Earlier this week as Hurricane Sandy tore through the Caribbean and East Coast, the Carnival Conquest was being transformed into the Carnival Conquest 2.0. Check out the Conquest before and after her transformation in the videos below… You can read the full article on the Conquest’s transformation here. [divider] Photos: Mikey Faust Videos: Carnival Cruise Lines
During the quarter, Norwegian announced upcoming enhancements to Pride of America, Norwegian’s US-flagged ship which sails exclusive seven-day itineraries in Hawai’i. Twenty-four new suites and four new studio staterooms will be added, bringing the ship’s capacity to approximately 2,200 Berths. During her 14-day dry-dock, Pride of America will also be outfitted with Norwegian’s signature Brazilian […]
Windstar Cruises is celebrating Halloween with a wicked good deal on 31 select voyages. Going on now, guests who book a cruise before Friday, November 2nd can sail on board one of Windstar’s sailing yachts for as low as $1,031. It’s the perfect time to sail through the moonlit islands of the Caribbean, experience the Old World […]
Just over a week ago, the Norwegian Breakaway’s hull was completed in Papenburg, Germany at the Meyer Werft Shipyard. On Wednesday, October 17th, the ship’s bow was lowered into place. The bow, known as block 73, weighed 361 tons, measured 72 feet long, 101 feet wide and over 39 feet high. Check out the video footage of this […]
Hopefully you haven’t had the misfortune of cruising through a hurricane, but I thought it would be interesting to see what it is like to experience that kind of storm while on a cruise ship. So, I searched around YouTube to bring you my favorite videos from various cruisers who cruised through Hurricane Sandy this past week. Enjoy! 1) […]
A cruise ship holiday can be one of the most luxurious, relaxing and enjoyable breaks a holidaymaker can take. Your time at sea will undoubtedly leave you with many great memories to treasure, but on occasion there could be complications which require you to make a complaint. However, some cruise passengers lodge complaints that are completely ludicrous […]
Carnival Corporation today announced it has reached an agreement for the construction of two new cruise ships – a 99,000-ton ship for Holland America Line and a 135,000-ton vessel for Carnival Cruise Lines. A memorandum of agreement has been signed with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the construction of a 2,660-passenger ship for Holland America Line […]
Windstar Cruises announced today the latest plans for the $18 million fleet-wide renovation project to be completed in December of this year. Wind Surf, the company’s flagship, will enter into dry dock on November 12th at Lisnave, a Portuguese shipyard. Wind Spirit’s public spaces will be refurbished shortly after, starting on November 25th. Wind Star, the sister yacht to Wind Spirit, […]
Earlier today, Royal Caribbean confirmed that the rumors of a new Oasis class ship are true. Richard Fain announced today that Royal Caribbean is currently engaged in negotiations for the possible construction of a third Oasis class ship. Fain said that the ship, when ordered, would be delivered sometime between mid and late 2016. “The […]
Jason from PopularCruising.com joins Kaleigh and James to predict the future of the cruise industry. They guess which items are more likely to happen from a list of either/or options. Some are fun, some are serious; all are entertaining. Kaleigh and James have no cruise news to report this week because they are traveling. Connect with […]
Cruise Itinerary Changes/Cancellations Filter by Cruise Line Carnival Cruises Norwegian Cruise Line Princess Cruises Royal Caribbean Updated 10/30 at 3:30pm FINAL UPDATE CARNIVAL CRUISES Carnival Miracle – October 29th sailing Original Departure Date Will Now Depart On October 29, 2012 October 28, 2012 (Check in: 2:00pm – 5:00pm) Date Scheduled Port Will Now Call In 10/31 At […]
In celebration of the World’s Largest Cruise Sale, going on now until October 27th, as part of CLIA’s National Cruise Vacation Week, Windstar Cruises is offering two-for-one cruise fares on select voyages in both Europe and the Caribbean. As part of the offer, guests who want to explore Europe will also receive two free hotel […]