A new cruise line will be sailing the seas in 2019 and the name just may ring a bell. Earlier this week, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company announced they are entering the luxury cruise market with the introduction of a 298 passenger, 623-foot yacht that will debut in late 2019. The…
The third oldest Vista-class cruise ship in the Holland America Line fleet received several upgrades and additional passenger capacity after a recent dry dock. The ms Westerdam spent 12 days in Palermo, Italy where the transformation took place. She went in being able to accommodate 1,916 passengers and emerged with…
Are cruises to Cuba in jeopardy following the latest changes to policy announced last week under President Trump? The quick and simple answer is… No. While President Trump rolled back many of the rules that were loosened under the Obama administration, the people-to-people travel program remains in place, which is…
Cunard Line’s Queen Victoria just emerged from 30 days in dry dock getting a $40 million makeover. She went in having a passenger capacity of 1,988 and came out being able to accommodate 2,081 thanks to the addition of 30 staterooms and five Penthouse Suites. [caption id="attachment_11842" align="aligncenter" width="966"] Cunard…
The next ship to gain the title of “world’s largest cruise ship,” has touched water today for the first time. Royal Caribbean’s next Oasis-class ship, Symphony of the Seas, was floated out of dry dock and moved to begin the next phase of construction. [caption id="attachment_11819" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Royal Caribbean's…
Since the launch of Royal Caribbean’s first Oasis-class ship in 2009, the title of “world’s largest cruise ship” has been held by each of the three ships in this class – Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas and Harmony of the Seas. These floating behemoths are nearly 1,200…