Today, Norwegian Cruise Line announced the order of two additional “Breakaway Plus” ships with Meyer Werft, scheduled for delivery in 2018 and 2019 respectively. The two new ships build on the current order of two previously ordered Breakaway Plus ships, the Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Bliss, slated for delivery in 2015 and 2017. The new […]
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Beginning in October, guests sailing on any Carnival ship will be prohibited from smoking on any stateroom balconies. The new ban follows recent surveys and feedback, stating the majority of guests would prefer a smoke-free balcony environment. Carnival states the decision to ban balcony smoking comes as direct result of this guest feedback. While balcony […]
Storm Information Hurricane Arthur formed early on Tuesday, July 1st, just southeast of Port Canaveral. Arthur strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane during the morning hours of July 3rd. At the current moment, Arthur is expected to continue on a northern track, posing a risk to cruise operations in the northeast over the upcoming weekend. Category: Hurricane […]
Yesterday, following an 8.0 magnitude earthquake near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, the National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami alert for a wide stretch of Alaska’s coastal areas. The earthquake and tsunami warning came during the height of Alaska’s cruise season, placing a number of cruise ships sailing in Alaska near the warning areas. At the issue time of the […]
Robin Farley, a well respected Wall Street analyst for UBS Investment Research, recently predicted a two ship expansion for Carnival Corporation by 2017. In her letter to a group of cruise industry investors, Farley predicts Carnival Corporation will place an order for two new ships by the end of August with an expected delivery sometime […]
For fans of the hit television series, Game of Thrones, Holland America Line is offering a unique look into the world of Game of Thrones. The new “behind the scenes” excursion in Belfast, Ireland will offer guests a behind-the-scenes look at many of the locations where the television show is filmed. Two of the main highlights on […]
Royal Caribbean is taking entertainment to a whole new level aboard their soon to be newest ship, Quantum of the Seas. The wide array of innovative entertainment features were announced yesterday during a live Google Hangout, hosted by the ship’s godmother, Kristin Chenoweth, and Royal Caribbean’s Vice President of Entertainment, Nick Weir. Many of the new […]
Earlier this month, Costa Cruise’s CEO, Michael Thamm, announced the line would absorb the smaller Ibero Cruises into the Costa brand by the end of the year. The announcement was made public at a travel agent conference aboard the Costa Luminosa earlier this month. Ibero Cruises is Spain’s second largest cruise line, behind Royal Caribbean Ltd.’s Pullmantur Cruises, and […]
Windstar Cruises has unveiled a fresh logo design in preparation for a new marketing communications plan. According to Windstar, the new logo reflects the line’s unique style of elegant, yet casual yacht experience. Compared to the line’s former logo, the new design features a typeface reflective of the yachting lifestyle and incorporates a small blue wave […]
Over the weekend, Carnival Cruise Line’s newly transformed Carnival Sunshine set sail on her inaugural sailing from Port Canaveral, her new year round homeport. As the Carnival Sunshine departed Port Canaveral towards the Caribbean, the ship and her guests were greeted by a large crowd along the channel at Jetty Park. The crowd cheered and […]
When asked if they would ever consider sailing on a one night cruise, a good number of cruisers would probably respond, “Do you have anything longer?” Here’s a few reasons why your response should be something more along the lines of, “Oh yea!” Dancing Through The Night A one night cruise is not your typical […]
Soccer fans rejoice – Norwegian Cruise Line will broadcast the 2014 FIFA World Cup throughout their 14 ship fleet. In partnership with TV channel, SPORT 24, Norwegian Cruise Line has obtained the rights to broadcast key matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup aboard each ship in their fleet. The matches will be broadcast aboard each […]