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Ibero Cruises To Be Absorbed Into Costa Cruises

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 […]

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Norwegian To Broadcast FIFA World Cup Throughout Fleet

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 […]

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The Myths of Cruising: Busted

Myth: Cruise ships are claustrophobic. Cruise ships nowadays are built with passenger comfort in mind. Gone are the days of small, cramped public rooms. Nowadays, it’s easy to find large, spacious, multi-deck rooms built with the purpose of creating an atmosphere of comfort and relaxation. You will also find that many modern staterooms designs are very […]

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NewsBrief: Costa Expands neoCollection, Royal’s New WiFi, & Two More Ships For Viking

Costa Classica To The neoCollection Beginning in December, the Costa Classica will join the neoCollection, following an extensive renovation and a renaming. The neoClassica will be the third Costa ship to enter the neoCollection fleet, sailing alongside the Costa neoRomantica and Costa neoRiviera. The renovation will focus heavily on the ship’s interior spaces, which will each be […]

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MSC Cruises Signs Letter Of Intent For Two New Ships

Early this morning, executives from MSC Cruises and STX France met in Paris, France to sign a letter of intent for the construction of two, new prototype ships for MSC Cruises. The contract, which allows for the option to build two additional ships, states the delivery of the first ship will be in 2017, followed […]

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MSC Cruises Poised To Announce New Ships

According to top industry trade, MSC Cruises is poised to announce the construction of two new ships during a press conference on Thursday. The press conference will take place in Paris, France in partnership with STX France, the yard contracted to construct the two new ships. The two new ships are expected to be larger […]

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Venetian Court Temporarily Suspends Restrictions & Bans On Large Cruise Ships

Today, a regional Venetian court ordered a temporary suspension on the canal restrictions for cruise ships with a tonnage over 40,000 GRT and the upcoming ban on cruise ships with a tonnage over 96,000 GRT. The motion to suspend the restriction was recently introduced to the regional court by the Venetian Cruise Terminal organization, local […]

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Staying Healthy & Fit At Sea

We’ve all heard the usual anti-cruise rhetoric claiming you will gain hundreds of pounds while on a cruise. Well, nowadays, this statement couldn’t be further from the truth. In today’s world, where soy products and supplements have become all the rage, cruise lines have taken significant steps to ensure healthy dining choices and fitness centers […]

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The Motion Of The Ocean: Battling Seasickness

Seasickness, otherwise known as motion sickness, can end the enjoyment of your cruise quicker than you might think. For some cruisers, even the slightest motion of the ship can bring on the undesirable symptoms of seasickness. Malaise, nausea, vomit, and headaches are never positively associated with a cruise, but can be the symptoms of seasickness. Luckily, […]

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Costa To Homeport Two Ships In Miami For Winter 2014

Beginning in December 2014, Costa Cruises will deploy two ships, the Costa Mediterranea and the Costa Luminosa, to sail the Caribbean from Miami, Florida. The decision to base two ships in Miami will mark the first time since 2009 Costa has based two ships at a North American port at the same time. The Costa […]

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Voyager & Explorer of the Seas To Receive Flowrider

Mobimar, a Finnish maritime construction firm, has leaked information pertaining to the future installment of Flowrider surfing simulators for two of Royal Caribbean’s Voyager Class ships. According to a page on the Mobimar website, the firm was contracted by Royal Caribbean to construct the Flowrider modules for three Voyager Class ships. The first module was […]

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Update On The Venice Cruise Ship Ban

Back in November the City of Venice, Italy announced that they would ban all large passenger ships from the cities canals. Effective this coming November, any ship over 96,000gt would not be allowed in Venice’s main lagoon. Today, it was announced that the ban has been pushed back into next year. The restrictions placed on […]