Cruise Ship Coronavirus Now Totals 20
The Diamond Princess remains under quarantine, with 20 people on board having now tested positive for coronavirus. The infected guests come from several countries and include one American citizen. With the death count in China now over 550 people, cruise lines are continuing to carefully monitor any would-be passengers who have had contact with anyone […]
Norwegian Extends Spirit Drydock, Cancels Preview Cruise
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that the Norwegian Spirit’s current drydock has been extended, meaning that the preview cruise originally slated for this week has been postponed. What Norwegian Is Saying The Spirit’s extensive drydock was already both lengthy (lasting over a month) and costly (around $100 million). But labor disputes which have impacted the […]
Q&A: MSC’s Ken Muskat on Ocean Cay Marine Reserve
During a recent visit to Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, we had a chance to sit down with Ken Muskat, COO of MSC Cruises North America. Whether you want to know if your drink package works on the island or what food’s available, we got the answers. Plus, read on to find out why you […]
How Your Cruise Line is Impacted By Coronavirus
As the coronavirus continues to spread, cruise lines are doing everything in their power to prevent their ships from suffering the same fate as the Diamond Princess. That ship, quarantined earlier this week, now has at least 20 people on board who have tested positive for the virus, which has so far infected over 28,000 […]
Royal Caribbean Opens Coco Beach Club
Royal Caribbean has debuted Coco Beach Club, a high-end, private facility which serves as the crown jewel of the $250 million renovation of Perfect Day at CocoCay. While there will be further changes down the line, Coco Beach Club’s opening signals the end of construction for phase one of the project. Coco Beach Club, a […]
15 Tips for Visiting Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve
MSC Cruises recently opened its new private island in the Bahamas called Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve. The destination, which is located 60 miles from PortMiami, was not always as beautiful as it is now. Since 1970, the island has been an industrial dumping ground with literally tons of metal just dumped on the ocean […]
Cruise Ship Confirms 10 Coronavirus Cases
As coronavirus continues to have an impact on the cruise industry, Princess Cruises has announced that there were 10 confirmed cases of coronavirus onboard Diamond Princess. What The Cruise Line Is Saying Princess Cruises released a statement on their website stating, “Princess Cruises can confirm that the first phase of health screening of all guests […]
Senior Officers Announced For Upcoming Carnival Radiance
When the Carnival Radiance makes her grand debut on April 29th, the ship will feature not only a new look and venues, but a crew ready to usher the erstwhile Carnival Victory into her new life. Meet The Carnival Radiance Crew! On March 2nd, the Carnival Victory will depart from Miami for the very last […]
Carnival Magic Will Return to Europe in 2021
Carnival Magic is returning to her European roots in 2021 to offer a series of Mediterranean cruises before sailing a diverse North American itinerary. European Sailings The ship will then undergo a two-week-long dry dock followed by a series of seven- and eight-day Mediterranean cruises from Barcelona through April 25. These voyages call at some […]
Trip Report: MSC Divina – Embarkation Day
When I boarded the MSC Divina today, the main purpose of the trip was so that I could check out Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, their newly-opened private island. I was originally supposed to check the island out a few months ago, but it got postponed. So when the opportunity came up to jump on […]