Cruise Radio News Briefs | Week of February 16, 2020
Welcome to the Cruise Radio News Brief for the Week of February 16, 2020, where we bring you the latest cruise news, our weekly podcast, and recent YouTube videos. 1. Carnival Cruise Line announced that Carnival Magic will cruise from Norfolk, Virginia, in 2021. After the cruise line signed a five-year deal to sail from […]
Carnival Cruise Line Vessel Experiencing Technical Issues
Carnival Pride is experiencing technical issues returning to Baltimore, Maryland, that could impact embarking guests on Sunday morning. Why The Ship Might Run Late Carnival Cruise Line sent out a notification on Saturday morning, “Our Fleet Operations Center in Miami has been actively monitoring the weather along the east coast,” it explained. “Carnival Pride is […]
Cruise Ship Fails Health Inspection, 44 Violations
Princess Cruises Regal Princess recently failed a health inspection, scoring 77 out of 100 possible points. The inspection, which took place on February 5, shows 44 violations ranging from fruit flies in the Horizon Court buffet to uncleaned areas. What They Look For During Inspections Cruise ships are graded on a scale from 1 to […]
Holland America Cancels Four More Cruise Ship Sailings
Holland America Line has announced that four more sailings of the ms Westerdam have been canceled. This comes on the heels of the ship’s last sailing becoming problematic after she was turned away from numerous ports thanks to coronavirus-related fears. What Holland America Is Saying “Due to the uncertainty of ports accepting cruise ships in […]
Carnival Adds Flight Options to Cruise Manager
Carnival Cruise Line has launched Fly2Fun, a program that makes it easier for booked guests to arrange pre-cruise flights. While in the past flights had to be arranged through Carnival’s air department or one’s travel agent, everything can now be done directly through the Cruise Manager once a trip has been booked. The goal? To […]
7 Confessions of a Cruise Ship Bartender
Spend as much time as we do on cruise ships, and you’re going to wind up chatting to your fair share of bartenders. And occasionally, they share a few details about life on the ship… and what it’s like slinging drinks to those of us sipping Bahama Mamas and mimosas in the sun. Want to […]
Carnival Magic To Sail From Norfolk In 2021
Carnival Cruise Line has signed a new deal which will see their ships — including the Carnival Magic — sailing out of Norfolk, Virginia seasonally for the next five years. When Carnival Magic Will Arrive In Norfolk Those who enjoy jumping on a Carnival ship from Half Moone Cruise Center in Norfolk will be happy […]
Coronavirus Kills Two Cruisers As One Line Suspends Ship’s Operations
Two passengers who had been removed from the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship died on Wednesday. Meanwhile, one cruise line announced that they would be taking one of their ships out of commission until at least the end of March. What We Know About The Passengers Who Died Japan’s health minister, Katsunobu Kato, announced that […]
Cruise Podcast: Celebrity Equinox Review 2020 + News
We get a review of Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Equinox. This was a seven-night cruise down to the Eastern Caribbean from Port Everglades. This cruise went to San Juan, St. Thomas, Tortola, and Nassau. Sarah gives us a bow to stern to review of the ship and the ports. Sherry Laskin has cruise news on: Holland […]
Carnival Radiance Entertainment Staff Named
Carnival Cruise Line has announced who the cruise director and entertainment director for the Carnival Radiance will be. Meet Your New Cruise Director With the ship set to debut at the end of April, Carnival has revealed that longtime guest favorites Lee Mason and Katie Eastham will be the ship’s cruise and entertainment directors, respectively. […]