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Royal Caribbean Launches Limited 3G On Select Ships

Royal Caribbean has launched limited 3G service aboard both the Oasis and Allure of the Seas for AT&T customers. The new internet network comes in the second phase of Royal Caribbean’s expanding internet options in partnership with Wireless Maritime Services. The new 3G network will provide guests with faster internet service on their phones when […]

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Dancing With The Stars At Sea Finale Sets Sail In January

Holland America Line has announced the celebrity lineup for the remaining two Dancing With The Stars At Sea sailings aboard the ms. Nieuw Amsterdam. The two final sailings of the partnership, January 5th and 12th, will feature professional dancers Kym Johnson and Tristan MacManus, and actress and former celebrity participant Sabrina Bryan. According to Holland America […]

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Royal Caribbean Expands Presence In Tampa

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 […]

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Holland America Launches “Explore 4” Promotion

Holland America Line has launched a new promotion for guests looking to book early for the 2014 cruise season. The new promotion looks to entice cruisers with special “value-added exclusive extras.” When cruisers book a qualifying Explore 4 itinerary, guests will receive a free Signature Beverage Package or beverage card, a free specialty restaurant dinner, […]

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Tropical Wave Dorian – Cruise Itinerary Watch

[divider] Storm Information (Click on maps to zoom) [one_third] [/one_third] [one_third][/one_third] [one_third_last][/one_third_last] [divider] Itinerary Changes As of 7:00 pm, July 27th, there is 1 reported itinerary change.  [box type=”warning” align=”aligncenter” ]Tracking for Dorian has now ended due to the storms dissipation.[/box] [divider] Carnival Freedom July 27th departure Day Original Itinerary Revised Itinerary Sat Fort Lauderdale Fort […]

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Lightning Interrupts Disney Cruise Line Show At Sea (Video)

Earlier this month, cruisers aboard Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Fantasy were treated to a unique and somewhat thrilling lighting storm during the Pirates of the Caribbean Lido party. The lighting quickly stole the show, as cruisers turned their attention toward the turbulent night sky. Scott Sistek, the author of the article that brought this video […]

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Explorer Of The Seas To Sail Short Season From Florida

Earlier this week, Royal Caribbean announced that the New Jersey based Explorer of the Seas will move south to Port Canaveral for a short winter cruise season. The Explorer of the Seas is scheduled to begin sailing  four and five day Caribbean and Bahamas cruises departing out of Port Canaveral from November 2014 through January 2015. The ports […]

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Carnival Adds 5 Night Caribbean Cruises To Carnival Freedom’s Schedule

Carnival Cruise Lines has added two distinctly different five-day itineraries to Carnival Freedom’s year-round schedule from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., beginning in 2014. The new five-day itineraries include a western Caribbean route featuring Ocho Rios and Grand Cayman, and an eastern Caribbean/Bahamas option featuring Grand Turk, Nassau and the private Bahamian island of Half Moon Cay.  […]

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Princess Adds New Itineraries For The Americas In 2014-15

Today Princess Cruises opened the books on its Americas program – including Caribbean, Panama Canal, Canada & New England and West Coast cruises. The new sailings include Regal Princess’ debut in the Caribbean as well as Royal Princess’ first cruises to Canada & New England roundtrip from New York. On the West Coast, new roundtrip sailings from Vancouver add another departure […]

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Banana Coast Signs Holland America Line For 11 Calls

Banana Coast has signed Holland America Line as the first cruise line to schedule regular calls at the first mainland Honduras cruise port at Trujillo. Holland America Line’s 1,260-passenger Ryndam is slated to call at Banana Coast 11 times between 2014 and 2015 on its western Caribbean itineraries. The ship’s Nov. 19, 2014, call is […]

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Carnival Adds New, Unique Itineraries For Carnival Splendor

Beginning in 2014, Carnival Cruise Lines has significantly diversified Carnival Splendor’s year-round offerings from New York, adding new four- and five- day Canada cruises, seven-day Canada/New England departures, and the only program of eight-day eastern Caribbean voyages operating one-way between New York and San Juan. These new voyages complement the ship’s popular year-round eight-day departures […]

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Royal Caribbean Announces New Short Caribbean Cruises In 2014

In response to competing cruise lines adding ships to the Caribbean market in the summer of 2014, Royal Caribbean has announced that new, shorter cruises will be offered from South Florida beginning in early 2014. The newly revitalized Vision of the Seas will begin sailing 4 and 5 night Caribbean cruises from Port Everglades beginning on April […]