Planning Your Luxury Girls Get Together: A Guide
Whether you’re meeting after a long time apart, you’re gathering together to celebrate a bride-to-be, or you just want to have fun with the girls for a few days away, planning a girls cruise or a luxury get-together can be one of the best and most memorable parts of your year. With only a little planning […]
16 Changes at Carnival Cruise Line in 2019
With 2019 coming to an end, what better time to look back on the changes made by Carnival Cruise Line over the past 12 months? With the introduction of an entirely new ship (as well as one so completely refurbished it even got a new name) to changes in everything from dress codes to soda […]
Norwegian Cruise Line Dining Options
One of the biggest questions asked when people are planning their trip on an NCL ship is, “What are the Norwegian Cruise Line dining options?” Given that even the smallest ships in the fleet have a plethora of options, it’s easy to see why that “simple” question might feel overwhelming. We’re going to walk you […]
Carnival Panorama Rolls Out Largest Retail Space in Fleet
Carnival Panorama, christened earlier this month in Long Beach, California, features the largest retail space in the fleet, Carnival has announced. The centerpiece of the retail collection is the most expansive beauty footprint at sea, featuring a “Beauty Bar” offering interactive hands-on events, mini makeovers and beauty workshops. Top cosmetic and skincare brands including Urban […]
Cruise Radio News Briefs | Week of December 22, 2019
Welcome to the Cruise Radio News Brief for the Week of December 22, 2019, where we bring you the latest cruise news, our weekly podcast, and recent YouTube videos. 1. Carnival Cruise Line announced an increase to its all-inclusive CHEERS! beverage package. Though the $3 per person per day price hike only applies to those […]
Cruise Line Raises Gratuities in 2020
Celebrity Cruises will be raising their daily gratuity rate effective January 6, 2020. How do the new rates compare to those charged by the competition, and could other lines decide to boost theirs, too? How Much You’ll Now Pay Travel partners were informed of the 6.9 percent increase this week. The Celebrity Cruises policy now […]
Top 10 Cruise Stories of 2019
When it comes to the top cruise news stories of the year, you can pretty much bet that rioting passengers, pirates and price increases will make the cut. Join us for a look back at which stories had you talking in 2019 and a prediction as to what might make this list when we compile […]
Princess Cruises Launches Best Sale Ever
Princess Cruises has launched its 2020 “wave season” cruise promotion – and it’s a good one. So good, in fact, they’re calling it the Best. Sale. Ever. For all bookings now through February 29, 2020, for all cruises 3 nights or longer sailing April 2020 and beyond (excluding full world cruises and grand voyages), Princess […]
Carnival Cruise Line Hikes Price of Drink Package
Effective January 1, 2020, the price of Carnival Cruise Line’s CHEERS! beverage package will be going up $3 a day on some cruises. Who’ll Be Paying More & How Much If you’ve got a three- or four-day cruise coming up on Carnival Cruise Line, and you’ve been considering purchasing the CHEERS! package, now is the […]
15 Carnival Panorama Changes [PHOTOS]
Carnival Panorama is the last Vista-class ship for Carnival Cruise Line. After making her Long Beach, California debut in late 2019, the ship sails seven-night Mexican Riviera cruises. It could be said that Panorama is not only the last in the class, but also the best in the class. The ship received a slew of […]