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Royal Caribbean to Debut Royal Beach Club on Antigua

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Royal Caribbean International has signed an agreement with the government of Antigua and Barbuda to build a Royal Beach Club, a new private destination concept for the cruise line, on the island of Antigua. Set to break ground later in 2020, the Royal Beach Club at Antigua will be situated along more than a half-mile […]

Cruise Podcast: Adventure of the Seas 2020 Review + News

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We get a review of Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas. This was an eight-night cruise to their private destination Labadee, San Juan, St. Thomas and St. Maarten. We get details about the ship and ports of call on this Eastern Caribbean cruise. Sherry has cruise news on A cruise was cut short of an […]

Review: Amber Cove Cruise Port (Dominican Republic)

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A few months ago I visited the port of Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic for the first time during a seven-night sailing on Carnival Breeze. Almost immediately, it became one of my favorite ports of call in the Caribbean, a short distance from Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Port Canaveral. As of 2021, Holland America […]

Top 5 Destination Cruises for 2020

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Literally thousands of cruises leave each year from ports across the coastal United States. The majority of these cruises fit into typical itineraries with the standard ports of call. However, scattered into these cruises are unique destinations that may only be visited a few times per year by any cruise ship. Top 5 Destination Cruises […]

Cruise Ship Now Docking in Cambodia After Coronavirus Fears

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After being turned away from numerous ports over coronavirus concerns, Holland America Line finally found a country willing to allow the ms Westerdam to dock and disembark passengers. The ship will now dock in Sihanoukville, Cambodia on Thursday, February 13. Previously, the cruise ship had been turned away from Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, Guam, and the […]

Tour Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve

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This is a photo tour of Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, MSC Cruises’ brand new private destination in the Bimini Islands. Earlier this month we had a chance to check out the new private island in the Bahamas that MSC Cruises has spent years developing. Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve was first announced in 2015, […]

Caribbean Port Denies Cruise Ship After Gastrointestinal Outbreak

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Diamond Princess in Asia isn’t the only ship causing Princess Cruises problems this week. Caribbean Princess, currently in the middle of a 14-night sailing, is being forced to return to Port Everglades early because of a gastrointestinal outbreak. The return to port follows the ship being turned away from the Port of Spain, Trinidad because […]

Shunned Cruise Ship Finally Finds A Home

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Update (February 11, 2020): Thailand is the latest country to turn the Westerdam away. The company is now in the process of finding a new port to accept the ship. After nearly a week of uncertainty, Holland America Line found a port that will let the ms Westerdam dock. The ship will now terminate the […]

Disney Cruise Line Starts Inaugural New Orleans Sailings

A large Disney Cruise Line ship with illuminated decks sails on a river at dusk near New Orleans. In the background, there's a long bridge with a cantilever design. The sky appears to be clear, transitioning from warm tones near the horizon to cooler tones higher up, creating a perfect backdrop for evening sailings.

Disney Cruise Line has just embarked on an inaugural season sailing from New Orleans. This also marks the very first time that Disney Cruise Line has had a homeport in Louisiana. On the Disney Wonder’s first departure from the Crescent City on Feb. 7, 2020, the ship received a celebratory bon voyage from Princess Tiana, […]

Diamond Princess Cruise Nightmare May Soon End

A large cruise ship named "Diamond Princess" sails on the open ocean. The ship's name and logo are visible on the side of the vessel. The sky is partly cloudy, and the water is calm, offering a serene contrast to what some past passengers have dubbed a potential "Cruise Nightmare.

Even as the number of Diamond Princess passengers infected with coronavirus continues to rise, it looks as if those who have avoided contamination may soon be released from quarantine. Passengers Could Be Disembarked Soon The number of people aboard the Diamond Princess who’ve tested positive for coronavirus took a major leap over the weekend, with […]