Lost Year Means Many Cruise Ships Will Debut In 2021
Cruise lovers will have a fleet of novel options as the industry slowly returns to life this year, with both a large crop of 2021 new-builds coming onstage as well as a significant number of 2020 arrivals still waiting for their close-ups. Cruise Industry News, which independently sources and publishes the Cruise Ship Orderbook reports that […]
Popular Carnival Cruise Director Leaving Ship Life Behind
One of Carnival’s most popular cruise directors is leaving the company. But as she’s married to another popular cruise director, she’ll definitely still remain part of the family. “I Will Be Leaving My Sea Legs Behind” In sharing the news, Emma Pack — most recently the head of Carnival Panorama‘s Fun Squad — started with […]
Cruise Radio News Briefs | Week of January 3, 2021
Welcome to the Cruise Radio News Brief for the Week of January 3, 2021, where we bring you the latest cruise news, our weekly podcast, and recent YouTube videos. 1. Viking Cruises announced that British broadcaster and journalist Anne Diamond will be the godmother of the line’s seventh ocean ship, Viking Venus. The 930-passenger ship is […]
Deciding Between 3-Night vs 7-Night Family Cruises
So you’re ready to take your family on their first cruise, but you’re not sure if they’re ready for a full week, or if a shorter sailing — say three or four nights — might be better. It’s not an insignificant decision… choosing the wrong type of sailing could mean your family has a miserable […]
Key West’s Cruise Ship Ban Could Soon Be Reversed
In the presidential election on November 3, 2020, Key West, Florida voters enthusiastically approved ballot questions that would restrict the number of daily cruise ship visitors, ban vessels carrying more than 1,300 passengers, and prioritize docking for cruise lines with the best health and environmental records. At the time, Cruise Radio described the move as […]
Review: Olivia’s Cafe at Disney’s Old Key West Resort
Dining out has changed in 2020, even at a place as magical as Walt Disney World. Our party of three had dinner in late December 2020 at Olivia’s Cafe, the table-service restaurant at Disney’s Old Key West Resort, to give you an idea what it’s like to dine at a Walt Disney World Resort restaurant […]
Cruise Line Reaches For The Skies With Expanded Fleet
While many cruise lines have shrunk during the prolonged industry shutdown, Greece-based Celestyal Cruises is taking a different tack. The line that operates mostly in the Greek Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean purchased the former 1,800-guest Costa neoRomantica last summer, and plans to launch its new flagship – renamed the Celestyal Experience — in March. The […]
Cruise News Briefs — January 8, 2021 [VIDEO]
Cruise News Briefs for Friday, January 8, 2021. Bill Introduced to Reverse Key West Capacity Ban Florida state senator Jim Boyd has introduced a bill that could reverse Key West’s ban on large cruise ships. The city recently approved amendments that cap ship capacity at 1,300 people, including crew members. The new bill argues that the […]
MSC Cruises Cancels More Grandiosa Voyages
As a result of the extension of travel restrictions within Italy as set out by the Italian government, MSC Cruises has announced further canceled voyages on their flagship, MSC Grandiosa. The restrictions encompass access to and use of ports of embarkation until January 15, so the cruise line has been forced to cancel the cruise on Grandiosa on […]
Cruise News Briefs — January 7, 2021 [VIDEO]
Cruise News Briefs for Thursday, January 7, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line Cancels Through March 31 Carnival Cruise Line has announced that it has canceled all sailings through March 31, 2021. Carnival Brand Ambassador John Heald dropped the news on Wednesday morning. Guests on impacted sailings will be able to choose between a Future Cruise Credit […]