You Can Live on This Cruise Ship For $25,000
The 30-year-old cruise ship formerly known as Regal Princess and Pacific Dawn is reportedly readying to travel from Greece to Panama, where its new owners plan to anchor offshore and offer a place for “digital nomads, YouTube influencers and crypto-currency enthusiasts” to live and work. Ocean Builders — a company best known for its floating […]
Back To Sea For A Third Carnival Corp. Cruise Ship
Carnival Corporation (CCL) has now added one more ship to its slate of vessels that have returned to cruising. Italian brand Costa Cruises’ flagship Costa Smeralda left Savona on Saturday for a seven-night cruise. The ship is scheduled to sail five week-long voyages during its inaugural return-to-cruise stint. Smeralda is the third Costa ship to […]
Brand New Celebrity Cruise Ship Arrives The Bahamas [PHOTOS]
Celebrity Cruises newly delivered 3,405-guest Celebrity Apex has officially reached North America. The vessel, which left Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France last week, made the weeklong transatlantic journey to the Bahamas. In the anchorage area of Stirrup Cay, Apex was greeted by older sister Celebrity Edge, along with five other Celebrity cruise ships. […]
Carnival Corp. Hails New Ship as Positive Sign for Cruising
Calling it “a very positive signal for the future of cruising,” P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow has welcomed the delivery of the line’s new flagship, the 5,200-passenger Iona. P&O is part of Carnival Corporation, and largely operates out of the UK market. The handover ceremony was held on October 9 at the Meyer Werft shipyard […]
Three Longtime Cruise Traditions That Will Soon Be Ending
As the cruise industry slowly resumes service, fans have made it clear they’re ready, willing and able to get back on ships and enjoy everything they’ve long loved about vacationing on the high seas. What’s also been made clear, although some are struggling to accept it, is that passengers won’t actually be able to enjoy […]
Holland America Line Marks Culinary Milestone With Fun Video
As Holland America Line celebrates the 10 year anniversary of their game-changing Culinary Council, cruisers are the ones getting the present. To mark the occasion, they’ve had Master Chef and Culinary Council Chairman Rudi Sodamin create a video in which he teaches viewers how to make one of his famous recipes. “Let’s Get Cooking, Good […]
Carnival Cancels All November 2020 Cruises, Hopeful For December
Carnival Cruise Line announced Monday morning they would be canceling all cruises scheduled for the month of November 2020. The cruise line has also cancelled five cruises scheduled to operate from Sydney, Australia from Jan. 16 – Feb. 8, 2021. The news is not at all surprising, seeing as it comes on the heels of […]
Florida Mayor Reaffirms Commitment To Cruise Industry Restart
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez assured cruise lines that when they’re ready to sail again, the city and its port will be ready to help them do so. “Miami-Dade County will continue to support its cruise line partners,” Mayor Gimenez said. He continued, “It is because of our partners that PortMiami is recognized as the Cruise […]
Halifax Cruise Port: What To Do While Docked
Situated on the eastern coast of Canada on one of the largest natural harbors in the world, Halifax is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and the largest metropolitan area on Canada’s Atlantic Coast. Where Do Cruise Ships Dock in Halifax? A popular port of call on Canada and New England cruises, ships […]
Watch Carnival Cruise Ship Mardi Gras Complete Sea Trials [VIDEO]
Carnival Cruise Line’s upcoming mega-ship Mardi Gras has officially completed sea trials in the Baltic Sea and is back in Finland being readied for her 2021 launch. The ship is now in a wet dock at Meyer Turku shipyard where her interiors are being outfitted and final touches are being made to the public spaces. […]