Next December, Princess Cruises will reach its 50th anniversary, five decades after the inaugural sailing aboard the Patricia Princess set sail to Mexico. To celebrate the momentous occasion, Princess Cruises has planned an exclusive, one-time anniversary sailing to Mexico. The anniversary sailing, which will set sail on December 3, 2015, will be celebrated aboard the […]
Holland America Line’s poolside Terrace Grill will undergo a major update this year as the line transforms the space into a gourmet bistro-style grill. The new grill, which will be rebranded as “Dive-In at the Terrace Grill,” will receive a complete makeover of its space on the Lido deck as well as the menu. The new menu will […]
Over the weekend, Carnival Cruise Line’s newly transformed Carnival Sunshine set sail on her inaugural sailing from Port Canaveral, her new year round homeport. As the Carnival Sunshine departed Port Canaveral towards the Caribbean, the ship and her guests were greeted by a large crowd along the channel at Jetty Park. The crowd cheered and […]
Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Miracle is reportedly suffering minor propulsion issues, which has forced the ship to sail at a reduced speed until the issue can be fully evaluated and repaired in drydock. Carnival has stated the line will not drydock the Carnival Miracle until its previously scheduled drydock in early 2015 in order to […]
Princess Cruise’s Ruby Princess is truly a ship for those looking for a romantic, relaxing, premium cruise experience. After spending almost a week aboard the ship earlier this February, I can easily say this ship is an excellent choice for your next cruise vacation. [tabs ] [tab title=”Ship Overview”]The Ruby Princess, the sixth and final […]
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TWIB: Week of April 13, 2014
Star Pride Joins The Windstar Fleet – The former Seabourn Pride was transferred to Windstar Cruises on April 17th. The new Star Pride, which will sail on its inaugural sailing in May, will undergo a major Windstar transformation over the next few weeks. Carnival Sunshine Arrives At Port Canaveral – Carnival’s newly transformed Carnival Sunshine has made […]
Carnival Cruise Line’s, whose current children’s program, Camp Carnival, has consistently ranked as one of the top programs at sea for children, will soon undergo a major revamp and renaming. The newly named Camp Ocean will debut aboard the Carnival Freedom this May as a new, marine themed child only club, offering an array of […]
Following the announcement of Quantum of the Seas deployment to Shanghai, Royal Caribbean has announced a number of redeployments throughout the world to accommodate the moving ships. Initially, Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas will take over the scheduled summer sailings to Bermuda, the Caribbean, and Canada and New England from Bayonne during the summer of […]
Today, Royal Caribbean has shown a major sign of confidence in the growing Asian cruise market. Beginning in May 2015, Royal Caribbean’s soon to be newest ship, the Quantum of the Seas, will relocate to Shanghai (Baoshan), China for year round sailings throughout Asia. The Quantum of the Seas will be the largest and newest cruise […]
New Orlean’s newest and largest based ship, the Carnival Dream, set sail on her inaugural sailing from the port yesterday afternoon. The inaugural sailing will call on Costa Maya, Roatan, and Cozumel, before returning to the Big Easy to kick off her new season of weekly Caribbean and Bahamas sailings from the port. The Carnival […]
When asked if they would ever consider sailing on a one night cruise, a good number of cruisers would probably respond, “Do you have anything longer?” Here’s a few reasons why your response should be something more along the lines of, “Oh yea!” Dancing Through The Night A one night cruise is not your typical […]
No, this isn’t a news report covering the latest outbreak of norovirus at sea. This is your Editor (and I’d like to think Captain) of Cruise Currents, Mike Faust. It’s time to have a serious conversation about norovirus and the reporting of these outbreaks. Let me begin by saying I am tired of reporting on […]