Earlier this week, Royal Caribbean commenced construction of their newest ship, Quantum of the Seas. The ship’s first steel section was cut earlier this week in a special ceremony attended by executives from Meyer Weft and executives from Royal Caribbean (via telecast). The Quantum of the Seas will be built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany with […]
Royal Caribbean International took a major step this week in the development of the cruise line’s next generation of cruise ships when the first piece of steel was cut for the first of two Project Sunshine ships. The steel cutting took place at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, where the two ships will […]
In honor of World Cancer Day, today Holland America Line announced “On Deck for a Cause,” a new shipboard giving program that will benefit six international cancer organizations located in the United States, Canada, Australia, Netherlands, Germany and United Kingdom. On Deck for a Cause invites our guests to participate in a noncompetitive 5k fundraising […]
Carnival Victory arrived at PortMiami this morning to kick off its new year-round schedule of four- and five-day cruises that visit tropical destinations throughout the Caribbean and Bahamas. The 2,758-passenger Carnival Victory is the newest and largest ship to operate year-round four- and five-day voyages from South Florida. Carnival Victory’s new Miami-based schedule features three […]
In a newly launched Twitter account for Royal Caribbean’s public relations team, Royal is planning to make a major announcement regarding Project Sunshine. Check out this tweet from earlier today… Stay tuned for an exciting @royalcaribbean announcement tomorrow morning featuring our newest Project Sunshine ships. — Royal Caribbean PR (@RoyalCaribPR) February 4, 2013 Could this announcement finally […]
All four ships in the Disney Cruise Line fleet were recognized among the top large cruise ships in the world in the Condé Nast Traveler 2013 Readers’ Poll. The Disney Magic ranked No. 1 among Condé Nast Traveler readers, with a score of 89.9, with the Disney Wonder and Disney Dream close behind at 89.6 and 89.5 respectively. The […]
This week, Kaleigh and James explore what it has been like to cruise for the past 35 years, including the changes in the cruise industry, some cruising favorites and what might keep someone cruising for that long. Cruise news features Norwegian going public, the Cake Boss on the Norwegian Breakaway and Dive-In Movies on Carnival. […]
Embrace the romance and serenity of a classic ocean crossing with Royal Caribbean International, the cruise line known for the world’s most innovative cruise ships. For a limited time, vacationers enjoy a complimentary Premium Beverage Package for two when they book a balcony- or higher-category stateroom aboard the following four trans-Atlantic cruises, sailing throughout April […]
Carnival is reminding New Yorker’s of a quick way to escape the cold winter blues. Carnival has launched an ad campaign throughout New York City that reminds New York of the Carnival based ships that cruise to the Caribbean year round. These ads can be found on electronic billboards in Times Square, large billboards in shopping malls, subway cars, or even […]
On January 26th, Holland America Line’s Eurodam set sail on a very special voyage – her 200th. Last Saturday, the Eurodam set sail from Port Everglades on a 7 night eastern Caribbean cruise visiting Grand Turk, St. Thomas, San Juan, and Half Moon Cay. To celebrate Eurodam’s special moment, Holland America Line had a picture taken […]
Carnival Cruise Lines today unveiled a new virtual tour of Carnival Sunshine, the line’s most comprehensive ship transformation project ever encompassing an unprecedented $155 million renovation that will add a host of dining, bar and entertainment innovations and spectacular outdoor spaces. Currently sailing as Carnival Destiny, the ship will emerge as Carnival Sunshine following a […]
Today, Oceania Cruises announced the successful completion of an extensive new menu rollout featuring 85 new dishes for its Grand Dining Room on the line’s newest ship, Riviera. The remainder of the Oceania Cruises fleet will incorporate the new menus over the next three months. “Since the founding of Oceania Cruises 10 years ago, we have held a reputation for […]