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Tropical Storm Cristobal – Cruise Itinerary Impacts & Diversions

Storm Information Category: Tropical Storm /// Winds: 60 MPH /// Direction: NNE at 2 MPH /// Ports/Areas At Risk: Atlantic Ocean, Bermuda Cruise Impacts & Diversions (9) Carnival Cruise Lines /// Carnival Liberty The Carnival Liberty will sail her current itinerary in reverse. Carnival Cruise Lines /// Carnival Pride Date Scheduled Revised 8/27 Grand Turk Port Canaveral 8/28 Nassau Half Moon Cay   Carnival Cruise Lines /// Carnival Sensation Date Scheduled Revised 8/26 Nassau […]

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Holland America Line Returns To Bermuda During Summer 2015

Beginning in May 2015, Holland America Line will resume sailing to the island of Bermuda on a weekly basis from Boston, Massachusetts. The summer sailings will be offered aboard one of Holland America Line’s smaller, more intimate ships, ms Veendam. The ms Veendam will offer six of the seven night Bermuda sailings, departing from Boston, Massachusetts and […]

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Carnival Splendor To Sail From Norfolk In May & October 2015

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 […]

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Bermuda Votes To Allow Gambling While In Port

Earlier this week, the government of Bermuda voted to allow cruise ships to keep their casino’s open while docked at the island nation. The Cruise Ship (Casino) Act 2013 was passed by Bermuda’s Parliament on Thursday, would allow cruise ships to have their casino’s open between 9 pm and 5 am. Parliament members claimed that […]

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Passenger Falls 2 Decks Aboard Norwegian Breakaway

According to a report by the Bermuda Sun, a passenger sailing aboard the Norwegian Breakaway fell two decks from her exterior balcony prior to arriving in Bermuda on Tuesday. According to the report, a woman fell two decks and suffered fractured ribs. Norwegian Cruise Line has confirmed to Cruise Currents that the woman fell two decks […]

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Norwegian Breakaway Christened In New York City

Yesterday afternoon, the Norwegian Breakaway officially became the 12th ship in the Norwegian fleet as she was christened in her homeport – New York City. Yesterday’s christening featured many speakers and theatrical groups. Speakers included Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who blessed the Norwegian Breakaway; Craig Cannonier, the Premier of Bermuda, who spoke on the importance of the Breakaway’s visits to Bermuda; Perry […]

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Norwegian Breakaway Arrives In New York City (Video)

Early this morning, the brand new Norwegian Breakaway slowly made her way under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and entered New York Harbor for the first time. The Norwegian Breakaway will be debarking her first guests today, whom were sailing on a special transatlantic voyage that departed Southampton earlier last week. The Norwegian Breakaway will be christened tomorrow afternoon in New York by her […]

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Dock Repairs & Upgrades May Force Cruisers To Tender In Bermuda

According to a recent report from the Bermudian government, repairs on one of Bermuda’s cruise ship docks, the Heritage Wharf docks, may not be completed before an expected spike in cruise ship visits to the island. Recently, the government of Bermuda has been upgrading and repairing the Heritage Wharf facility to make it more suitable for the larger ships that will soon be docking […]

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Royal Caribbean Announces Summer 2014 Itineraries

Royal Caribbean International today announced new summer 2014 cruise vacations, sailing from the New York metropolitan area, Baltimore, and Port Canaveral and Port Everglades in Florida. Known for the most exciting itineraries to compelling destinations and friendly and engaging Gold Anchor Service, the cruise line will offer unforgettable vacations geared to families on five- to […]

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Norwegian Cruise Line and Katie Couric Surprise NYC Moms Affected by Sandy with a Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line has invited all audience members and their families from today’s episode of Katie Couric’s talk show, Katie, onboard the exclusive inaugural sailing of the line’s newest ship, Norwegian Breakaway, over Mother’s Day weekend, May 10 – 12, 2013. In the “Katie Gives Back: Holiday Extravaganza,” the talk show’s audience included 150 New York-area mothers […]

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Norwegian Opens Summer and Year-Round 2014 Itineraries

Norwegian Cruise Line today announced and opened for sale its 2014 summer and year-round cruises. The deployment includes the line’s newest and most innovative ships Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway in their respective homeports of New York and Miami, along with three ships in Alaska, and four in Europe for the summer.  Norwegian will also […]

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Meet the Norwegian Breakaway (Video)

Check out this awesome new video, recently released by Norwegian Cruise Line, detailing all the innovative spaces and amenities the Norwegian Breakaway will soon be offering. Make sure to check out what’s at 2:14 of the video. It is insane, but awesome! The 4,000 passenger Norwegian Breakaway will arrive in her year-round homeport of New York City in early […]