The Cruise Blog
Guests experience a record-breaking transit through Corinth Canal!
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ guests experienced a breath-taking transit of the 6.4-kilometre-long Corinth Canal in Greece this morning, as 24,344-gross-tonnes, 195.82-metre-long, 22.52-metre-wide Braemar broke the existing record to become the largest ship ever to traverse this famous feat of engineering. … Read more…
Princess Cruises to name next ship ‘Discovery Princess’
Princess Cruises announced today its newest ship will be named Discovery Princess. Discovery Princess is scheduled to launch on November 3, 2021 sailing on a series of European voyages. She will be a sister ship to Royal Princess, Regal Princess, … Read more…
Celebrity Cruises brings The Celebrity Revolution to Tampa
Starting in October 2020, Celebrity Constellation will call the booming metropolitan city home. A revolutionary ship is coming to Port Tampa Bay, as Celebrity Cruises unveils a brand new homeport, expanding the brand’s global vacation offerings with the redeployment of Celebrity Constellation. The newly “revolutionized” ship will offer guests … Read more…
Carnival Corporation breaks ground on New Cruise Terminal in Sasebo, Japan
World’s largest leisure travel company begins construction of cruise industry’s first terminal development project in Japan supporting country’s growing demand for cruise vacations and popularity as a destination. As part of the agreement with city of Sasebo and MLIT Japan, … Read more…
New Crystal on Broadway voyages take centre stage in 2020
Crystal Cruises brings award-winning talent from the Great White Way to its stages. Building on the tremendous feedback and enthusiasm from its guests, Crystal Cruises is announcing 20 new “Crystal on Broadway” theme cruises to its 2020 voyage line-up. On … Read more…
ParchedPig Beach Lager to debut on new Carnival Panorama in December
Carnival Cruise Line made a big splash as the first cruise operator exhibitor at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, debuting its new fleetwide seasonal beer, ParchedPig Pumpkin Ale, which will be available in bottles and on draft later … Read more…
Spectrum of the Seas is the biggest cruise ships to visit the ports of Russia
200 Russian guests were the first to sail a Royal Caribbean cruise from Vladivostok. Spectrum of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s newest ship and the first Quantum Ultra Class ship is the biggest cruise ship ever to call at a … Read more…
Grand Bahama Shipyard Dry-Docks First Ship Following Hurricane Dorian
Grand Bahama Shipyard announced that it dry-docked its first vessel since reopening the shipyard shortly after Hurricane Dorian hit The Bahamas earlier this month. Taipei Trader, a 9,932-ton containership operated by Lomar Shipping Limited, docked at the No. 3 dock … Read more…
Seabourn offers guests an unforgettable and immersive upcoming season!
Seabourn, the world’s finest ultra-luxury travel experience, will return to Australia and New Zealand in December 2019, including a number of new exciting ports around the picturesque country. In total, Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Sojourn will make 40 calls across Australia this summer season, along with … Read more…
Costa group chooses Genoa for an important restyling project on a ship in its fleet
Costa neoRiviera, a ship currently in service under the Costa Cruises brand, will be transformed in Genoa into the new AIDAmira, destined for the German brand AIDA Cruises, with a total investment of 50 million euros and over 1000 workers … Read more…
New adventures headline $110 million amplification of Explorer of the Seas
Royal Caribbean Marks its Boldest Summer in Europe with Two Re-imagined Ships in 2020. From coast to coast and bow to stern, Royal Caribbean International’s Explorer of the Seas will sail the Eastern Mediterranean in style come summer 2020. The cruise … Read more…
Its Show Time! Two new playlist productions shows to debut aboard Carnival Panorama
Extraordinary Entertainment Options Abound on Carnival’s Newest Ship. Inspired by talented directors and choreographers from Los Angeles, Broadway and The West End, two new Playlist Productions shows will debut on Carnival Panorama on 11th December 2019, the line’s first new ship on the US … Read more…