The world's largest cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, is set to be delivered to Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, but before she's turned over some last minute finishing touches need to be done. Once delivered, she will be the largest Oasis-class cruise ship to be built and will take over…
For the first time ever, Carnival Cruise Line will begin offering cruises to Cuba from Miami begining in 2019. The announcement comes after the line saw "exceptional guest response" to cruises to Cuba from Tampa. The first cruise sailed last month, and two others are scheduled for July and September…
Disney Cruise Line provided a sneak peek at what the line's new cruise ships will look like when they enter service in 2021, 2022, and 2023. The line released the first rendering of the ships, and like the vessels in the current fleet, they carry over the same majestic look…
If there was an "Extreme Makeover" television show for cruise ships, the 1998 built Carnival Paradise would be starring in the latest episode. [caption id="attachment_10506" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Carnival Paradise and Carnival Elation in port at Cozumel[/caption] The history of the ship is interesting. Carnival Paradise was built as the cruise…
With the 2018 Winter Olympics underway in PyeongChang, all eyes seem to be on figure skating. In fact, figure skating happens to be one of the most popular sports of the Olympic games. Apologies to the curling fans out there! Besides watching the Olympics on TV, or grabbing tickets to Disney…
Earlier this year, the only ship in the Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line fleet, the Grand Celebration, was chartered by the federal government to house first responders in the Virgin Islands following the hurricanes that devastated the region. This left cruisers and the Port of Palm Beach without a ship. [caption…
It's no secret MSC Cruises is looking to be a major player in the United States cruise market. In 2013, the family-owned Italian cruise line homeported their first cruise ship in North America when the MSC Divina arrived in PortMiami to offer Caribbean cruises. In just a few short weeks,…
We are just one year away from the launch of Holland America Line’s newest cruise ship, ms Nieuw Statendam. Scheduled to be delivered in December 2018, this Pinnacle-class ship is sister to the newest member of the HAL fleet, ms Koningsdam. [caption id="attachment_12292" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Holland America Line's ms Nieuw…
Carnival Cruise Line has two Vista-class cruise ships coming out in the next two years. The first in the class, Carnival Vista was launched in 2016 and is currently the newest ship in the fleet. Carnival Vista carries 3,936 passengers and currently calls Galveston, TX home where she sails a…
MSC Seaside is one step closer to Miami! [caption id="attachment_10881" align="aligncenter" width="800"] MSC Seaside, coming to Miami in 2017. Photo credit: MSC Cruises.[/caption] In a ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy earlier today, MSC Cruises took delivery of the 5,119 passenger ship that is set to call PortMiami home…
