Carnival Cruise Line is spending $200-million to breathe new life into one of its cruise ships. The 1999 built Carnival Triumph will undergo a major refurbishment beginning in March 2019 and will emerge with a new name - Carnival Sunrise. The 2,754 passenger ship will receive bow-to-stern upgrades during a…
Celebrity Cruises is investing $500-million in a fleet upgrade program named, CELEBRITY REVOLUTION, which will transform all the cruise line's ships beginning in 2019. The fleet-wide program will refresh suites and staterooms and bring a new dining option and redesigned spa to select ships. According to Celebrity, the line collaborated with…
Sir Richard Branson arrived at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy this morning in grand fashion to celebrate two milestones in the start-up cruise line's history. The first was the announcement that the line's first ship, currently under construction, will bear the name (previously leaked) Scarlet Lady. [caption id="attachment_13377" align="aligncenter" width="800"]…
Virgin Voyages has given us the first look of the new cruise line's first "Lady Ship" under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. [caption id="attachment_12203" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Artist rendering of Virgin Voyage's first cruise ship.[/caption] The ship, which is rumored to be named Scarlet Lady, bears the hull number 6287…
The oldest and smallest member of the Holland America Line ships is leaving the fleet. The 1988-built, 835-passenger ms Prinsendam has been sold to German cruise Line Phoenix Reisen effective July 1, 2018, and is being chartered back to Holland America so she can fulfill itineraries through July 1, 2019. Guests…
