Celebrity Edge has departed Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale in Florida, becoming the first cruise ship to sail from the US since March last year when the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Carnival Corp switches ships from AIDA and Costa to Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Corporation is consolidating its fleet further, with an AIDA Cruises newbuild and an existing Costa Cruises ship due to be transferred to Carnival Cruise Line.
Carnival Magic completes dry-dock, debuting all-new Carnival Cruise Line livery
Carnival Magic has left dry-dock at the shipyard in Marseilles, France, revealing the new Carnival Cruise Line livery that is being rolled out across the fleet.
Second-largest class of cruise ship in the world to homeport in Dubai in 2022
MSC Cruises new World-class cruise ship, MSC World Europa, will homeport in Dubai for the winter 2022/23 cruise season, sailing roundtrip in the Arabian Gulf.
Carnival Cruise Line finds cruise card missing for 20 years during Carnival Victory refit
Carnival Cruise Line is looking for one Hallee Fuller, whose cruise card has been found aboard Carnival Victory, 20 years after she lost it aboard the cruise ship.
Genting and Royal Caribbean announce Hong Kong cruises to nowhere
Dream Cruises and Royal Caribbean have confirmed they are planning to sail cruises to nowhere from Hong Kong after roundtrip itineraries without any port calls were approved by the local government.
Three Carnival cruise brands launch summer cruises in Alaska after key bill passed
The Carnival Corp-owned cruise lines Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises and Holland America Line have launched summer cruise itineraries for Alaska ahead of an expected resumption of US cruises in July.
Royal Caribbean says likelihood of US summer cruises greater each day, cancels Bermuda
Royal Caribbean has cancelled its summer cruise itineraries from Bermuda aboard Vision of the Seas and will instead most likely homeport the ship in the US ahead of an expected US cruise […]
Iona sails into Southampton for first time, joining other ships preparing for cruise restart
P&O Cruises newest cruise ship Iona arrived in Southampton for the first time on Sunday, joining her fleet mate Britannia, and MSC Virtuosa, which made her maiden call to the port earlier […]
Disney Cruise Line keeps surprises coming with funnel suite aboard Disney Wish
Disney Cruise Line created immense anticipation for its new ship Disney Wish when it revealed the plethora of experiences to be had aboard, and now its revealed another one, a suite located […]
Carnival Cruise Line doubles down as America’s cruise line with new hull art livery
Carnival Cruise Line has announced that all ships in the fleet will get new hull art and livery to match that of its newest cruise ship Mardi Gras.
Ship Preview: Disney Wish
A hidden entrance to the new kids club, the first ever Disney attraction at sea, a new set of “Beauty and the Beast” themed specialty restaurants, enhanced adults only spaces and new […]
Norwegian Cruise Line makes anti-COVID changes to cruise ship buffet
Norwegian Cruise Line has made some changes to its onboard buffet in line with efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses when cruising resumes.
Royal Caribbean is now the largest cruise line in the world
While it was anticipated several years ago that Royal Caribbean would eventually overtake Carnival Cruise Line as the largest cruise line in the world, the COVID-19 pandemic hastened the change.
Carnival Cruise Line cancels cruises until July, hints at Caribbean restart
Carnival Cruise Line has cancelled all cruises until the end of June, citing ongoing uncertainty over when the CDC and US transport officials will allow cruises to resume from US ports.
Venice cruise ship ban will prevent ships docking in the city centre
The Italian government has announced a Venice cruise ship ban for when cruises to the iconic city resume, in an effort to protect the historic city centre from damage.
Carnival Cruise Line Caribbean homeporting not in the works says CEO
Carnival Cruise Line Caribbean voyages with homeports in the Bahamas are not currently under consideration according to Christine Duffy, President of Carnival Cruise Line.
Carnival says vaccines offer a safe path to cruise resumption as bookings soar
Carnival Cruise Line has seen strong growth in cruise bookings for the latter half of 2021 and 2022, driven by optimism that vaccines will provide a safe environment for cruises to resume […]
P&O Cruises cuts steel for new cruise ship Arvia, sister ship to mega-ship Iona
P&O Cruises has cut the first pieces of steel for its new LNG-powered Excel-class cruise ship Arvia at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.
P&O Cruises announces name for second Excel-class LNG powered mega cruise ship
P&O Cruises newest Excel-class cruise ship will be called Arvia, the cruise line has revealed, with the LNG-powered mega ship due to join the six-ship fleet in December, 2022.