Cruise News

Norfolk, Virginia, welcomes the first cruise ship in over two years this weekend. Carnival Magic has the honor to kick off the cruise season from the city, the first since the global pause in operations in March 2020. The ship is also the largest ever to homeport from Norfolk. The Carnival cruise ship is sailing from

Guests aboard Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras departing Port Canaveral this afternoon got a special treat with a one-of-a-kind departure – a SpaceX rocket launched just as the ship was sailing through the jetty to begin its cruise. This offered cruise guests a phenomenal view of the launch to begin what is sure to be

Cruise travelers at the Port of Galveston may be seeing some relief from the crippling traffic congestion along I-45, the Gulf Freeway that links Houston to Galveston Island and the port facilities, including the cruise terminals. While the road construction continues, the bulk of the lane closures will now be overnight on weekdays, when there

Carnival Cruise Line raised the price of their CHEERS! Beverage Package that is available for purchase on each of their cruise ships. Carnival Cruise Line’s CHEERS! program is an all-inclusive beverage program that allows guests to enjoy a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages by paying a flat daily rate. It must be purchased

Viking took delivery of a new ocean cruise ship today, Viking Mars, during a ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Viking Mars will now make her way to Valletta, Malta, where the ship will be officially named on May 17, 2022—Norwegian Constitution Day—by her ceremonial godmother, Lady Fiona Carnarvon, the Countess of Carnarvon.

Holland America Line and the city of Rotterdam have extended the charter for the cruise ship Volendam. Since the charter started in early April, the vessel has been home to some 1,200 Ukrainian refugees.  Originally scheduled to end at the end of June, the local Rotterdam government has requested Holland America Line and Carnival Corporation

Carnival Cruise Line broke ground today on a new cruise port in the Bahamas and the port will have a pier that will be capable of having two of Carnival’s largest cruise ships visit on the same day. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new port took place on Grand Bahama Island. Several years ago, Carnival

Oceania Cruises is the latest cruise line to see record demand for cruises after they had one of their best booking days ever. Last week, Oceania Cruises opened their 2024 sailings for bookings to the general public. The cruise line released more than 350 cruises that ranged from a week to 82 days in length

Some guests booked on upcoming Cunard Line sailings have had their cruises unexpectedly canceled. The cruise line is citing crew shortages for the disruption, as guest capacity will need to be limited in order to deliver their signature impeccable service. A number of sailings on both the Queen Victoria and Queen Mary 2 are being

Princess Cruises has announced Princess Premier, an all new all-inclusive package that can be added on for just $75 per day starting on May 25, 2022. Princess Premier is available for purchase starting on May 25, 2022 for cruises that depart on or after June 25, 2022. This package offers a savings of more than

When the new 2024 itineraries opened for booking on May 4, 2022, there was no predicting the phenomenal response that would create one of the best booking days in Oceania Cruises’ 20-year history. Of the more than 350 bookings opened that day, every destination and sailing saw high demand, with one-third of the bookings from

Norwegian Cruise Line became the latest cruise line to have all of their ships back in service when Norwegian Spirit resumed cruises. All 17 of Norwegian’s cruise ships are now offering cruises. Norwegian Cruise Line’s return to service after a 500-day pause began with Norwegian Jade’s July 25, 2021 sailing from Athens (Piraeus), Greece. Since

An engine room fire was reported aboard a bunker barge in Civitavecchia, Italy, on Monday, May 9, 2022, while the barge was refueling Celebrity Constellation. Port authorities and rescue crews responded, and the fire was quickly contained without damage to the cruise ship. Fire Aboard Refueling Barge According to reports, the fire was first radioed

Virgin Voyages, an adults only cruise line offering cruises from Miami, has eliminated a loophole that allowed their Bar Tab Program to be used for anything on board their cruise ships. As of today, Virgin Voyages’ Bar Tab Program can now only be used for beverages on their cruise ships and at The Beach Club

Royal Caribbean’s newest cruise ship and the world’s largest ship, Wonder of the Seas, arrived in Europe where the vessel will begin offering seven night cruises from Barcelona and Rome on Sunday. Wonder of the Seas is the cruise line’s fifth Oasis class cruise ship. The vessel brought back all of the popular features of

It has been another busy week in the cruise industry, so we’re here to make sure you’ve got all the latest cruise news updates. For the first time in more than two years, entire fleets are back sailing, there are also cancellations and ship changes. Cruise News Update We have a major cruise news update

Over the past week, Carnival Cruise Line raised some onboard prices on their cruise ships including daily gratuities and WiFi plans. Carnival Cruise Line raised the price of Service Gratuities (aka daily tips) and are now as follows: Standard Staterooms: $14.50 USD per person, per day Suite Staterooms: $16.50 USD per person, per day This

I recently had the opportunity to take a two night preview cruise as a guest of Celebrity Cruises to check out their newest ship, Celebrity Beyond.  Celebrity Beyond is the cruise line’s third Edge class cruise ship and after just a couple days on board, the vessel impressed from bow to stern. Celebrity Beyond has

Celebrity Cruises has been forced to cancel the May 22 Alaska sailing out of Vancouver for Celebrity Eclipse, as well as alter the May 15 itinerary with shortened ports of call due to barnacle growth on the ship’s hull. Booked guests have been offered alternative sailings or full refunds for the canceled cruise, as well

A cruise line has unveiled features that will be on their new cruise ship debuting next year that include an outward facing pool deck and a sky bar with panoramic views from the aft of the ship. Silversea Cruises’ new ship that will debut in 2023, Silver Nova, will be built with a revolutionary asymmetrical