Cruise Deal of the Week – July 23, 2021
We are just two days away from the very first sailing on board a Norwegian Cruise Line ship in 500 days! Norwegian Jade will set sail on a cruise around the Greek Isles on Sunday and while it might be a little late to hop on board that particular cruise, there are plenty more from the […
Norwegian Cruise Line Ready to Restart from Greece
After well over a year, Norwegian Cruise Line is all set to return to service on board their ship Norwegian Jade! The ship is scheduled to set sail from Port of Piraeus outside of Athens, Greece on Sunday, July 25th on a seven-day itinerary to the Greek Isles with calls on Crete, Rhodes, Mykonos, Ke
Cruising Returns to Scotland
The very first cruise ship returned to the shores of Scotland yesterday, the first call on the country since the start of the pandemic. With 66 passengers on board, MS Sky Island operated by Noble Caledonia called on Lerwick Harbour, Shetland, one of 16 ports now open to cruise ships.
Carnival Cruise Line Announces New September and October Sailings
Carnival Cruise Line is in the midst of the their operation restart and today they announced that three more ships will resume guest operations in September, and another four in October – bringing the total number of ships to 15. The three ships slated for a September restart
Cruisers React to “Cruise Karen” Who Threw Fit After Testing Positive Onboard
If you were tuned into the cruise industry last week, you no doubt saw the 20-minute video shot by Bronx resident Lauren Angelo as she was being removed from a Royal Caribbean ship after testing positive for COVID-19. The backstory behind the expletive-laden live video streamed on Facebook, which ha
Cruise Deal of the Week – July 16, 2021
Grab your finest flannel and make a quick stop at Tim Horton’s….cruising to Canada is back! Well, almost. The Canadian Government announced yesterday that they would lift the ban on cruise ships on November 1, 2021, a few months earlier than expected. You can read more about that decisio
Canada Will Reverse Cruise Ship Ban Starting November 1st
Ready for the best news you’ll hear all day? Canadian Minister of Transport the Honourable Omar Alghabra announced this morning that as of November 1, 2021, cruise ships could return to ports in the country so long as they fully comply with public health requirements. The country had
MSC Virtuosa Naming Ceremony To Take Place in Dubai
In recent years, Dubai has launched to the top of travel bucket lists for cruisers and MSC Cruises is banking on that popularity continuing well into the future. The cruise line announced today a partnership with Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing to hold a naming ceremony f
Your Perfect Maui Vacation Just Got More Expensive
The idyllic Hawaiian Islands have long been a bucket list destination for travelers, but a new hotel tax passed by the legislature means your perfect Hawaiian vacation is going to cost you a little more. The new tax is 3% and will affect those staying at hotels and short-term rentals and estimates p
Hurtigruten Expeditions To Study and Protect Whales in Antarctica
One of the best parts about a cruise vacation is getting up close and personal with one of the most important resources on Earth; our oceans. Cruise lines have made changes in the past few years to help mitigate their impact on the environment but one cruise line is going one step further thanks to
Galapagos of the East: Australia’s Kangaroo Island
It’s easy to visit Bali, the Island of the Gods, without encountering any gods. It’s impossible to visit Kangaroo Island without encountering a kangaroo or two, however. The roo-to-resident ratio is 14:1. But there’s more to Australia’s third-largest island than its namesake. Kangaroo Island
MSC Cruises, Fincantieri Announce New PortMiami Cruise Terminal
When you’re one of the fastest growing cruise lines in the industry, one of the problems you’ll run into is having enough terminals to accomodate new additions to the fleet. MSC Cruises has been growing steadily since they first embarked in the cruise industry and today they’ve ann
A Slice of Americana on the New American Countess
The Mighty Mississippi has carved an indelible place in the history of the United States, giving life and character to the cities and towns that popped up along its winding route through the center of the country. Imagine a journey into the heartland on this immense and diverse river that has helped
Regent Seven Seas Announces 132-Night World Cruise
The world is opening up to travel once again and what better way to put a dent in your travel bucket list than with a world cruise from one of the world’s top luxury cruise lines. Regent Seven Seas has announced a new world cruise itinerary which spans five months, 66 ports of call, 31 [&helli
Celebrity Flora Returns to the Galapagos
It’s been more than 15 months since Celebrity Cruises brought guests to the serene shores of the Galapagos Islands, but thankfully we won’t have to wait any longer. The cruise line’s expedition ship Celebrity Flora embarked on a curated seven-night itinerary to the famous isla
Crystal Cruises Resumes Ocean Operation from Nassau
Over the weekend, Crystal Cruises became the latest cruise line to resume operation when their ocean vessel Crystal Serenity set sail from the Port of Nassau in the Bahamas. The embarkation was Crystal’s first since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 and was the start of Cry
Eating It Up In Athens
You all know my MO by now. I’m in a foreign city, hungry and have a hankering for some local food. This time it’s in Athens, Greece. Of course it’s easy to just hit the road well traveled in the Plaka district and some sidewalk cafe might jump out and tempt the tastebuds. In my […
Cruise Deal of the Week – July 2, 2021
The following excerpt appeared in a letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams dated July 3, 1776 regarding the newly minted United States of America’s day of independence. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminatio
Florida Governor Nullifies Key West Cruise Ship Limits
In last November’s election, Key West voters overwhelmingly chose to limit cruise ship calls to the city, including capping the number of people who disembark to 1,500 per day, limiting the size of ships which can call on Key West to 1,300 passengers and giving priority to cruise ships an
Thailand Begins Tourism Revival with Phuket Sandbox Program
In 2019, nearly 40 million people traveled to the country of Thailand in Southeast Asia, a new record for tourism. 2020, on the other hand, was not so robust. The Tourism Authority of Thailand reported tourism revenue was down 74% in 2020 because of the country’s strict travel restrictions due