Cruise Line Details How They Are Keeping Guests Safe [VIDEO]
MSC Cruises has created a new video that showcases their new health and safety protocol onboard to keep passengers and crew protected in light of the current health crisis. The video was recorded on the line’s flagship MSC Grandiosa, which resumed sailings in the Mediterranean in August. The line has capped the ship’s capacity at […]
Motion Sickness: Choosing the Right Ship, Cabin, and Itinerary
Your grandmother probably told you an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, right? That’s an especially true sentiment regarding reducing your chances of experiencing motion sickness on a cruise. Previously, we wrote about how to combat seasickness on a cruise and the treatment options for seasickness. Let’s spend a few moments discussing […]
Virgin Voyages Announces Longer Caribbean Cruises
Virgin Voyages’ second ship, Valiant Lady, is currently scheduled to debut in May 2021. After sailing an initial summer season in the Mediterranean, she will head across the Atlantic to debut longer Caribbean voyages for the cruise line. Caribbean Cruises Currently under construction at Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, Valiant Lady will operate a 15-night transatlantic […]
Carnival Honors Drink Package Discounts From Cancelled Cruises
Good news for Carnival Cruise Line guests who bought the CHEERS! drink package at a discounted rate for their now-cancelled sailings. Brand ambassador John Heald told his Facebook followers that when they book a new cruise, the company will still honor that discount. How to Make Sure You Get Your Discount While most cruisers have […]
Set Sail Safely Act Introduced To Reopen Cruise Industry
On Wednesday afternoon, Florida Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio introduced a bill aimed to get cruise ships sailing again. The duo rolled out the Set Sail Safely Act, which would establish a Maritime Task Force, in coordination with a private-sector advisory committee to address health, safety, security, and logistical changes to allow cruise lines […]
5 Reasons Carnival Selling Cruise Ships Is A Good Thing
Hard as it may be to believe, the news that Carnival Corporation is planning to sell more ships than they’d originally planned is likely to be a good thing. Yes, it means that the company will have fewer ships. That’s probably a little difficult to wrap your head around, because despite how often we’re told “less […]
Cruise Podcast: Norwegian Sky 2020 Review + News
A 2020 review of Norwegian Sky. This was a four-night cruise out of PortMiami that went to Nassau, Bahamas, and a scheduled stop at Great Stirrup Cay (which unfortunately was missed because of weather). A new entertainment option was rolled out this week involving cruise directors called Majestic Circus, we talk with the creators. Richard […]
Your Favorite Cruise Director Can Now Host At-Home Game Night
Former Carnival Cruise Line cruise director Kevin Noonan has teamed up with travel industry veteran Victoria Rossi, to create Majestic Circus, a live online entertainment experience that brings games right into participants’ living rooms. And many of the RingMasters are names that Norwegian and Carnival Cruise Line fans will recognize. During a year with time […]
Carnival Confirms Sale of Two Fantasy-Class Cruise Ships
On Wednesday morning, Carnival Cruise Line confirmed the sale of two more Fantasy-class ships, the Carnival Fascination and Carnival Imagination. The sale of Carnival Fascination (launched in 1994) and Carnival Imagination (introduced in 1995) is in line with Carnival Corporation’s plan to accelerate the removal of less efficient ships from its fleet while simultaneously increasing […]
Carnival Corp. Sells More Cruise Ships
Carnival Corporation will be selling three more ships than originally planned, due in large part to the ongoing health crisis. This news comes even as several of the company’s brands — including Carnival Cruise Line — are moving forward with their returns to service. No Word on Which Ships Will Be Sold Previously, it had […]