Fincantieri Finalizes Luxury Ship Order with Crystal
Fincantieri and Crystal have finalized an order for a luxury cruise ship, following an option from a prior agreement disclosed on June 27. This agreement is contingent on financing and other terms. The new ship, like its sister vessels, will have a gross tonnage of 61,800 tons and accommodate approx
New Art Exhibition Aboard EXPLORA II
Explora Journeys has launched an exclusive exhibition of Prince Hussain Aga Khan’s marine photography, titled Marine Encounters, aboard EXPLORA II. Located in the Galleria d’Arte, the exhibition features 28 limited-edition photographs showcasing marine life. Prince Hussain Aga Khan gifted this c
Ship Review: Icon of the Seas
Kicking off 2024 with a sailing on Icon of the Seas from Miami, Florida, I learned that this largest ship at sea has been a dream of Royal Caribbean Group for years. President and CEO Jason Liberty, speaking at the ship’s naming ceremony in January, shared: “Icon of the Seas is the culmination
Royal Caribbean International Takes Delivery of Utopia of the Seas
Get ready for the ultimate vacation experience! Royal Caribbean International has officially introduced its newest and most innovative ship, Utopia of the Seas, which will debut in Port Canaveral, Florida, on July 19, 2024! Utopia of the Seas has reached its final milestone with its delivery, marked
Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas Opens For Bookings
Today, Royal Caribbean International announced the highly anticipated debut of their new Icon Class ship, Star of the Seas! Starting in August 2025, travelers can embark on 7-night Caribbean vacations from Port Canaveral in Orlando, Florida, and visit the cruise line’s private island Perfect
Margaritaville Announces Margaritaville at Sea Islander
Margaritaville at Sea Islander has announced new four- and five-night cruises starting June 14, 2024. The revamped ship will visit Key West, Cozumel, and Progreso, offering guests the chance to experience the Gulf of Mexico and immerse themselves in the Margaritaville lifestyle. “Since we launched
Celebrity Cruises Takes Delivery Of Celebrity Ascent
Celebrity Cruises has taken delivery of the brand’s newest ship, Celebrity Ascent, at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France! Celebrity Ascent proudly takes its place as the fourth ship in Celebrity Cruises’ evolutionary Edge Series. “Celebrity Ascent
Celebrity Cruises Unveils Celebrity Xcel
Get ready for a new adventure with Celebrity Xcel, the latest addition to Celebrity Cruise’ Edge Series! The new ship is set to amplify the popular features of its sister vessels while offering an unmatched premium vacation experience to its guests. The Unveiling of Celebrity Xcel The announce
Princess Cruises Names Second Sphere Class Ship Star Princess
The time has come! Princess Cruises has officially shared the name of its second Sphere Class cruise ship. Currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, say hello to Star Princess! Star Princess will follow in the footsteps of her sister ship, Sun Princess, as the
Royal Caribbean International Premieres Making an Icon: Creating Memorable Vacations Responsibly
Today, Royal Caribbean International premieres, “Making an Icon, Creating Memorable Vacations Responsibly,” Royal Caribbean’s video series that takes guests behind the scenes on delivering the world’s best vacation in 2024. ABOUT “MAKING AN ICON” EPISODE 8 In this episode, guests lea
Oceania Cruises Floats Out New Cruise Ship ‘Vista’
One of our favorite luxury cruise brands has a brand new ship to enjoy! Oceania Cruises floated their new ship Vista out from Fincantieri shipyard in Sestri Ponente, Italy over the weekend and all indicators are it was a smashing success. On hand for the float out ceremony were Howard Sherman, Presi
New NCL Ship Norwegian VIVa Coming in 2023
Norwegian Cruise Line announced the name and sailing location of their newest Prima-class cruise ship! Norwegian Viva will debut on her maiden voyage in June 2023 sailing the Mediterranean with four unique homeports: Lisbon, Portugal; Venice (Trieste) and Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; and Athens (Pir
Windstar Hosts Virtual Sail Away for Star Breeze
When the first few notes of “Conquest of Paradise” from Greek composer Vangelis began playing, it was almost (almost!) like being on board the newly renovated Star Breeze from Windstar Cruises. The cruise line hosted a virtual sail away for the first of their Star Plus Class ships yesterday
First Look at Silversea’s Silver Moon Interiors
Silversea Cruises took delivery of their brand new ship Silver Moon just a few weeks ago and to celebrate, Silversea’s Chief Marketing Officer Barbara Muckermann hosted a series of five virtual ship tours to preview the new S.A.L.T. venues, public spaces, restaurants, and suites. The ship is
Costa Toscana to Spend Inaugural Season in South America
Italian cruise line Costa Cruises has announced they will deploy Costa Favolosa and their new flagship Costa Toscana in South America for the 2021-2022 cruise season. Embarkation ports will be Santos, Rio de Janeiro, and Itajaí in Brazil. Costa Favolosa’s season will also extend an
P&O Cruises Welcomes Iona to Their Fleet
Meyer Werft shipyard played host to a special moment on Friday when P&O Cruises officially took ownership of Iona, their newest ship. P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow was on hand for the event. At 185,000 tons and over 1100 feet long, the ship is the largest e
First Impressions of Scarlet Lady
Who’s that Lady? For months, Virgin Voyages had been flooding social media channels with carrot-dangling teasers about its mold-breaking Scarlet Lady, the first of four ships being launched by Sir Richard Branson’s fledgling cruise line. There’d be glamorous RockStar suites, a late-sleeper
Virgin Voyages Cruise Deal of the Week – December 19, 2019
Back in the days of swashbuckling pirates, they sailed the seven seas in search of their favorite thing (no, not rum)…LOOT! We’ve got a very special cruise deal of the week today from the newest cruise line in the industry: Virgin Voyages. Virgin Voyages Cruise Deal of the Week Sta
‘Valiant Lady’ Announced by Virgin Voyages
Soon Scarlet Lady will have a twin sister cruising the Mediterreanean. Virgin Voyages announced in a press release this morning that their second ship will be named Valiant Lady and will sail the Mediterreanean upon her completion in 2021. The line’s first ship has yet to debut but is one of the m
A New Day for Carnival Sunrise
The glow of a Caribbean sunrise ushers in a new beginning and likewise, so does the emergence of the innovative Carnival Sunrise. Keeping pace with cruise trends is something that every cruise line grapples with and announcements of new ship construction constantly grab the headlines. These floati
