Our take on current news stories that concern cruises travelers as well as suggested sources of cruise information
Continuing unprecedented growth fueled by an intense focus on the destinations they visit, Viking Cruises today celebrated the float-out of new Viking Star, the first of a trio of ocean-going cruise ships. “Today is a proud day for our entire Read More …
When it comes to booking flights for a cruise vacation, it seems that everyone goes about it a bit differently. Some cruise travelers book air through the cruise line while others use a travel agent. Many buy air online, either Read More …
Travel + Leisure magazine is a great source of information online as well as in print. Hosting a Twitter chat focused on cruise travel recently, Travel + Leisure Senior Editor Jacqueline Gifford asked some very good questions of Twitter users following Read More …
Boston‘s Black Falcon Cruise Terminal saw the first of more than 20 round-trip sailings to Bermuda this week, with Norwegian Dawn beginning a season that extends through October. Holland America’s Maasdam and Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas complete a Read More …
Sailing from Florida‘s Port Canaveral, an easy 45 minute drive/transfer from Orlando International Airport (MCO), there are a number of excellent pre-cruise hotel choices available. One we like as a best value for family travel is Embassy Suites, specifically the Read More …
The end result of transforming 1996’s Carnival Destiny into flagship-quality Carnival Sunshine has us throwing around a lot of numbers. 25 branded elements of Funship 2.0, all in one place after a $155 million dry dock, Carnival’s most ambitious to date, have created Read More …
Carnival Sunshine began sailing from Port Canaveral this week on a series of Caribbean cruises and is the first ship in the Carnival Cruise Lines fleet to have all elements of their FunShip 2.0 initiative in place. It may also be the only ship Read More …
To those who have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas, we have some bad news: When the ship launches, she will not be in North America for very long. In a surprising turn of Read More …
Earlier this week, we took you live to Avignon, France when Viking River Cruises broke their own Guinness World Record, christening 18 longships in one day. Taking that show on the road, Viking will christen two more new ships today in Read More …