Royal Caribbean has selected the hit Broadway musical, CATS, as the next production show to debut aboard Oasis of the Seas. Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas debuted the first Broadway show at sea, Mama Mia!, in 2009. Since the initial launch of Mama Mia! aboard Oasis of the Seas, additional, popular Broadways shows have […]
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The Virgin Group, the brainchild of multi-billionaire businessman Richard Branson, recently expressed interest in venturing into the cruise industry, one of the untouched markets by The Virgin Group. While the reality of a Virgin brand cruise line is only a vision at the moment, recent reports claim The Virgin Group is seeking approximately $1.7 billion […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has scheduled 16 calls at the new Banana Coast port, located near Trujillo, Honduras. The 16 calls, which are scheduled between October 2014 and April 2015, will be scheduled on western Caribbean sailings aboard the Norwegian Jewel. The Norwegian Jewel is scheduled to sail from Houston, Texas to the western Caribbean on a […]
Norovirus has become an infectious topic lately throughout the news and media. Many news outlets have led their viewers to believe that the norovirus is a dangerous virus only found aboard cruise ships. This misconception couldn’t be further from the truth. To help break down the half truths and to share some helpful information, Cruise […]
AIDA Cruises, a Germany based cruise line, has announced that they will begin home porting cruise ships in Tampa beginning in December 2014. The cruise line known for its faces painted on their ship’s bows will be entering the North American market beginning next year. Beginning in December 2014, AIDA will base the AIDAvita in […]
Earlier last week, Costa’s soon to be newest ship, the Costa Diadema, reached an important milestone in her construction. The Costa Diadema’s fore-end hull block section was finally laid. The Costa Diadema’s fore-end hull section is approximately 26 feet high, 111 feet long, 118 feet wide at its maximum beam and weighs 432 tons. The Costa […]
Smoking on cruise ships is a very “hot” topic in the cruise industry at the moment. The argument over whether smoking should be allowed in certain areas is “igniting” spirits on both sides. Smokers and nonsmokers alike are “smoking” with passion. Terrible puns aside, smoking is a serious issue and today I wanted to help […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that they intend to install digital signage fleet wide by 2015. The digital signage was first introduced aboard the line’s newest ship, the Norwegian Breakaway. The new digital signage will be placed strategically throughout each ship, allowing guests to order specialty items, get directions and reserve dining, shore excursions and entertainment […]
As the cruise industry begins to update its smoking policies in the interest of their guests, it is sometimes hard to follow which cruise line still allows smoking in certain areas and which does not. To help alleviate the confusion, we’ve created a handy guide to help you follow the latest changes in industry policies. […]
Following a recent wave of cruise line’s altering their onboard smoking policies, MSC Cruises has altered the smoking policies for the MSC Divina’s Caribbean sailings. Here is the full statement from MSC: “Effective November 2nd, when MSC Divina’s Grand Voyage departs Venice en route to Miami, smoking areas on MSC Divina will be limited to two general […]
Due to increasing tension in the Middle East, especially along the eastern Mediterranean shores, Holland America Line has cancelled the Israeli city calls for the Noordam’s current voyage. Holland America Line cites a potential war/attack breaking out between Syria and Israel if planned US military strikes on Syria are given the go ahead. Holland America […]