Following the success of Seabourn’s Odyssey class ships and the departure of the Seabourn Pride, Seabourn has announced that the line will be ordering a fourth Odyssey class ship. Seabourn has signed a letter of intent with Italy based Fincantieri to build the new unnamed ship. The new Seabourn ship will debut in 2016 and […]
Princess Cruise’s newest ship, Regal Princess, is currently ahead of her construction schedule and will now debut 13 days earlier than originally planned. Due to this new launch date, Princess Cruises has added two new seven night Mediterranean cruises to her schedule for late May. The first cruise will depart on May 20th sailing from […]
Windstar Cruises has launched a new loyalty program for frequent sailing guests, Windstar Yacht Club. The new loyalty program, formerly known as the Foremast Club, will introduce new benefits for Windstar’s most loyal guests. Benefits included in the new Windstar Yacht Club include: Savings of 5% on standard cruise fares for most voyages, member discount […]
Aida Cruises has announced that its newest ship, set to debut in 2015, will be named AIDAprima. The new ship is currently under construction at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan. The new ship will be the line’s largest cruise ship to date and is expected to have a GRT of 124,500 tons and will carry […]
The Disney Magic has just finished undergoing a revolutionary transformation in Cadiz, Spain. The Disney Magic completed her scheduled dry dock yesterday, October 10th. Currently, she is underway to Funchal with a variety of new and refreshed features, dining spaces, and onboard activities. Check out some of the highlights of her groundbreaking renovation below. [slideshow_deploy […]
American Cruise Lines, the largest U.S. cruise company, officially announced today its 2014 cruise schedule, which includes over 35 unique itineraries. With advance bookings already ahead of the previous year, the line is preparing for an exciting year ahead, with new itineraries and plans to operate more cruises than it ever has before. In the […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that their soon to debut Breakaway Plus ships will be named Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Escape. Guests and fans of Norwegian were encouraged to vote for their favorite names during an online contest held on Norwegian’s Facebook page. Escape and Bliss received the largest number of votes out of 5 pre-selected […]
Earlier today, Star Cruises announced the construction of a new ship in a public stock exchange filing. The new ship for Star Cruises will be built by Meyer Werft and is expected to cost around $900 million. The new ship will carry approximately 3,364 guests. According to the filing, Star states: “It is our present […]
A rendering of the future Cape Liberty Cruise Port has been leaked on the internet, showing the new, planned terminal facility. The rendering appears to show what the new port would look like, in addition to showing the presence of the Explorer of the Seas, which is currently based at Cape Liberty. According to Cruise […]
With the addition of the Grand Mistral to the Costa fleet later this fall, the cruise line is rumored to be gearing up to launch a new sub-product. Once the Grand Mistral joins the Costa fleet, she will be renamed Costa neoRiviera. The rumor was originally reported by Cruise Industry News, Costa will begin focusing […]
With the MSC Divina debuting later this November in Miami, the new to America ship will be debuting many firsts for the American cruise market. Not only is she the first MSC ship to homeport in the US year round, but she is also bringing a number of new features and amenities not found in […]
P&O Cruises has announced that their soon to be newest ship will be named Britannia. The new Britannia will launch in spring of 2015 and will become P&O’s largest ship. The Britannia will carry 3,600 passengers and has a GRT of 141,000. Carnival UK’s chief executive, David Dingle, commented on the new ship’s naming, “Britannia is […]