Carnival Splendor Arrives in Seattle After Transpacific Voyage
After a voyage across the Pacific Ocean, Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Splendor has arrived in her summer homeport of Seattle and is preparing to operate passenger voyages for the first time in over two years. The cruise line announced in early February that Splendor‘s Australia sailings were canceled through this fall, and the ship would […]
Last Look: Remembering Carnival Sensation [PHOTOS]
Carnival Cruise Line announced in early 2022 that it will bid farewell to Carnival Sensation, the third in the line’s highly successful Fantasy-class which has been retired after nearly 30 years of service to the company. Carnival Sensation Specifications Year built: 1993 Length: 855 feet Beam: 103 feet Gross Tonnage: 70,067 Double occupancy: 2,052 Maximum […]
Cruise Podcast: 2022 Carnival Panorama Review + Cruise News
On this week’s episode we get a review of Carnival Cruise Line’s last Vista-class ship, Carnival Panorama. This was a seven-night cruise from Long Beach, California, to Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, and Mazatlán, Mexico. We get a comprehensive review of the cruise ship, dining onboard, and ports of call down in the Mexican Riviera. Richard Simms […]
Cruise Ship Kicks Off Canada’s East Coast Restart This Week
A key milestone in Canada’s return to cruising will be reached on April 22 when Viking Octantis arrives in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — the first cruise ship to visit an Atlantic Canadian port in over two years. Today the ship was initially scheduled to visit Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, but the stop was canceled due to […]
Upcoming MSC Cruise Ship to Be Named in New York City
MSC Cruises’ upcoming United States flagship — MSC Seascape — is set to be named in New York City this December shortly after her debut. The vessel’s naming ceremony will be held at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal on Wednesday, December 7. Academy Award-winning star Sophia Loren will serve as godmother for this ship, just as she has […]
Third Celebrity Edge-Class Cruise Ship Arrives in Southampton
Celebrity Beyond arrived in Southampton, England early this morning as she prepares for her maiden voyage on April 27. A crowd gathered near the port in the early morning hours to welcome the vessel, which is under the command of Captain Kate McCue — the first American woman to be captain of a large cruise […]
Cruise News Today — April 21, 2022 [VIDEO]
Celebrity Beyond Arrives in Southampton, England Celebrity Beyond arrived in Southampton, England this morning as she prepares for her maiden voyage on April 27. The vessel is Celebrity Cruises’ third Edge-class ship following sister ships Celebrity Edge and Apex, which debuted in 2018 and 2020, respectively. Beyond will spend her inaugural season sailing in the […]