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Shorter cruises are perfect for quick getaways or for anyone who may be short on vacation time from work. Cruise lines offer shorter cruises that can range anywhere from two to four days in length. Four cruise ships in Nassau, Bahamas. Photo Credit: Cruise Fever Most cruise lines have select cruise ships sailing three and

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has announced significant changes to its executive leadership team, with Harry J. Sommer set to become the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective July 1, 2023.  Sommer will replace the current CEO and President, Frank Del Rio, who has decided to retire and step down from his

663 Shares Celebrity Cruises has added two preview sailings on their next new ship that will debut later this year, Celebrity Ascent. The new sneak peek cruises that Celebrity Cruises added will depart on November 22 and November 26 from Port Everglades. The first sailing will be a four night cruise to Cozumel over Thanksgiving.

In case you missed out on the big cruise news stories from the past week, Cruise Hive is here to make sure you’ve covered with headlines on Carnival Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, and Royal Caribbean. In This Article… Cruise News Update In this week’s cruise news round-up, we’ve got coverage on a Celebrity cruise ship

1.0K Shares Carnival Cruise Line is offering a combination of four different deals on cruises for the next three days. From now until March 18, 2023, Carnival Cruise Line is offering combination of deals that include reduced rates on cruises, lower deposits, free room upgrades, and credit to spend once you are on the cruise

A cruise line has partnered with Guinness World Record and passengers will be able to compete in contests on cruise ships to get their name in the record books. MSC Cruises is the fastest growing cruise line and the third largest in the world. Their new partnership with Guinness World Records will bring unique activities

Ultra-luxe line Silversea Cruises revealed its newest expedition ship, Silver Endeavour, is headed to dry dock for a refurbishment that will add 10 suites to the ship’s existing 100 staterooms. Two new accommodation categories, Master and Signature suites, will replace a top-deck helicopter hangar. Dry Dock Upgrades Will Create 10 Suites Royal Caribbean Group’s luxury

Seabourn, Carnival Corporation’s ultra-luxury cruise line, has announced the sale of one of their cruise ships, Seabourn Odyssey. Seabourn sold the ship to O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. but will continue to operate the vessel through August 22, 2024.  All Seabourn cruises on the ship after that date have been canceled since the vessel will be transferred

If you have a Royal Caribbean cruise coming up and are looking for savings on drink packages, the cruise line is offering a special deal that is only available today. Royal Caribbean is offering a one day sale for St. Patrick’s Day that has buy one, get the second beverage package for 50% off. Our

Carnival Cruise Line has achieved a significant milestone, becoming the first cruise line to embark 100 million guests since its first sailing in 1972. The announcement was made by Carnival President Christine Duffy, who boarded the Carnival Sunrise at PortMiami, where the cruise line was founded, to thank guests for choosing Carnival and making it

247 Shares Carnival Cruise Line became the first cruise line to have 100 million cruisers sail on one of their cruise ships. The milestone was reached today at PortMiami when Debbie and David Clifford boarded Carnival Sunrise. Our free cruise newsletter offers the latest cruise news and deals: Sign Up Sponsored Links They were recognized

Viking has added a new 12 day voyages from London to Paris in 2024 to commemorate Operation Overlord and the historic battles of Normandy. Viking Radgrid docked near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Photo Credit: Cruise Fever Viking’s new “Paris & D-Day 80th Anniversary” cruise will run from March through November 2024. “Many of our

Royal Caribbean has announced a cruise cancellation for the Mariner of the Seas just over two weeks before the departure. The cancellation is due to a dry dock currently taking place in Cadiz, Spain, which is taking longer than anticipated.  The maintenance work being done on the ship includes new paint, an upgrade to the

153 Shares One of Carnival’s cruise lines has cut prices on 75 cruises as they celebrate their 75th anniversary this year. Costa Cruises will celebrate their 75th anniversary on March 31, 2023. 75 years ago on that day, their first cruise ship Anna C departed from Genoa, Italy to Buenos Aires, Argentina with 768 guests

“Behind that door is going to be…well, we can’t tell you that” was one of the many new features I was able to see during a recent shipyard visit to see Sun Princess. Sun Princess will be the next new cruise ship from Princess Cruises, and it’s currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in

Carnival Cruise Line is set to expand its fleet significantly this year, making it the fastest-growing fleet of the year, outpacing rivals Royal Caribbean, MSC Cruises, and Norwegian Cruise Line.  Costa Venezia will be renamed Carnival Venezia. She will sail under the unique “Carnival Fun Italian Style,” celebrating Italian culture and cuisine with traditional Carnival

Windstar Cruises, a premium cruise line with six ships that range from 148-342 passengers, has announced that they will be rolling out a new plant based menu on all of their vessels. These new offerings will not only be plant based, but will also be gluten-free and prepared without added salt, oil, and sugar. Windstar

Carnival Cruise Line has partnered with Lyre to bring new non-alcoholic cocktails to the popular Alchemy Bar. They will be become the first cruise line to have a full range of non-alcoholic cocktails. “Our new partnership with Lyre’s gives guests who want non-alcoholic cocktails the best options at sea. We’ve seen popularity for non-alcoholic cocktails

Another cruise ship has been involved in a rescue operation in the Caribbean. In this case, it was the Celebrity Millennium vessel during a week-long voyage out of San Juan, Puerto Rico. This news comes as refugees continue to find better lives in the United States, but at significant risk via small, often makeshift boats.

Royal Caribbean is the world’s largest cruise line with 26 ships in service and they currently have three more cruise ships under construction. Royal Caribbean has four more cruise ships entering service over the next several years and three of those vessels are currently under construction at shipyards in Turku, Finland and Saint-Nazaire, France. Last