Construction Begins on Another Carnival Corp Ship

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Carnival Corporation has officially marked the beginning of construction of the first of its seven next-generation cruise ships that will be fully powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The new vessels will be the first in the cruise industry that can use LNG to generate 100 percent of their power in port, and on the […]

Carnival Issues Major Hurricane Irma Update

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With Hurricane Irma continuing to wreck havoc, Carnival Cruise Lines updated passengers Thursday afternoon about changes and cancellations to upcoming cruises. The Latest Cruises Cancelled By Hurricane Irma “We continue to closely monitor the path of Hurricane Irma,” they said via a release. “Given the storm’s projected path, the following cruises have been cancelled.” They […]

Florida Cruise Ports Will Close on Saturday

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The mayor of Miami-Dade County announced that Port Miami will close early Saturday morning as Florida cruise ports brace for the rapidly approaching Hurricane Irma. Mayor Carlos Gimenez told The Weather Channel that Port Miami will close at 8 a.m. Saturday morning. Other cruise ports are following Miami’s lead. Florida Cruise Ports The United States […]

Episode: Hurricane Irma + Carnival Victory Western Caribbean 2017 Review

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[smart_track_player url=”https://traffic.libsyn.com/cruiseradioshow/EPI449SEP0917.mp3″ title=”Hurricane Irma Damage and Carnival Victory Review” artist=”Cruise Radio ” ] On this episode, we talk with Cruiseline.com Community Manager Simon Duvall about Hurricane Irma and which Caribbean islands have been impacted so far. We also touch on what a travel insurance policy might cover in a natural disaster situation like this.  Also, […]