After an Unforgettable Year, We’re Setting Sail For Better Times
2020 was a year none of us will soon forget. A long, awful year in which we lost so much — many lost jobs, some lost family members — and as if that weren’t bad enough, we lost our happy place too. In the past, when things got bad, we jumped on a cruise ship […]
Two Cruise Lines Cancel Sailings Through Mid-Spring
As Princess Cruises and Holland America both continue to prepare and develop plans to meet the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Framework for Conditional Sailing Order,” the lines have made the decision to extend their pause in operations. Early Wednesday morning, Carnival Cruise Line announced that they were canceling voyages through March 31, […]
55-Year-Old Cruise Ship Heads For Scrapyard
One of the last surviving ships from the days of ocean liners is on her final journey, heading for a scrapyard in India. The MS Marco Polo, which had an extraordinary 55-year useful life, most recently sailed for UK-based Cruise & Maritime Voyages until that company succumbed to the impact of the cruise industry shutdown […]
Carnival Cruise Line Earns Three Travel Awards
Carnival Cruise Line was a big winner in Travel Weekly’s 2020 annual Readers’ Choice Awards, taking home top honors in three categories. The line earned Best Domestic Cruise Line for the fifth year in a row, thanks to its wide range of three to seven-night cruises from convenient homeports along the east and west coasts […]
Carnival Cruise Line Cancels All March 2021 Sailings
Carnival Cruise Line announced on Wednesday morning that it will be canceling all scheduled March 2021 sailings. As of now, the hope is to resume regular voyages, on at least a few ships, beginning April 2021. Another Round of Cancellations It was almost exactly a month ago that on December 3, 2020, Carnival announced it […]
Viking Announces Godmother of New Ocean Cruise Ship
Viking announced today the godmother of its seventh ocean ship, Viking Venus, which is scheduled to debut this spring. Revered British broadcaster and journalist Anne Diamond will be the godmother of the 930-passenger ship, which is now under final construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Anne is best known for her pioneering work on […]
9 Cruise Ships Scrapped in 2020
The past ten months or so have been very sad for the cruise industry in every way — lost jobs, massive debt, canceled vacations, and the loss of ships. There’s no telling what this new year holds, but we have lots of hope that it will hold a brighter future for the traveling pastime we […]
9 Things to Do in Gibraltar During a Cruise
Located on the southern tip of Spain, Gibraltar is a wholly unique and special British Overseas Territory. As a popular cruise port on Western Mediterranean itineraries, Gibraltar is a perfect stop for the day; small enough to see all the main sights but with enough to do to keep visitors engaged and busy. Gibraltar Fun […]
History-Making Carnival Cruise Ship Ready to Be Scrapped
Another former Carnival Cruise Line ship arrived at the scrapyard this week, bringing an end to the journey of what was once the Tropicale. How the Ship Changed Carnival Forever If the name doesn’t sound familiar, it’s probably because the ship hasn’t been a part of the Carnival fleet since 2000. After its time with […]
Cruise Radio News Briefs | Week of December 27, 2020
Welcome to the Cruise Radio News Brief for the Week of December 27, 2020, where we bring you the latest cruise news, our weekly podcast, and recent YouTube videos. 1. Disney Cruise Line released details about its upcoming ship, Disney Wish. The ship’s iconic golden statue in the atrium will be Cinderella, which seems fitting […]