Crystal Cruises will begin rolling out free wifi to its fleet of ships beginning in the fall of 2014. The new wifi perk will be available to all Crystal Society members, each allowed up to 60 minutes per guest per day. Society members can use the new complimentary access time wirelessly via iPad, iPhone, laptop […]
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Seabourn, the world’s leading ultra-luxury cruise line, has announced the formal signing of a contract for construction of a new all-suite vessel, continuing the fleet modernization that the company began in 2009 with the launch of Seabourn Odyssey. This award winning new class of ship, which includes the Seabourn Sojourn (2010) and Seabourn Quest (2011), has won acclaim from luxury […]
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P&O Cruises Debuts New Livery
This past week, P&O Cruises debuted a new British themed livery for its fleet of ships. The new livery features an enlarged, modified British flag on the ship’s hull and bow, accompanied by a blue funnel with the line’s gold rising sun logo. The ship’s modified flag design will be the longest version of the […]
Today, Port Canaveral began construction on a new, multi million dollar cruise terminal located on the south side of the port. The new terminal, named Terminal 1, will be the port’s first terminal to be located on the south side of Port Canaveral and will allow guests and crew to walk to nearby dining and entertainment […]
According to a report by multiple local Miami news outlets, Norwegian Cruise Line has signed a deal with PortMiami to base another new build at the port beginning in 2015. The deal, which was approved earlier this week by the Miami-Dade County Commissioners, will have Norwegian base one of its new builds and hold the new build’s […]
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Christmas Week NewsBrief
Christmas is a busy time of year for many cruisers and we here at Cruise Currents are no exception. Here is a special edition of NewsBrief covering news stories we did not have time to cover during the busy Christmas week: Expedition Ship Stranded In Antarctica A small expedition ship, Akademik Shokalskiy, operated by Aurora Expeditions, […]
Earlier this month, a service dog made a new fiend while sailing onboard Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Fantasy. The crew member, who was dressed as Pluto, made the service dog’s day through friendly dog play. The dog was amused and decided to join in on the fun. You can see their game of dog play […]
MSC Cruises today announced a multi-million dollar program that will involve all four of its Lirica class ships over the next two years. The $273 million “renaissance” has been commissioned from Fincantieri in Italy, one of the world’s leading shipbuilding companies, and will be completed by 2015. The upgrades of MSC Armonia, MSC Lirica, MSC […]
Along with a new discovery of human remains near the Costa Concordia this morning, new developments have emerged in the trials of a number of Costa Concordia crew and the future plans of the submerged ship. The first major development is in the trial of the Costa Concordia’s former captain, Francesco Schettino. First Officer of the […]
American Cruise Lines has announced the order of four new riverboats, scheduled to debut between 2015 and 2017. The first two riverboats are already under construction, with the first riverboat debuting in spring of 2015. The two new riverboats will carry between 150 and 200 guests and will cruise the Mississippi River system and the Columbia […]
Carnival Corporation has appointed Vice Admiral William Burke of the US Navy as the industry’s first ever Chief Maritime Officer. In this new role, Burke will oversee Carnival Corporation’s maritime operations throughout the world. According to Carnival Corporation, this new position carries the responsibility and oversight for “maritime quality assurance and policy, shipbuilding, ship refits, and research and […]
Holland America Line has announced a number of new dance professionals, celebrities, and TV personalities will be joining the cast of Dancing With The Stars At Sea’s Champions Cruise on January 12, 2014 aboard Holland America Line’s ms Nieuw Amsterdam. The new cast members include Derek Hough, an award winning dance professional; singer Joey Fatone; television personality […]