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May 24, 2013

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NKOTB ‘Hangin Tough’ on Carnival Victory

NKOTB

Nearly 2,800 fans of the New Kids on the Block are currently on board the Carnival Victory for four days of music and fun.  The chart-topping superstars – “NKOTB” to those in the know – are keeping audiences entertained with show-stopping musical performances while signing countless autographs and posing for dozens of photos. During the [...]

Royal Caribbean Positions Another Ship in Port Canaveral, Briefly

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Royal Caribbean recently announced new Caribbean cruises for Explorer of the Seas from November 2014 through early January 2015.  Explorer of the Seas will redeploy to Port Canaveral, Fla., to offer a range of four- to nine-night Bahamas, and Western and Southern Caribbean vacations. Explorer will join Freedom of the Seas and Enchantment of the Seas. Explorer of [...]

Holland America Hosts Susan G. Komen ‘Cruise for the Cure’

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World Travel Holdings, one of the nation’s top travel retail networks and Susan G. Komen are teaming up to offer “A Cruise for the Cure,” a unique cruise fundraiser to raise money for breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment programs. CruisesOnly, in partnership with Holland America Line®, will serve as host to the exclusive cruise [...]

Manslaughter Charges for Costa Concordia Captain

Costa Concordia

The hammer of justice isn’t too far away for Francesco Schettino, captain of Costa Concordia. According to CNN, the captain will be charged with ereliction of duty and several manslaughter charges in an incident that left 32 people dead. Costa Concordia sank off the Tuscan Coast in Italy January 13, 2012. Photo credit: dailymail.co.uk Subscribe [...]

Quantum of the Seas Inaugural Itinerary Released

Quantum of the Sea

Royal Caribbean announced the itineraries for the upcoming Quantum of the Seas today. The 4,180-guest ship will sailing a series of seven to 12-night voyages out of Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, NJ. The first voyage is set for November 23, 2014. The ship will offer Bahamas, Eastern and Southern Caribbean round-trip sailings, from November [...]

Carnival Sunshine Resumes Service, Plenty To Do

Carnival Sunshine

Carnival Sunshine – which recently underwent a groundbreaking $155 million renovation that added a host of new features and facilities – arrived today in Barcelona, Spain, following its inaugural 12-day cruise from Venice, Italy. The unprecedented transformation added all of the line’s Fun Ship 2.0 dining, bar and entertainment features, along with a host of [...]

Viking Ocean Cruises Debuts New Cruise Ships

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Until last night we knew very little about Viking River Cruises navigating into the waters of ocean cruising. We knew they were dabbling in the market of ocean cruising but it was very vague. At an event in Los Angeles, Viking River Cruises announced their new line Viking Ocean Cruises, the first ocean-going line in [...]

Upcoming Royal Princess Eyes New York City

Princess Cruises

Royal Princess becomes Princess’ largest ship ever to sail Canada & New England when it offers these cruises for the first time in fall 2014. With four departures from New York’s Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in September and October, the ship will take passengers on a seven-day itinerary to the New England ports of Boston, Bar [...]

Royal Caribbean Ship Doubles Dining Venues

Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean International’s Brilliance of the Seas has reemerged from a $30 million drydock.  The 2,100 guest ship will now offer vacationers signature Royal Caribbean amenities first introduced aboard Oasis-class ships including five new dining concepts, an exhilarating aerial entertainment experience and technology advancements allowing guests to stay more connected than ever before. Doubling her [...]

Carnival Splendor Staying Put in New York City for 2014

Carnival Splendor

By: Sarah Phillips Starting in 2104, Carnival Splendor will offer new itinerary options for the New York based ship, adding four- and five- day Canada cruises, seven-day Canada/New England departures, and the only program of eight-day eastern Caribbean voyages operating one-way between New York and San Juan. Carnival Splendor is already offering eight-day departures to [...]

New Western Caribbean Cruise Port for Holland America

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  Banana Coast has signed Holland America Line as the first cruise line to schedule regular calls at the first mainland Honduras cruise port at Trujillo. Holland America Line’s 1,260-passenger Ryndam is slated to call at Banana Coast 11 times between 2014 and 2015 on its western Caribbean itineraries. The ship’s Nov. 19, 2014, call is [...]

Small Ship Cruising Remains Strong in States

Upcoming Pearl Mist.

One of the newest upcoming river ships to hit the United States waterways, Pearl Mist, announced her 2014 schedule last week, kicking off June 2014. The 210-passenger ship will operate various 7-, 10- and 11-night Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway, Canadian Maritimes and New England cruises. The inaugural cruise departs June 28, 2014 and is [...]

Hamburg, Germany: Cruise Port Celebrates Over Weekend

Photographer: Christian Spahrbier

For four days, more than 500 seafaring vessels, among them tall sailing boats, traditional ships and majestic cruise liners, presented a varied program on Hamburg’s water front, at the annual port anniversary. Highlights included the opening and closing ship parades, and the “Tugboat Ballet” on Saturday, during which tugboats “waltzed with each other” on the [...]

Boston Cruise Season in Full Swing

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With the recent sailing of Norwegian Dawn, the Massachusetts Port Authority launched the 2013 cruise season at Cruiseport Boston’s Black Falcon Terminal in South Boston. New this year, Massport is offering travelers free wireless Internet access at the cruise terminal to meet traveler’s expectations to be mobile enabled.  More than 80 percent of vacation travelers [...]

Second Carnival Cruise Ship Heads to Australia

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Carnival Cruise Lines will deploy a second ship in Australia to operate a seasonal program beginning September 24, 2014.  Carnival Legend will be based in Sydney and will operate eight to 12 days cruises visiting Pacific destinations including New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Fiji. Carnival Legend will join sister ship Carnival Spirit, which is based in Australia [...]

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