Cruising Tips And Advice

Holland America Line has added a second cruise celebrating their 150th anniversary and the voyage will retrace in reverse the cruise line’s very first cruise. The cruise will take place on Holland America Line’s newest cruise ship, Rotterdam and depart from Fort Lauderdale on April 3, 2023. From Fort Lauderdale, the cruise ship heads to

Disney Cruise Line has celebrated the christening of its new flagship, the Disney Wish. The ceremony took place at the ship’s homeport of Port Canaveral, Florida on June 29th. It comes as the vessel just recently arrived in the U.S. for the first time and prepares to begin guest sailings in mid-July 2022. Disney Wish

Carnival Cruise Line has selected the cruise director and entertainment director that will lead their new cruise ship debuting later this year, Carnival Celebration. Fan favorites Lee Mason and Calvyn Martens will serve as Carnival Celebration’s cruise director and entertainment director. Carnival Celebration will debut in November and sail week long cruises to the Caribbean

Holland America has released a second commemorative 150th-anniversary transatlantic crossing that will set sail in 2023. In celebration, Rotterdam will depart from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on April 3, 2023, to retrace, in reverse, the company’s maiden voyage. Rotterdam to Sail Second Commemorative Transatlantic Crossing Departing on April 3, 2023, MS Rotterdam will commemorate Holland America’s historical,

Royal Caribbean has added cruises on two more of their cruise ships to the cruise line’s My Royal Cruise platform. My Royal Cruise is a one site stop after you book a cruise to reserve your shore excursions, beverage packages, dining packages, internet, spa packages, and more. It is currently available on 17 Royal Caribbean

After the Norwegian Sun cruise ship hit a small iceberg during its voyage in Alaska, the cruise line has decided to cancel the remainder of the current cruise. However, all guests remain on board, and the vessel is heading back home to Seattle, Washington. Norwegian Sun Cruise Canceled After hitting a small iceberg while transiting

A cruise line is offering no single supplements on over 275 cruises on cruise ships that depart through the end of March 2023. Celebrity Cruises will allow solo cruisers to sail at the same rate as those who book double occupancy on nearly 300 cruises to the Caribbean, Alaska, and Europe through next March. Normally,

Carnival Cruise Line has added a new burger to Guy’s Burger Joint that is featured on Carnival cruise ships. The new Funderstruck Nacho Burger was created by the one and only Guy Fieri and will be available on Carnival cruise ships for a limited time only. The Funderstruck Nacho Burger is comprised of a toasted

In its quarterly business update, released yesterday, June 24, Carnival Corporation’s outgoing CEO Arnold Donald mentioned the company was aiming for 110% occupancy levels for at least one cruise line, Carnival Cruise Line.  With the busy summer months coming up, the cruise industry expects to welcome more and more families onboard, who typically sleep together

Small ship cruise line Windstar Cruises is celebrating 35 years of offering cruises to Tahiti in 2022 and they are the only U.S. based cruise line to sail in the region year round. This October, Windstar Cruises will have two different cruise ships sailing to Tahiti offering even more opportunity to cruise in this tropical

Royal Caribbean has extended the health protocols on their cruise ships through the end of July for all European cruises. Royal Caribbean’s health and safety Europe protocols have been extended through July 31, 2022. All Royal Caribbean guests age 12 and older (18 and older if your cruise departs from Stockholm) must present proof of

The maritime industry celebrates the Day of the Seafarer today. In recent weeks and months, the importance of the crew members that work onboard ships has become increasingly apparent as voyages were placed under occupancy restrictions due to shortages.  The theme for this year’s international day celebrates maritime journeys and voyages, providing a chance “to

A cruise line announced their longest cruise ever that started at $86,999 per person and the cruise sold out prior to the official opening for bookings. Regent Seven Seas Cruises, one of the finest luxury cruise lines in the world, announced a 150 day cruise from Miami last month, their longest ever.  The cruise was

MSC Cruises celebrated dual milestones this week when the world’s largest LNG powered cruise ship completed its first set of sea trials. Also, the cruise line’s second LNG powered ship touched water for the first time. The two cruise ships, MSC World Europa and MSC Euribia, are currently under construction at a shipyard in Saint-Nazaire,

Princess Cruises is continuing to make itinerary adjustments to its ships in Australia, with new adjustments made to upcoming voyages on Coral Princess. Longer voyages are being split into smaller segments, and new itineraries are also announced both for Coral Princess as well as Majestic Princess. This is in addition to the itinerary changes and

Carnival Cruise Line has updated their shore excursion protocols for unvaccinated guests everyone is now able to explore ports on their own. Up until now, unvaccinated guests sailing on Carnival cruise ships were only allowed off the ship in port if they booked a shore excursion through the cruise line. They are now able to

Viking’s ninth ocean cruise ship, Viking Saturn, touched water for the first time when the ship was floated out of dry dock at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Viking Saturn is scheduled to enter service in 2023. Photo Credit: Viking Viking Saturn’s float out marked the next stage in construction for the new cruise ship.

Princess Cruises has informed guests of cancellations for the Majestic Princess cruise ship down under in Australia. The cruise line has released compensation options for impacted guests, and it comes after recently canceled cruises for two other vessels in the fleet. Majestic Princess Cancellations The cruise line has announced more cancellations that impact those guests