Cruise News
 Royal Caribbean International introduced the next private cruise port, and it’s time for all cruise lovers in the Southern Hemisphere to celebrate. The company intends to open the second Perfect Day on the island of Lelepa in Vanuatu.
Photo courtesy of RCI
Perfect Day at Lelepa is planned to... |
 Sky Princess cruise ship
is delivered. Yesterday, on October 15, 2019, Princess Cruises and Fincantieri celebrated the momentous event at the Monfalcone shipyard in Italy.
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Groundbreaking Sky Princess officially joined her sisters in the company’s Royal Class... |
 Another groundbreaking newbuild of Royal Caribbean International is going to win the hearts of Asia’s cruise lovers. Asia, are you ready for the true
Wonder of the Seas
?
Photo courtesy of RCI
Yesterday, on 10/10/2019, it was a big day for RCI and all its fans. The company has unveiled the... |
 Costa Smeralda
, the Costa Cruises’ future addition, has departed from Meyer Turku for sea trials.
Photo courtesy of Meyer Turku
LNG-powered Costa Smeralda will operate 7-day Mediterranean voyages from Savona, Italy for 6,522 guests.
Let’s check more photos of this groundbreaking newbuild... |
 Norwegian Encore
is almost here. The Norwegian Cruise Line’s newbuild has left Meyer Werft shipyard and completed the River Ems conveyance.
Photo courtesy of Meyer Werft
Norwegian Encore has left the Meyer Werft shipyard on Monday, September 30, 2019, and headed towards Eemshaven,... |
 Hurricane and tropical storm warnings have been issued for the Azores as Hurricane Lorenzo is heading towards the chain of islands. Cruise companies have made
cruise itinerary changes
to avoid the hurricane’s path.
Photo courtesy of National Hurricane Center
Royal Caribbean International’s... |
 Costa neoRiviera is almost ready for an incredible transformation. Currently a member of Costa Cruises’ fleet, she’ll turn into the new representative of AIDA Cruises,
AIDAmira
, very soon.
Photo courtesy of Costa Cruises
The transformation will take place in Genoa,... |
 Royal Caribbean International has just announced details on another ship’s refurbishment, and it seems that our exploration of new destinations is going to become even more exciting. The company’s
Explorer of the Seas
is scheduled to undergo a $110 million renovation before her 2020 Eastern... |
 Two Tropical Storms continue to cause
cruise itinerary changes
.
Tropical Storm Karen is heading towards Puerto Rico and the U.S and British Virgin Islands.
Tropical Storm Jerry (downgraded from the hurricane) is threatening Bermuda.
Photo courtesy of National Hurricane Center
Carnival... |
 Exciting news from MSC Cruises! Yesterday, the cruise line announced its intention to cut the
MSC Magnifica cruise ship
in half.
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MSC Magnifica will be added a midsection before her summer 2021 season. After a significant transformation, the liner will become 23... |
 Sky Princess
is coming. Princess Cruises’ newbuild has just completed sea trials and is almost ready for her debut.
Source: Princess Cruises/Facebook
Sky Princess returned to Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy after six days of trials. Highly professional specialists have tested the... |
 Port of Charleston is closed. Cruise lines announce more
cruise itinerary changes
and cancelations as Hurricane Dorian continues its path of destruction. Yesterday, on September 4, Hurricane Dorian regained its strength and became Category 3 storm again.
Photo courtesy of National Hurricane... |
 Dorian was upgraded to a hurricane. Royal Caribbean International and Carnival Cruise Line announced
new cruise itinerary changes
.
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Royal Caribbean modified itineraries of three more cruise ships.
Navigator of the Seas departed on August 26 from Miami. On August... |
 Tropical Storm Dorian is making its way through the Caribbean, causing more impacts on the cruise industry. Royal Caribbean International decided to close its Perfect Day at CocoCay until September 4, and Carnival Cruise Line announced
cruise itinerary changes
for Carnival Breeze and Carnival... |
 Royal Caribbean International and Disney Cruise Line have announced
cruise itinerary changes
since Tropical Storm Dorian is threatening the Lesser Antilles.
Photo courtesy of National Hurricane Center
On 8/26/2019, Tropical Storm Dorian forced RCI and DCL to reroute their vessels.
Symphony... |
 Who is next?
Freedom of the Seas
is next. This 13-year-old representative of Royal Caribbean International is scheduled to undergo a significant renovation early in 2020, and the cruise line has just announced her new amenities.
Photo courtesy of RCI
Freedom of the Seas refurbishment will... |
 All Princess Cruises’ fans held their breath in anticipation of October 2019 when Sky Princess, the company’s upcoming newbuild, will take her maiden voyage. In the meantime,
Enchanted Princess
, another revolutionary liner of Princess Cruises, touched water for the first time at Fincantieri... |
 Yesterday, on 7/30/2019, Costa Cruises and Meyer Turku cut the first steel for the next new cruise liner,
Costa Toscana
.
Photo courtesy of Costa
Costa Toscana will become the company’s second liner powered by liquefied natural gas. Just like her sister, Costa Smeralda, she will have a... |
 Yes, December 2019 still can’t come soon enough. However, the start of the
Carnival Panorama ship
’s career got a little bit closer. The Carnival Cruise Line’s newest vessel successfully completed her sea trials earlier this week.
Photo courtesy of CCL
New cruise ship of CCL showed her... |
 Allure of the Seas cruise ship
intends to prepare carefully for the start of her European summer season 2020. The Royal Caribbean International’s representative will undergo a 58-day renovation that will cost the cruise line $165 million.
Photo courtesy of RCI
The liner will get the company’... |
 Hurtigruten continues its pioneer path. The company intends to name the
Roald Amundsen ship
in Antarctica. For the first time in history.
Photo courtesy of Hurtigruten
Roald Amundsen, the world’s first hybrid-powered cruise ship, will be officially named this fall. The christening will be... |
 Potential Tropical Cyclone Two is expected to become Tropical Storm Barry today and Hurricane Barry on Friday, and it has already caused
cruise itinerary changes
.
Photo courtesy of National Hurricane Center
Potential Tropical Cyclone Two is expected to become the first hurricane of the... |
 Great news from Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. Yesterday, on 6/18/2019, Carnival Cruise Line celebrated the official start of construction of its future addition, the revolutionary
Mardi Gras ship
.
Photo courtesy of CCL
Carnival and Meyer Werft solemnly "laid" the liner’s 750-ton... |
 The groundbreaking
Spectrum of the Seas cruise ship
is finally home. Yesterday, on June 3, 2019, the Royal Caribbean International’s latest addition completed her breathtaking 46-night Global Odyssey and sailed into Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in Shanghai.
Photo courtesy of RCI... |