throughout […]
Beginning in May 2015, Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas will begin offering seven night Mediterranean sailings from Barcelona and Rome. The season of summer sailings will follow a shorter Mediterranean season of sailing by Allure’s sister, Oasis of the Seas. Sailing from Barcelona, while also offering embarkation in Rome, Allure of the Sea’s seven […]
According to a report by multiple local Miami news outlets, Norwegian Cruise Line has signed a deal with PortMiami to base another new build at the port beginning in 2015. The deal, which was approved earlier this week by the Miami-Dade County Commissioners, will have Norwegian base one of its new builds and hold the new build’s […]
MSC Cruises has announced the MSC Orchestra will become the first ship in their fleet to go “down under.” The MSC Orchestra will make the line’s inaugural call in Australia during a special 33 night Indian Ocean sailing in 2015. Departing on February 21, 2015 from Dubai, the ship will call in India, Thailand, Malaysia, […]
Norwegian Announces Summer 2015 Itineraries Yesterday, Norwegian Cruise Line announced their itineraries and deployment for the 2015 summer cruise season. The lineup for 2015 is very similar to 2014, offering guests four ships in Europe, three in Alaska, two in Bermuda, and one in the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Hawaii. The deployments in each region will […]
(4:20 pm) Celebrity Cruise’s oldest ship, the Celebrity Century, will exit the fleet in 2015. After leaving the Celebrity fleet in 2015, the ship will go on to sail for Croisieres De France, a subsidiary of Pullmantur Cruises, which is a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean International Ltd. Croisieres De France is a small cruise line catering to […]
According to a report from the Royal Caribbean Blog, Royal Caribbean has secured 92% of the financing for their third Quantum Class ship. The majority of the ship’s financing will be provided by Hermes, a German credit firm. The loan from Hermes will be for approximately $862 million, which accounts for approximately 92% of the $936 million […]
Royal Caribbean has announced that the upcoming Anthem of the Seas will base both in Southampton and Fort Lauderdale beginning in 2015. Anthem of the Seas is set to debut in April 2015 and will initially offer cruises from Southampton, most likely to France and the Mediterranean. Beginning in the winter of 2015, Anthem of […]
According to Cruise Passenger, Royal Caribbean has decided to move Rhapsody of the Seas to Europe in 2014. The ship was originally scheduled to sail the summer of 2015 in Alaska, departing weekly from Seattle. The change in itinerary for Rhapsody of the Seas will force Royal Caribbean to cancel two repositioning cruises in April […]