Cruise News
 Dear friends! New Year 2018 has come! It means that now is the best time to remember the most exciting
cruise events 2017
! Are you ready to re-live breathtaking moments?
JANUARY
Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve by MSC Cruises
Costa Luminosa departs on a 106 Day World Cruise from... |
 Carnival Cruise Line is collaborating with Universal Music Group and Brands (UMGB) for the first time! This important stage for both companies will be marked by a concert of amazing Carly Rae Jepsen on the
Carnival Splendor
.
Photo courtesy of Carnival
Jepsen is a popular... |
 New Year 2018 is coming! We believe it will bring us a lot of good news, big surprises, and exciting discoveries. The cruise world will have many occasions for celebrations, that’s for sure! Just look what cruise companies are preparing for us:
new cruise ships 2018
!
Carnival Horizon... |
 Time is running so fast! It seems like MSC Cruises has just celebrated the delivery of
MSC Seaside
in Monfalcone, Italy. And yesterday, on December 21, she was officially named in Miami, Florida.
Photo courtesy of MSC Cruises
Can you guess who named the company... |
 AIDAcara
has just turned a new page in the company’s history. She’s become the first representative of the AIDA’s fleet to visit the port of Sydney, Australia.
Source: AIDA/Facebook
Beautiful AIDAcara entered Sydney Harbor earlier this week, on December 19. All the AIDA’s friends watched... |
 Carnival Fascination
fans are super excited because their favorite ship is ready to undergo significant upgrading. Carnival Cruise Line will place her in a dry dock from February 4 to February 17 of the following year.
Are you ready to find out what new amenities the ship will receive? Guy’s... |
 December 6 became a significant day in the history of Holland America Line. Yesterday,
Nieuw Statendam
, the company’s upcoming cruise ship, has finally got her lucky coin!
Photo courtesy of HAL
The ceremony took place in Marghera, Italy, at the Fincantieri’s shipyard. Next step will be... |
 Week of pleasant surprises is not over yet! Yesterday, on November 30, Princess Cruises unveiled the name of the 4th representative of the company’s Royal class. Please, meet
Sky Princess
! It sounds so poetic, doesn’t it?!
Photo courtesy of Princess Cruises
Sky Princess will have a tonnage... |
 It seems that MSC Cruises has prepared the best Christmas present for its friends. Yesterday, on November 29, the company celebrated the
MSC Seaside
delivery. Besides, MSC revealed the brand-new Seaside EVO-class of cruise ships!
Photo courtesy of MSC
The momentous event took place in... |
 What kind of person comes to your mind when you think about a start-up’s creator? Particularly about its Chief Technology Officer (CTO)? No doubt you imagine a confident and experienced man. What would you say if you saw a beautiful young woman representing her development at TechCrunch Disrupt,... |
 Yesterday was a big day for MSC Cruises and the entire cruise industry! One of the world’s leading cruise companies has held the double ceremony at STX France:
MSC Bellissima
Coin Ceremony and MSC Grandiosa Steel Cutting Ceremony!
Photo courtesy of MSC
September 15 became a milestone in... |
 This week seems to be really exciting for all cruise lovers! Carnival Cruise Line’s newest Carnival Horizon has just completed her sea trials (you can read about it here).
Royal Caribbean International also has great news for us: the world's famous cruise line has already held the
Spectrum of the... |
 Carnival Horizon
has just become even closer! The Carnival Cruise Line’s newest liner has completed sea trials in the Adriatic Sea.
Photo courtesy of Carnival
Though her maiden sailing is scheduled for 4/02/2018, Carnival Horizon has already shown her stuff to officers, technicians, and... |
 Virgin Voyages announced its intention to reveal details about its first ship just several weeks ago. During this time, the company was actively heightening our interest in social media. Finally, it happened!
Virgin Voyages
first ship details are unveiled!
Picture by Virgin Voyages... |
 Carnival Cruise Line announced its return to the
Caribbean ports
that have been severely damaged by the Category 5 Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria last month. The company has finally set up a schedule of the future Caribbean sailings.
The Glory cruise ship
Carnival Ecstasy is... |
 Though there are several months left until the cruise world will see the Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship, tension is growing with every passing day. And the company knows how to heighten our interest. CCL presented a virtual tour of
Carnival Horizon
!
Photo courtesy of CCL
Carnival... |
 The welcoming island of Saint Thomas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, is almost ready to greet cruise travelers again. Adventure of the Seas, the beautiful member of the
Royal Caribbean International
fleet, intends to visit the port of St. Thomas on November 10.
Adventure of the Seas cruise ship in... |
 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will use
Carnival Fascination
as a floating hotel for relief workers in the Caribbean. Carnival Cruise Line announced its decision yesterday, on 10/12/2017.
Carnival Fascination will arrive in Saint Croix, the United States Virgin Islands, to house... |
 Thomson Cruises
will get a new name as a result of rebranding. A British cruise line will open the next chapter in its history as Marella Cruises.
MS Thomson Spirit cruise ship
The new name has a very romantic meaning. It’s translated from Celtic as ‘shining sea.’ A decision to rebrand was... |
 October 31 is going to become a historical date for the modern cruise world! Why? Because the groundbreaking
Virgin Voyages
cruise line intends to unveil a “ship tease” this day.
Sir Richard Branson and Tom McAlpin
Photo courtesy of Virgin Voyages
Yesterday, on October 2,... |
 Carnival Corporation changes its decision: Carnival Splendor will remain in the Carnival Cruise Line’s fleet. Meanwhile, Golden Princess will join
P&O Cruises Australia ships
.
Carnival Splendor cruise ship by Sparrowman980/Wiki/CC BY-SA 3.0
Carnival’s fans may breathe a sigh of... |
 Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest are going to get a new sister!
Azamara Club Cruises
announced it would expand its fleet already in March 2018!
New ship will join Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest
Photo courtesy of Azamara Club Cruises
A future member of the Azamara’s family is known as... |
 Cruise world will get a new family member soon! Carnival Corporation intends to build a new cruise liner for
Cunard
!
Photo courtesy of Cunard
The Cunard’s outstanding Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elisabeth will get a brand-new sister, the fourth member of the company’s legendary... |
 Fallen trees, blocked roads, total flooding, destroyed buildings, damaged communications – many Caribbean islands were forced to be through this nightmare caused by the catastrophic natural disasters.
Hurricane Irma
brought destruction and despair. Hurricane Maria finished Irma’s work.... |