AIDA Cruise’s soon to be newest ship, the AIDAprima, will now be delivered six months later than originally scheduled. The new prototype ship, AIDAprima, is currently under construction atĀ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries located in Nagasaki, Japan. The yard recently confirmed the extended delay, citing required, additional construction time for the delay. The AIDAprima is a brand […]
Costa Cruises has announced plans to celebrate the 2014 FIFA World Cup throughout their fleet with a number of exciting soccer themed activities and television broadcasts of the matches. Costa Cruises is currently planning to broadcast the matches across their 12 ship fleet, broadcasting each match either on the ship’s poolside movie screen, the main […]
Soccer fans rejoice – Norwegian Cruise Line will broadcast the 2014 FIFA World Cup throughout their 14 ship fleet. In partnership with TV channel,Ā 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 […]
Royal Caribbean’s soon to be newest ship, Quantum of the Seas, entered wet dock today at Meyer Werft Shipyards in Papenburg, Germany. The new ship, which is currently scheduled to debut this November, will introduce a number of “firsts” for the cruise industry, including North Star, a unique observation pod extending over the side of […]
Following the murder of a crew member on the island of Roatan, Norwegian Cruise Line has temporarily suspended all calls at the island port. On Sunday, April 6th, a Norwegian Pearl crew member was killed while ashore in Roatan, Honduras. The crew member, who is characterized as Filipino, was reportedly shot after refusing to surrender […]
Royal Caribbean has selected the hit Broadway musical, CATS, as the next production show to debut aboard Oasis of the Seas. Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas debuted the first Broadway show at sea, Mama Mia!, in 2009. Since the initial launch of Mama Mia! aboard Oasis of the Seas, additional, popular Broadways shows have […]
Today, Celebrity Cruises launched a new, multi-million dollar marketing campaign, sharing guest experiences and how they “Remember Everything” from their Celebrity cruise. Beginning today, the new marketing campaign will appear throughout trade, paper, and digital media. In addition, three 30 second commercials will debut on national television in both the United States and Canada. When […]
Carnival Cruise Lines has announced four new, extended sailings between Galveston, Texas and San Juan, Puerto Rico. The new 10 and 11 night itineraries will operate as one way Caribbean sailings between the ports of Galveston and San Juan aboard the Carnival Triumph. The two new itineraries will feature unique ports throughout the eastern and […]
Today, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., the parent company of Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Azamara, announced Adam Goldstein as the company’s new President and Chief Operating Officer. According to the company, Adam Goldstein will take over his new positions immediately. Adam Goldstein previously served as President and CEO of Royal Caribbean International, Royal Caribbean […]
MSC Cruises, in continuing partnership with Fiat, will once again bring some Italian flare to guests sailing with MSC Cruises aboard the MSC Divina. Beginning today, any guest booking a seven night Caribbean sailingĀ aboard the MSC Divina will be entered into a raffle to win a brand new Fiat 500C Pop, courtesy of MSC Cruises […]
Another year of Cruise3Sixty has come and quickly gone, but this year marks a special milestone for CLIA’s Cruise3Sixty – the convention’s tenth anniversary. Quick Background Launched in 2005 by the Cruise Line International Association, Cruise3Sixty is the cruise industry’s most prominent travel agent convention and conference. Each year, thousands of travel agents descend upon […]
Today, Celebrity Cruises has announced the popular Lawn Club concept will be expanded throughout the Solstice Class fleet beginning in April. The Lawn Club, which was launched aboard the Celebrity Solstice in 2008, is a “live grass” lawn located between the ship’s two funnels. The Lawn Club offers guests a unique space to hold a […]