Ten years ago, Cunard Line retired the world famous cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) after nearly 40 years of service. During that time, the ship made more than 800 transatlantic crossings, carried passengers on 25 world cruises and served as a troopship during time of war. As larger, more…
The world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas, is making waves and turning heads in every port she visits following her delivery just a few weeks ago. [caption id="attachment_12693" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas departs from Saint-Naziare, France for her new homeport in…
Cruises to Cuba are hotter than ever and Carnival Cruise Line keeps adding itineraries to meet demand. Today the line announced an additional 20 have been added for 2019 aboard the Carnival Paradise which sails from Tampa, FL. The line already has 11 scheduled from now through the end of…
Back in 2012, a 9-year-old kid by the name of Darian Lipscomb, a self-proclaimed Carnival Cruise Line "super fan," created a Snapchat account with the handle "CarnivalCruise." His Snapchat story featured snippets of his vacations on Carnival cruise ships. Fast forward to 2018 when Carnival showed up in Lipscomb's hometown of Prospect,…
The Carnival Cruise Line fleet now numbers 26 ships following the delivery of the new Carnival Horizon on March 28, 2018, from the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. [caption id="attachment_12744" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Carnival Horizon. Photo credit: Carnival Cruise Line[/caption] Built to accommodate 3,954 passengers, Carnival Horizon offers cruises unique entertainment and activities including: Dr.…
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has taken delivery of the "World's Largest Cruise Ship" - Symphony of the Seas. In a ceremony at the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France the "keys" to the 4th Oasis-class cruise ship were turned over and she was officially welcomed into the Royal family. [caption id="attachment_12693"…
Holland America Line's newest cruise ship, ms Nieuw Statendam, is arriving this December and the line just shared some information that will set her apart from sister ship ms Koningsdam. The second Pinnacle-class ship arrives in December 2018 and will cater to 2,666 passengers, slightly more than Koningsdam, and will…
The world's largest cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, is days away from joining the Royal Caribbean fleet and more details as to what guests can expect to see once onboard have emerged. First, let's talk about accommodations. Symphony of the Seas is introducing the "Ultimate Family Suite," a two-level…
MSC Cruises continues its expansion into the North American market by adding a third ship to its lineup in Miami. In an announcement earlier this week, MSC Cruises CEO Gianni Onorato, said the 2,679 passenger MSC Armonia will be the first ship in the line's history to sail from a United…
Royal Caribbean's private island in the Bahamas, CocoCay, is set to receive a major overhaul thanks to a multibillion-dollar investment the cruise line is making in their private islands around the world. CocoCay is part of Royal Caribbean's new "Perfect Day Island Collection," which also includes locations in Asia, Austrailia,…
