Brand New Carnival Cruise Ship Makes Inaugural Port Stop [VIDEO]
Carnival Cruise Line’s brand new Mardi Gras made her inaugural visit to Rotterdam, the Netherlands on Tuesday. The ship was handed over to the cruise line from Meyer Turku at its shipyard in Finland last Friday, and is now making preparations for her inaugural voyage in April. Before the ship makes her way to her […]
Carnival Corporation Takes Delivery of Newest Cruise Ship
Costa Cruises officially took delivery of its new ship, Costa Firenze, today from Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy. The handover ceremony took place digitally via a YouTube live event. The 5,200-passenger Costa Firenze is part of a development plan for Costa that includes seven new ships to be delivered by 2023. Firenze is the fourth […]
Celebrity Cruises Offers Airfare Discounts for 2021 Sailings
Celebrity Cruises has announced that from now through January 31, 2021, every guest can take advantage of special airfare pricing and savings. The offer applies to any major North American airport for all summer 2021 sailings in Alaska, the Caribbean, and Europe. Flights start at $99 per person on 2021 Alaska and Caribbean cruises, and […]
Royal Caribbean to Provide $40 Million in Loans to Travel Agents
Royal Caribbean has announced plans to launch “Pay It Forward,” the second phase of its successful RCL CARES program. The new effort has been designed to support its travel agents as they look to rebuild their businesses after a detrimental year for the travel industry. The program makes a $40 million pool of funds available […]
Cruise News Briefs — Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Cruise Radio News Briefs for Tuesday morning, December 22, 2020. Royal Caribbean Group Launches Program to Help Travel Agents Royal Caribbean Group will launch its new ‘Pay It Forward’ program for struggling travel agents. Through the program, the company’s travel agent partners will be able to apply for a three year, interest-free loan of up […]
MSC Cruises Releases Summer 2022 Schedule
MSC Cruises has announced details on its summer 2022 cruising program in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Northern Europe. From April to November 2022, 19 ships will offer a wide range of itineraries to choose from. Caribbean Sailing out of Miami and Port Canaveral, two ships will spend the season sailing around the sunny Caribbean, calling […]
First Look Inside Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras [PHOTOS]
Although the first sailings of Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship are still several months away, photos of Mardi Gras offer a glimpse into some of what will await us on board. From the stunningly redesigned atrium to familiar favorites with an updated look, we’ve got your first look at the ship… which will change everything […]
How Cruise Ship Went From Year-Round Residence To Scrapyard
Update, September 2021: The vessel was saved from the scrapyard and purchased by Ambassador Cruise Line, which renamed it Ambiance. What started as a way for people to live and work aboard an anchored cruise ship has ended with the vessel being sold for scrap. The Dream: Living On a Cruise Ship Over the past […]
10 Cruise Ship Dessert Recipes You Can Make With Your Family
‘Tis the season to make sweet treats to enjoy with your family. The holiday season might look a bit different this year, but we hope you still plan on enjoying yummy food with your loved ones — even if it’s just your immediate family. Many of us are missing the delicious food we might have […]
Cruise Radio News Briefs | Week of December 13, 2020
Welcome to the Cruise Radio News Brief for the Week of December 13, 2020 where we bring you the latest cruise news, our weekly podcast, and recent YouTube videos. 1. Carnival Cruise Line took delivery of Mardi Gras, now the newest and largest ever ship in the fleet. While it will be a few months […]