Last Major Cruise Line Cancels 2020 Alaska Sailings
As widely expected, Norwegian Cruise Line announced Tuesday morning that they would be canceling the remainder of its 2020 Alaska cruise season. This move comes weeks after all of the other major players had announced their own sailings to the popular destination would be canceled. “We Remained Hopeful” In a statement released Tuesday morning, Norwegian […]
First Carnival Corp. Ship Sold Off During Shutdown
As originally hinted at in Carnival Corporation’s second-quarter earnings report, the first cruise ship from one of the company’s nine brands has been sold off. Earlier this month, Carnival’s financial disclosures included the news that, “the company already has preliminary agreements for the disposal of six ships which are expected to leave the fleet in […]
Why Avoiding Chartered Cruises Is A Good Idea (For Now)
Under normal circumstances, chartered, themed cruises offer an amazing opportunity to sail with like-minded people who share your love of a band, TV show, or author. However, these are anything but normal times, and recent events have led us to think that booking a chartered cruise might not be your best move right now, and […]
Florida Casino Ship Offers Preview Of Cruise Gambling
While cruise ships are not yet sailing, I recently had the chance to do some gambling on the high seas thanks to a trip aboard the Florida-based casino ship Victory 1. While much smaller than a ship like Carnival Vista or Norwegian Breakaway, the experience offered insight into how mainstream lines might deal with some […]
Cruise Radio News Briefs | Week of June 21, 2020
Welcome to the Cruise Radio News Brief for the Week of June 21, 2020, where we bring you the latest cruise news, our weekly podcast, and recent YouTube videos. 1. MSC Cruises announced that Port Canaveral, Florida, will add one more cruise ship this November: MSC Seaside. The cruise line had announced previously that MSC […]
Cruise Podcast: Carnival Conquest 2020 Review + News
A review of Carnival Conquest on a seven-night cruise from Port Miami. This sailing went to the Eastern Caribbean with stops in Amber Cove, Grand Turk, San Juan, and St. Thomas. Sherry has cruise news:Â More cruise lines announced cancellations Nassau, Bahamas could get strict on cruise passengers Rapid testing could be coming to a […]
Nassau Predicts Cruise Passengers Will Be Kept On Tight Leash
A top executive at Nassau’s cruise port warned local businesses that when cruise ships return, their passengers would likely be kept from “independently wandering” around the area. He also made it clear he did not believe it likely that ships would return to Nassau before next year. “Cruise Lines Won’t Let Their Passengers Independently Roam” […]
Why Cruise Passengers Should Dial Back Their Anger
For those of us who are hardcore cruisers, the voluntary industry-wide shutdown, which has dragged on since March, has come as a blow. With last week’s Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announcement that its member lines will suspend sailings until at least September 15, cruisers can expect to wait even longer to find themselves back […]
Port Canaveral Adds One More Cruise Ship
MSC Cruises announced this week that MSC Seaside will be sailing from Central Florida in November 2020. Previously, the cruise line had announced that in 2021, MSC Divina would sail from the Space Coast, which means MSC will now have two ships sailing consecutively from the port. “We are thrilled at MSC Cruises to bring […]
Royal Caribbean Cancels Cruises Through September 15
Royal Caribbean became the latest cruise line to confirm that they would be suspending all sailings through September 15. They also announced that two of their ships would see their cruise seasons suspended through October 31, 2020. In related news, Celebrity Cruises — a division of Royal Caribbean International — announced they, too, would suspend […]