Trip log, day five. Roatan, Honduras (8:30 AM – 4:30 PM).7-Night Western Caribbean Royal Caribbean Cruise from Port Canaveral, Florida March 14, 2024Cruise Compass – Day 5 | The Social Feed – Day 5Wonder of the Seas Deck Plan <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" data-attachment-id="65305" … [Read more...]
I Spent 7 Days on My First Adults-Only Virgin Voyages Cruise
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Cruise News Recap: Carnival Tampering, Dining Changes, Evacuation
It’s time once again for Cruise Hive’s weekly cruise news update, recapping all of the major developments you need to know about. This week, we have stories from Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Disney Cruise Line. In This Article: Cruise News Update It’s easy to stay on top of the big cruise headlines of the week with Cruise Hive, a leading source for … [Read more...]
Toilet paper: The unspoken downside of going on a cruise ship
When you think about a cruise vacation, you have images in your mind of sun soaked days in beautiful places that's a dream getaway, except for one oddly overlooked aspect: the toilet paper. There’s one thing most people hate about cruise ships: the toilet paper.Anyone who’s been on a cruise before has also been victimized by the thin, sandpaper-like material in the bathroom that passes for … [Read more...]
Cruise Ship Collides With Dock at Turkish Port
Celestyal Journey’s port call at Kusadasi, Turkey, started with a bang. The 55,877 gross-ton cruise ship hit the pier while attempting to dock on Monday, April 15, 2024. Thankfully, the damage wasn’t too serious. Celestyal Journey Experiences Docking Mishap As part of a series of 7-night voyages that Celestyal Journey has been offering in the Aegean Sea, the 1,260-passenger cruise ship has … [Read more...]
Norwegian Cruise Line Adding Their First Thai Restaurant on New Ship
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced new culinary experiences that include their first Thai restaurant that will debut on their next new ship, Norwegian Aqua. Norwegian Aqua is scheduled to debut in April 2025 and will have three brand new restaurants/bars for Norwegian. The three new restaurants/bars for NCL are: Sukhothai, NCL’s first Thai specialty restaurant Planterie, the cruise line’s … [Read more...]
Barbados Cruise Port: Getting Around, What’s Nearby and Guide
We’re going to explain everything you need to know about Barbados Cruise Port, ensuring your visit to Bridgetown is as enjoyable and stress-free as possible. Formerly known as the Bridgetown Harbour Cruise Pier, we’ll explain how to get around, with transportation options, along with terminal information and nearby attractions that are easy to get to. Let us guide you … [Read more...]
Celestyal Journey ship collides with Kusadasi Port’s pier during docking attempt
Celestyal Cruises’ ship Celestyal Journey collided with the pier at Port Kusadasi Turkey during an unsuccessful docking maneuver. The incident occurred on Monday, April 15, around noon, as the 12-deck ship approached the dock at an excessive speed. The ship is currently operating a 7-day “Idyllic Aegean Cruise” (itinerary April 13-20) roundtrip from Piraeus-Athens. Despite attempts by the crew to … [Read more...]
Scotland Slowly new departure date revealed – Adventure Canada
Adventure Canada is thrilled to announce an additional departure for its highly popular Scotland Slowly expedition in 2025. “Due to the overwhelming interest in this unique adventure, we have decided to add another departure date of June 3 to June 13, 2025, offering an incredible opportunity to explore Scotland’s farthest-flung islands, rich history, abundant wildlife, and renowned Scotch … [Read more...]
Tromsø, a sustainable destination, prepares for OPS – Cruise Europe
Tromsø, Norway, also known as the Arctic capital, may be keen to increase its number of turnaround calls (28 this year compared to 18 last out of a total of 200), but not at the expense of overcrowding the city. There are two cruise port areas in Tromso: city centre and Breivika. To ensure optimum capacity in the city, the port has made the decision to only have one big ship a day in the city … [Read more...]
Cruise Line Offers Free Parking for Passengers at One Homeport
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has announced a special offer of free parking and up to £210 in onboard credit for guests booking select 2024 sailings from Dover. Fred Olsen Offers Free Parking From Dover In a partnership with the Port of Dover in the U.K., Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is set to provide an enticing offer of free parking to passengers who choose to embark on their 2024 … [Read more...]
‘Blue Ports and Destinations’ Awards: 3 MedCruise Ports among the Winners – MedCruise
During the ceremony organised by the BlueMissionMed project, in collaboration with MedCruise and with the support of the European Commission, four Exemplary Ports for Innovative Sustainable Solutions were awarded for their sustainable and environmental efforts.MedCruise attended the 9th ‘Our Ocean Conference’ held yesterday, April 16th, 2024, in Athens, which celebrated excellence in maritime … [Read more...]
Havila Voyages secures stronger liquidity and balance sheet
Havila Voyages (Havila Kystruten AS) has completed a refinancing that secures stronger liquidity and balance sheet for the company. In a disclosure made in Havila Voyages’ Q4 2023 quarterly report, a planned refinancing of Series B of the secured bond loan, originally with a par value of EUR 50 million, was announced, along with related redemption costs and accrued interest. Havila Voyages has … [Read more...]
On Site at Cruise 360: Generation Shift, Fleet Growth and More
Citing a “clear generational shift,” Kelly Craighead, president and CEO, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), told a sold-out Cruise 360 conference trade audience that more new cruisers and younger travelers are setting sail. “Suffice it to say, the next generation of cruise is not on the horizon,” she explained in her opening session remarks to 1,250 travel advisors at Port Everglades, … [Read more...]
Cunard Welcomes Queen Anne to Fleet
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Carnival Cruise Line President Celebrated with Prestigious Honor
Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line, has been honored with the 2024 CLIA Lifetime Achievement Award and was inducted into the CLIA Hall of Fame. The award was presented during the CLIA Hall of Fame Cruise Industry Awards. Celebrating Achievement In recognition of her contributions to the cruise industry, Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line, was honored with … [Read more...]
Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy Honored with CLIA’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Global travel industry champion and Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy’s significant contributions to cruise travel are being recognized with the Cruise Lines International Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024. Duffy was honored at the 2024 CLIA Hall of Fame Cruise Industry Awards, where she was inducted into CLIA’s Hall of Fame and introduced by Josh Weinstein, … [Read more...]
Queen Anne officially joined Cunard – Handover ceremony at Fincantieri
Cunard Officially Welcomes New Ship Queen Anne with Ceremony at Fincantieri Shipyard. She’s the next in a fine line for Cunard, and today (April 19), Queen Anne officially joined the luxury cruise line’s iconic fleet during a historic handover ceremony in Italy. Cunard took ownership of their stunning 3,000-guest ship during a traditional handover ceremony at the Fincantieri Marghera shipyard in … [Read more...]
Delivery of Star Princess Postponed – Princess Cruises and Fincantieri
Princess Cruises and ship builder Fincantieri today announced the mutual decision to postpone the delivery of the next Sphere Class ship, Star Princess. Following a comprehensive review of the remaining construction milestones, both parties have elected to adjust the ship’s delivery date from July 29, 2025 to September 26, 2025, which will result in the cancellation of the nine inaugural … [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean Announces Cancellation of All Cruise Stops to Private Island
Royal Caribbean has just announced that all cruise stops at its own private resort area in Labadee, Haiti will be suspended through the month of May. The cruise line had paused scheduled visits to the port after unrest and rising tension in Haiti became a greater security concern in March. A Royal Caribbean spokesperson stated, “We have suspended all visits to Labadee fleetwide through May 2024, … [Read more...]