Princess Cruises today has launched a new blog, “Linked by the Sea,” exploring the many relationships that begin, or are rekindled, at sea. Featuring touching stories from both passengers and crew members, the blog will recount personal tales of friendship, romance and meaningful connections forged at sea. On the heels of the line’s two popular yearlong […]
Good morning cruisers! It’s time to announce my upcoming cruise sailing this February, so let’s get to it! Itinerary On February 16th, I will be embarking on Holland America Line’s MS Eurodam. During that week, the Eurodam will be sailing a 7 night eastern Caribbean itinerary with calls in Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas, […]
MSC Cruises today announced its new signature soundtrack, a comprehensive playlist designed to reflect and evoke the company’s core personality, its Mediterranean roots and the region’s celebrated values of warmth, humanity and authenticity. As part of its commitment to providing guests with an enhanced onboard experience, MSC Cruises joined forces with DMX, a global leader in creating […]
Costa Cruises is offering six new itineraries for the 2013-14 winter season that span the Canary Islands and North Africa, United Arab Emirates, eastern and western Mediterranean, the Caribbean and South America. Costas global strategy for the 2013-14 winter season focuses on supporting development of emerging markets as well as continuing to offer the lines most […]
Earlier today, information was leaked by a Royal Caribbean fan site that claimed Royal Caribbean has filed 6 new trademarks as possible ship names. These new trademarks seem to be name options for Royal Caribbean’s two new Sunshine Class of ships, which are set to debut in 2014 and 2015. The names follow the standard “of […]
Well, it’s been quite a year. For the cruise industry, it’s been a year like no other. To help you refresh your memory in preparation for 2013, I have compiled the most popular articles on Cruise Currents from the past year. So let’s begin reliving 2012… New Ships & New Orders It was a big year for […]
Royal Caribbean finally put rumors to rest and placed an order today for a third Oasis class cruise ship with a delivery date of mid 2016. Royal also has the option to build a fourth ship to be delivered in 2018. Royal Caribbean’s new Oasis class ship will be built by STX, the previous builder of the […]
Even the youngest passengers will enjoy the many special features aboard Princess Cruises’ new Royal Princess when the ship debuts in June. Today the line revealed the amenities just for kids and teens that will wow younger cruisers aboard the new ship. Royal Princess will offer expanded space for youth centers that adds a new level to the onboard […]
Nine cruise industry associations today announced they have agreed to operate under a common organization with a unified structure to serve as the voice and advocacy leader of the global cruise industry. The associations are… Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) European Cruise Council (ECC) Asia Cruise Association (ACA), Passenger Shipping Association (PSA/ACE) France’s AFCC, Brazil’s ABREMAR Northwest and […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has been named the “World’s Leading Large Ship Cruise Line” by the World Travel Awards. The 19th annual awards recognize travel companies for delivering an outstanding customer experience and are voted by travel agents worldwide. This is the first time Norwegian, which has received the award for Europe’s Leading Cruise Line for five consecutive […]
Royal Caribbean International is furthering its commitment to total guest satisfaction by expanding its existing onboard beverage program to include two new packages that will streamline and enhance the onboard guest experience. The cruise line is introducing two new beverage packages – Classic and Premium, which will allow guests to pay one price at the […]
Royal Caribbean International’s Serenade of the Seas has reemerged from its three week $29 million drydock at Navantia Ship Yard in Cadiz, Spain, with a host of new dining concepts, entertainment options and technology advancements originally introduced to industry-wide acclaim aboard Oasis-class ships.Serenade of the Seas, a Radiance-class ship, is the eighth ship overall to undergo revitalization […]