Over the past few days, locals from the island of Haiti have staged protests at Royal Caribbean’s private Caribbean destination, Labadee. The protests, in reaction to recent local elections, have disrupted the schedule of at least two Royal Caribbean ships so far, Freedom of the Seas and Navigator of the Seas. The protests, which have […]
MSC Cruises, known for their elegant and premium Mediterranean style cruise experience, has unveiled a new brand campaign as it continues to grow its fleet and refine the onboard experience. The new brand campaign, which launched earlier this week, focuses on sharing why MSC Cruises is “Not Just Any Cruise.” Building on its respected reputation as […]
Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest Caribbean destination, Harvest Caye, will be welcoming its first guests later than originally planned. Originally planned to open on February 16, 2016 with the arrival of Norwegian Jade, Norwegian has pushed back the official opening to November 2016. The delay will force approximately 50 sailings to replace their call at Harvest […]
MSC Cruises, a rapidly growing player in the North America cruise market, has announced plans to develop a 95 acre island in the Bahamas, to be exclusively accessed by MSC ships and guests. The sandy Bahamian island, located between Bimini and Miami, is to be named Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve and will be developed […]
The cruise industry’s newest cruise line, Viking Ocean Cruises, has announced their first North American and Caribbean sailings. Beginning in September 2016, Viking will launch five new itineraries, calling in ports throughout Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean. The new sailings will be offered aboard the line’s first ship, Viking Star. The Viking Star, an […]
Prior to arriving in Galveston for her 2016 Caribbean season, Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas will undergo an extensive renovation, introducing new restaurants and expanded water attractions. The most noticeable onboard change will appear on the upper decks of Liberty of the Seas. Three new thrilling water slides, collectively known as the Perfect Storm, […]
[tps_header]Miami has long been a popular cruise embarkation port and for good reason. In fact, I can think of 7 good reasons – some serious, some not so serious. Welcome to Miami.[/tps_header] Sailaway Home to perhaps the best sailaway in the world. After throwing off the lines and pushing away from the dock, you slowly […]
Amber Cove, Carnival Corporation’s new Dominican Republic port, welcomed her first guests ashore earlier this week. In the planning stages since 2010, the new port is expected to offer a fresh port for the typical Caribbean itineraries. Carnival’s Carnival Victory docked at Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic early Tuesday morning, officially making her the […]
National Plan A Cruise Month begins on October 1st in a big way. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the cruise’s industry’s trade association, is asking cruisers to share their Cruise Smile for a chance to win one of 31 cruises. Now between October 31st, you can enter for a chance to win a cruise from an […]
Beginning January 2016, Celebrity Cruises will roll out an array of new Caribbean itineraries, all offering extended overnights in a variety of ports of call. The new itineraries, 43 in all, will offer guests overnight calls in a number of Caribbean ports, including Cartagena, Colombia; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Cozumel, Mexico; Aruba; Curacao; and Barbados. The new overnight calls […]
Summer – it’s the season of sun graphics wearing sunglasses, Floridians retreating to air conditioned rooms, and families heading out to sea for a deserved cruise vacation. Unfortunately, summer also brings warmer waters and the potential for vacation altering hurricanes. Sadly, these hurricanes are a part of summer cruising, but they don’t have to ruin […]
During a press conference this past week at Cruise Shipping Miami, executives from MSC Cruises unveiled a number of new and unique features for the upcoming MSC Seaside in addition to her year round home. Beginning in 2017, the MSC Seaside will sail year round from a new dedicated and refurbished terminal at PortMiami. During her multi-year […]