Nine cruise industry associations today announced they have agreed to operate under a common organization with a unified structure to serve as the voice and advocacy leader of the global cruise industry. The associations are… Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) European Cruise Council (ECC) Asia Cruise Association (ACA), Passenger Shipping Association (PSA/ACE) France’s AFCC, Brazil’s ABREMAR Northwest and […]
For the 10th consecutive year, Royal Caribbean International was named the Best Cruise Line Overall in the 2012 Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards. The cruise line also was named the Best in Sales & Service for a fifth year, as well as topped the Domestic U.S. and Caribbean categories. Royal Caribbean was among the winners of […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has been named the “World’s Leading Large Ship Cruise Line” by the World Travel Awards. The 19th annual awards recognize travel companies for delivering an outstanding customer experience and are voted by travel agents worldwide. This is the first time Norwegian, which has received the award for Europe’s Leading Cruise Line for five consecutive […]
Around 400 passengers onboard P&O’s Oriana are planning to stage a protest this morning during debarkation. This protest is apparently a response to the quarantine of about 400 guests onboard who have reportedly contracted norovirus. The passengers are planning to in a sense, rebel, against the Captain, officers, and crew by refusing to disembark the ship. How will this be done? […]
Royal Caribbean International is furthering its commitment to total guest satisfaction by expanding its existing onboard beverage program to include two new packages that will streamline and enhance the onboard guest experience. The cruise line is introducing two new beverage packages – Classic and Premium, which will allow guests to pay one price at the […]
Royal Caribbean International’s Serenade of the Seas has reemerged from its three week $29 million drydock at Navantia Ship Yard in Cadiz, Spain, with a host of new dining concepts, entertainment options and technology advancements originally introduced to industry-wide acclaim aboard Oasis-class ships.Serenade of the Seas, a Radiance-class ship, is the eighth ship overall to undergo revitalization […]
While docking in Marseille yesterday, the Costa Pacifica came in contact with a buoy structure that formed a gash around 26 feet long just above the waterline. Luckily, no one was injured when the collision occurred, but it did keep the Pacifica in Marseille for an additional eight hours for necessary repairs. Costa Cruises published a statement claiming that the Pacifica “experienced a […]
In celebration of today’s date – December 12, 2012, Norwegian Cruise Line is launching its “Norwegian Epic Bonus Day” 12-hour sale. For today only, guests have the opportunity to receive $100 on board credit, regardless of stateroom category, when they book any Norwegian Epic cruise vacation of six days or longer. Guests who take advantage […]
Norwegian Cruise Line today announced and opened for sale its 2014 summer and year-round cruises. The deployment includes the line’s newest and most innovative ships Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway in their respective homeports of New York and Miami, along with three ships in Alaska, and four in Europe for the summer. Norwegian will also […]
Princess Cruises’ blog, “Inspired to Cruise: A Year of Reasons to Get Away From the Everyday” has chronicled an additional five reasons to cruise, offering a new selection of romantic and endearing passenger stories about the many motivations for travelers to choose to vacation at sea. The most recent stories include tales from cruisers who met […]
Cunard Line’s Queen Victoria celebrates her fifth anniversary today, as five years ago she departed on her Maiden Voyage from her homeport of Southampton – a day after being named by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall with HRH The Prince of Wales in attendance. Since then she has sailed over half a million nautical miles, called at […]
Earlier today in Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard, the first block of Costa’s new flagship, the Costa Diadema, was lowered into place. The special event was attended by the CEO of Costa Cruises, Michael Thamm and the CEO of Fincantieri, Giuseppe Bono. Michael Thamm noted, “The construction of Costa Diadema is a tangible commitment to the future growth of our company. It […]