When I find myself looking through cruise itineraries, most ships depart from the typical ports: Miami, Port Everglades, Port Canaveral, or New York City/Bayonne. Occasionally, I find a few itineraries departing from smaller or more “local” ports throughout the country, yet, I’m still surprised to see some major cities or metro areas are without a […]
[tps_header]The big day is finally here. It’s embarkation day. You’ve counted down the days to your sailing, you’ve made the journey to your embarkation city, you’ve arrived at the terminal, but you’re still not able to cross that gangway. Luckily, there are a few easy tips to help speed up the terminal experience and have […]
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 allowĀ guests and crew to walk to nearby dining and entertainment […]
Port Canaveral Commissioners have given the OK to construct a new, state of the art cruise terminal at the south side of the port. The new terminal is expected to cost between $80-85 million according to a press release from the port. The terminal will be approximately 185,000 square feet, allowing it to handle the […]
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 […]
Local new stations in Mobile are reporting on a possible return of one cruise line to the now vacant Alabama Cruise Terminal in Mobile, Alabama. The cruise terminal has been without a cruise ship since Carnival Cruise Line’s pulled the then named, Elation, from the city in October 2011. No cruise ship has sailed either […]
According to local news stations in Tampa, a suspicious package has been found at the Port of Tampa. The package was found on a crate intended to be loaded onto Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas. TheĀ suspiciousĀ package was detected by a team of bomb sniffing dogs from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office during routine cruise […]
Norwegian Cruise Line and the Port of Houston Authority announced today that they have reached an agreement for Norwegian to sail seasonally from Houston for three years, totaling 75 calls, with an option to extend for up to two years. Beginning in the fall of 2014, Norwegian will bring the 2,374-passenger Norwegian Jewel to Houston […]
The Port of Galveston is quickly becoming a very popular departure ports for many cruise ships and passengers. Currently, she is home to both the Carnival Magic and Carnival Triumph. Later this year, Galveston will also be a homeport for the Disney Magic, Crown Princess, and the Mariner of the Seas. With all of these […]