Coin Ceremony Held for MSC Seaview in Italy By: Doug Parker Feb 02 2017 Category: General MSC Cruises and Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy celebrated a milestone today with the coin ceremony forMSC Seaview. The ship is the third next-gen mega cruise ship that will enter service un... Read more
Carnival Adds Popular Restaurant to More Ships By: Cruise Radio Jan 31 2017 Category: Blogs They say, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” And while we don’t know exactly who “they are,” wedoknow that the folks at Carnival Cruise Line have a slightly different take on that phrase that reads so... Read more
Rotterdam... a lovely weekend lies ahead By: Charles Muetstege Jan 24 2017 Category: General In April of this year, Rotterdam looks forward to welcoming the magnificent ms Regal Princess to the cruise quay, at the heart of our city.A lovely weekend lies ahead. On 14 April, AIDAprima will be h... Read more
Holland America Wins Culinary Award By: Cruise Radio Jan 21 2017 Category: General Holland America’s team of world-class celebrity chefs – called their Culinary Council – was named “Best Culinary Initiative” in Porthole Cruise Magazine’s 2016 Editor-in-Chief Awards.The annual awards... Read more
Princess Cruises Wins USA Today Awards By: Cruise Radio Jan 20 2017 Category: General Princess Cruises has received top honors in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice travel awards. The line was nominated by industry experts, and then was voted on by readers and was named:Best Ocean Cru... Read more
La Goulette Cruise Terminal (Tunisia) By: Goulette Shipping Cruise Jan 19 2017 Category: Press Release VIKING SEA has called yesterday 18/01/2017 for the first time at la Goulette Cruise Terminal. The ship had onboard almost 900 passengers, most of them were Americans and made a stopover from 9am to 6p... Read more
Harmony of the Seas: a personal review By: Ocean World Travel May 26 2016 Category: Ship Review Harmony of the Seas: a personal reviewRoyal Caribbean new ship Harmony of the Seas is the trendy topic of the moment, the ship just sailed for her maiden voyage on Sunday the 22nd May, yet this was no... Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line to Deliver High Speed WiFi By: Norwegian Cruise Line May 13 2016 Category: General Norwegian Cruise Line to Deliver High Speed WiFiNorwegian Cruise Line guests to benefit from quadrupled bandwidth and ground breaking technology from EMC that significantly enhances shipboard WiFi exp... Read more
Royal Caribbean International Takes Delivery Of Harmony Of The Seas By: CruiseMiss May 12 2016 Category: Blogs Posted onMay 12, 2016byCruiseMissRoyal Caribbean International today honoured the crew and project team of the new Harmony of the Seas at a traditional delivery and flag changing ceremony in Saint Naz... Read more
Carnival Cruise Line Takes Delivery Of Carnival Vista By: CruiseMiss Apr 29 2016 Category: General Posted onApril 29, 2016byCruiseMissAt a traditional maritime handover ceremony held yesterday at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, Carnival Cruise Line took delivery of its newest, largest and most i... Read more
Honouring Mai Elmar By: Charles Muetstege Apr 26 2016 Category: General Honouring Mai ElmarMai Elmar, Cruise Port Rotterdam’s CEO, was proclaimed Port Woman of 2004. This was the year in which Queen Mary II moored at the Wilhelminakade, crowning her work so far. Since 199... Read more
Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas to visit Rotterdam By: Charles Muetstege Feb 17 2016 Category: General Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas to visit RotterdamIn addition to Ms Harmony of the Seas (Rotterdam, 24 May), Ms Ovation of the Seas, which is the newest ship in the Quantum Class, will also visi... Read more
Titanic II Will Set Sail in 2018 By: CruiseRadio Sep 29 2015 Category: General Over 100years after Titanic tragically sank in the Atlantic Ocean came Australian billionaire Clive Palmer, whose dream was to build a Titanic replica underBlue Star Line. The original ship was operat... Read more
Famed Queens Grill and Princess Grill Suites and Restaurants Ascend to New Level of Luxury By: CruiseLegend Sep 29 2015 Category: Press Release A Crisp, Modern Makeover Refines Grand Elegance of the GrillsQueens Grill Suite RenderingQueens Grill Suite FloorplanPrincess Grill Suite RenderingPrincess Grill Suite FloorplanQueens Grill Restaurant... Read more
NEW Ship To Join The Saga Cruises Fleet In 2019 By: CruiseMiss Sep 29 2015 Category: General It’s full steam ahead for Saga Cruises which has today announced plans to update its shipping capacity, with an all-new Saga cruise ship expected to be delivered in Summer 2019 and the option to order... Read more
Carnival Fantasy Heads to Mobile, Gets Fun Ship 2.0 By: CruiseRadio Sep 28 2015 Category: General Carnival and the City of Mobile announced today that the Carnival Fantasy will operate a year-long schedule of four- and five-day cruises to Mexico from the Mobile Cruise Terminal beginning in fall 20... Read more
Jamaica Interested in New Cruise Port By: CruiseRadio Sep 28 2015 Category: General Jamaica issetting their eyes on new sightsand areinterested in building cruise ports in new areas along Jamaica’s coast, this according to anarticle in the Jamaica Gleaner.Jamaica’s parliament recentl... Read more
Cruise Port Rotterdam … quite ready for many decades to come By: CruiseRadio Sep 28 2015 Category: Press Release Read more
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Norwegian Escape Is On Her Way! By: Norwegian Cruise Lines Sep 21 2015 Category: Press Release Norwegian Escape, soon to be the largest ship in the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet, departed MEYER WERFT in Papenburg, Germany on Friday 18 September for her approximately 24-hour long conveyance along ... Read more
Norwegian Escape completes her conveyance along the Ems River By: Norwegian Cruise Lines Sep 21 2015 Category: Press Release Wiesbaden,September 21, 2015– Norwegian Escape, soon to be the largest ship in the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet, has successfully completed her approximately 24-hour long conveyance along the Ems River... Read more
Norwegian Escape Leaves Shipyard By: Norwegian Cruise Lines Sep 20 2015 Category: Press Release Norwegian Escape, soon to be the largest ship in the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet, departed MEYER WERFT in Papenburg, Germany on Friday, September 18 for her approximately 24-hour long conveyance along... Read more
Steel cutting marks start of construction of Norwegian’s second Breakaway Plus-Class vessel By: Charles Muetstege Sep 17 2015 Category: Press Release (Left to right) Bernard Meyer, Managing Director of Meyer Werft, Andy Stuart, President and Chief Operating Officer of Norwegian Cruise Line; and Christer Karlsson, Senior Vice President of New Build ... Read more
Cruise Line Changes Policy, No Removing Tips Onboard By: CruiseRadio Sep 17 2015 Category: Press Release ?Guests sailing Norwegian Cruise Line will now find it harder to remove the daily service charge from their onboard accounts, this according a story published this morning byCruiseCritic.Previously cr... Read more
Cruise Cabins You May Want to Avoid By: CruiseRadio Sep 17 2015 Category: Blogs While we believe that there is no such thing as a “bad” cabin on a cruise ship, there are some cabins that are less desirable due to their location. Since we want you to have the best cruise possible,... Read more
7 Things Locals Think When a Cruise Docks By: CruiseRadio Sep 15 2015 Category: Blogs You have to wonder what’s going through a local’s mind when they see thousands of cruise passengers pile off a cruise ship and flood their port. The economic boost is great but you have to wonder what... Read more
Carnival Liberty Cruise Ends Early By: CruiseRadio Sep 09 2015 Category: General Update 9/8/15:All guests will now be flown home from St. Thomas. Given the limited availability of commercial flights, guests will primarily be transported via chartered aircraft.Carnival Liberty suff... Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line named “Europe’s Leading Cruise Line” for eighth consecutive year By: Norwegian Cruise Lines Sep 07 2015 Category: Press Release Francesco Paradisi, Senior Manager Business Development (right centre) collecting the awards from Graham Cooke, President & Founder, World Travel Awards (left centre)Wiesbaden, September 7, 20... Read more
A Taste Of Six-Star Luxury With Crystal Cruises By: CruiseMiss Sep 04 2015 Category: Blogs I recently spent 4-nights aboard Crystal Cruises Crystal Symphony and what a truly incredible travel experience it was. I boarded in Port of Tyne – mid-way through her Noble North Sea voyage – and vis... Read more
5 Tips for Cell Phones at Sea By: CruiseRadio Sep 03 2015 Category: Blogs In the 90s cruise vacations were all about being disconnected. Calling home was $9.99 per minute on the ship’s phone and internet at sea didn’t exist. Times havechanged.These days we can’t go anywhere... Read more
First Look at Carnival’s Amber Cove By: CruiseRadio Sep 03 2015 Category: Blogs I recently had a chance to tour Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic. This new Caribbean cruise port is located on the Northern tip of the Dominican Republic and is located 100 miles south of Grand Tu... Read more
16 Worst Mistakes You Can Make on a Cruise By: CruiseRadio Sep 03 2015 Category: Blogs Cruise Fever’s mission is simple, to help you have the best cruise possible. While we often write articles on things you should do on cruises, here are the worst mistakes that you can make on a cruise... Read more
7 Excuses for Not Buying Travel Insurance By: CruiseRadio Sep 03 2015 Category: Blogs Travel insurance is madefor a reason. When I talk to someone going on a trip, the first thing I ask them is if they bought travel insurance? Nine times out of 10 the answer is no. Then they proceed to... Read more
Sanya to Purchase Two Cruise Ships By: Asia Cruise News Aug 31 2015 Category: General Shanghai: The southern Chinese cruise destination, Sanya, is planning to purchase two cruise ships to operate on nearby cruise routes. The city is negotiating with unnamed related parties to purchase ... Read more
NCL makes plans for Asia return By: Asia Cruise News Aug 27 2015 Category: General Singapore: Norwegian Cruise Line announced details of its sailing to Asia for the first time since 2001. The cruise line will start Asia cruises from October 2016, and will be offering 11- and 14-day ... Read more
Carnival Pride Returns to Florida Early 2017 By: CruiseRadio Aug 27 2015 Category: Press Release Carnival Pride willmake a brief appearance in Tampa in January 2017.Detailsthe ship will operate a series of 7-day cruises out of Tampa to the Caribbean onJanuary 15, 22, and 29, 2017 andFebruary 19to... Read more
7 Ways to Spot a First Time Cruiser By: CruiseRadio Aug 24 2015 Category: Blogs There’s nothing like seeing a first time cruiser.But how do you spot the the first timer? Theyaren’t that elusive. Just look for one of the traits below.1.Didn’t ResearchThis cruiser will get off the ... Read more
A Visit To Seven Seas Voyager By: CruiseLegend Aug 24 2015 Category: Blogs I was lucky enough to pay a visit to Seven Seas Voyager last Wednesday,during her call to Port of Tyne. It was my first time aboard any Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship and my first impressions were def... Read more
Harmony Of The Seas Splashaway Bay Unveiled By: CruiseMiss Aug 23 2015 Category: General Royal Caribbean International has today revealed that Harmony of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, will be the first ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet to feature Splashaway Bay, an interactiv... Read more
MSC to make first Shanghai call By: Asia Cruise News Aug 21 2015 Category: General Shanghai: MSC Cruises has officially announced plans to make its first sailing to Shanghai onboard MSC Lirica. MSC Lirica will make MSC’s maiden call in Shanghai on May 1, 2016 after a 60-day round-th... Read more
5 Ways to Prevent Seasickness By: CruiseRadio Aug 20 2015 Category: Blogs Get seasick one time and it could be a deal breaker to whether you cruise again – or maybe not.Try these five tips on your next cruise to see if iteases the queasiness.1. Book itineraries with few sea... Read more
Captain Mickey Updates Alcohol Policy By: CruiseRadio Aug 20 2015 Category: Blogs Captain Mickey has spoken. It’s no longer a free-for-all when it comes to bringing booze on Disney Cruise Line ships. The cruise line updatedtheir websiteon Monday morning to reflect their new alcohol... Read more
Princess Cruises Introduces Specialty Restaurant SHARE by Curtis Stone Exclusive Dining Experience Allows Guests to Create Lifelong Memories Over a Shared Meal By: Princess Cruises Aug 17 2015 Category: Press Release Chef Curtis Stone partners with Princess Cruises to launch his first restaurant at sea –SHARE by Curtis Stone. www.princess.com/curtis-stoneSANTA CLARITA, Calif. (August 17, 2015) –Princess Cruisesunv... Read more
Norwegian Escape floats out from building dock By: Norwegian Cruise Lines Aug 17 2015 Category: Press Release Wiesbaden, August 17, 2015 – Norwegian Escape, soon to be the largest ship in the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet, was floated out of Meyer Werft’s covered building dock II on Saturday, August 15 in Papen... Read more
5 Excuses Cruisers Use to Not Tip By: Doug Parker Aug 17 2015 Category: Blogs Facebook can be great when you have an upcoming sailing. People usually create a Facebook group for theirsailing and everyone can meet up and plan their cruise together, without even meeting. It’s gre... Read more
World Port Days Rotterdam 2015 By: Charles Muetstege Aug 17 2015 Category: Port Review This year the World Port Days event is scheduled to take place from 4 to 6 September. Expect a marvellous show on and around the waters. The grand opening will be on Friday 4 September at 10.00. Venue... Read more
Kai Tak Expects More Cruise Ships By: Asia Cruise News Aug 17 2015 Category: General Hong Kong: Kai Tak cruise terminal of Hong Kong expects more cruise ships and visitors this year.The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal will handle around 220,000 in 2015, and about 350,000 in 2016, an increase ... Read more
9 Must-Dos Before Cruising By: Doug Parker Aug 17 2015 Category: Blogs Let’s face it, the days leading up to a cruise can be very exciting — and stressful — as you’re packing, looking over the ship deck plans, excursions, specialty dining venues and ports. Sometimes with... Read more
Cunard Announces New 2016 Voyages to Europe and the Mediterranean on Queen Victoria By: CruiseLegend Aug 12 2015 Category: Press Release European Itineraries Offering Roundtrip Voyages to Norway’s Fjords and to Spain and PortugalUnique Departures from Barcelona, Rome, Venice, Istanbul and Southampton Offer anIn-depth View of Some of th... Read more
AIDAprima Will Set Off By: Charles Muetstege Aug 05 2015 Category: General In 2016 AIDAprima will set off and finish in Rotterdam…This year the new flagship of AIDA Cruises has been inaugurated. The ship will offer cruise passengers a new dimension of the cruising experience... Read more
AIDAprima Faces Delay By: Asia Cruise News Aug 05 2015 Category: General Tokyo: The cruiseship AIDAprima, owned by German cruise liner operator Aida Cruises, will not be delivered on time from Japanese shipyard Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The AIDAprima, constructed at the... Read more
Thailand to upgrade Phuket cruise facility By: Asia Cruise News Jul 29 2015 Category: General Bangkok: The government of Thailand has decided to upgrade the facilities of Phuket Deep Seaport to accommodate bigger cruise ships. The government is also considering developing a new cruise port in ... Read more
Rotterdam in the spotlight! By: Charles Muetstege Jun 09 2015 Category: Port Review Rotterdam in the spotlight! Check out the latest news, summer schedule and more!Continue reading: click here Read more
Celebrating MSC NL’s 30th anniversary onboard MSC Orchestra in Rotterdam By: Charles Muetstege May 23 2015 Category: General Celebrating MSC NL’s 30thanniversary onboard MSC Orchestra in RotterdamTo MSC’s managing director Theo van Ravesteyn, it is a long-held dream come true. To celebrate the Dutch anniversary of the Itali... Read more
MSC Splendida spent weekend in Rotterdam By: Charles Muetstege May 23 2015 Category: General MSC Splendida spent weekend in RotterdamAn official ceremony was held last Saturday to celebrate MSC Splendida’s maiden call to Rotterdam. At the terminal, passengers were welcomed to the city with lo... Read more
Princess Cruises’ Next New Ship to be Based in China Year Round By: Princess Cruises May 06 2015 Category: Press Release Princess Cruises’ Next New Ship to be Based in China Year RoundSailings Begin in Summer 2017 from ShanghaiShip is First Year-Round International Luxury Vessel Designed for Chinese TravelerPrincess Cru... Read more
Princess Cruises Unveils 2016-2017 Americas Season By: Princess Cruises May 02 2015 Category: Press Release Princess Cruises Unveils 2016-2017 Americas SeasonOfferings Include Brand-New Itineraries and Longer Visits in Select PortsPrincess Cruiseshas announced its 2016-2017 Americas cruise itineraries inclu... Read more
Norwegian Epic arrives back in Barcelona By: Christina Wolff May 01 2015 Category: General Norwegian’s largest ship will sail the Western Mediterranean, debuting new entertainment highlights and adding in Canary Islands & Morocco itineraries during the winter seasonWiesbaden, April ... Read more
MS Regal Princess visited Rotterdam By: Charles Muetstege Apr 29 2015 Category: General MS Regal Princess visited RotterdamRegal Princess is a Royal Class cruise ship. Just like her sister ship known as Royal Princess, she was ordered on 17 February 2010 and delivered to Princess Cruises... Read more
8 Things Every Cruiser from Florida Should Know By: Doug Parker Apr 26 2015 Category: General If you’re coming to or thinking about taking a cruise from Florida –you picked the right state. This past winter was brutal, heck, Chicago is still getting snow in late April.But before you get to Flo... Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line introduces all-inclusive cruising, now with free unlimited premium open bar By: Christina Wolff Apr 23 2015 Category: Press Release Guests sailing aboard Norwegian Sky in 2016 and beyond will enjoy free dining, entertainment and now unlimited beer, wine and premium spirits throughout their cruiseNorwegian Cruise Line announced tod... Read more
Anthem of the Seas Christened in Europe By: Doug Parker Apr 21 2015 Category: General Royal Caribbean’s newest, Anthem of the Seas, was christened today at a ceremony in Southampton, England in front of1,300 guests. Upholding a timeless maritime tradition, theGodmother, British travel ... Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line adds complimentary restaurants across fleet By: Christina Wolff Apr 17 2015 Category: Press Release Norwegian Cruise Line adds complimentary restaurants across fleetGuests now have the freedom to enjoy a multitude of complimentary Asian dining venues fleetwideWiesbaden, April 16, 2015 – As a part of... Read more
Princess Cruises Announces Largest-Ever Australia Deployment for 2016-2017 By: Princess Cruises Apr 16 2015 Category: Press Release Princess Cruises Announces Largest-Ever Australia Deployment for 2016-2017Five Ships to Sail Australia, New Zealand and South PacificOfferings Include First-Ever Circle South America ItineraryMore cru... Read more
Anthem Of The Seas Arrives In Southampton By: CruiseMiss Apr 16 2015 Category: Blogs Anthem of the Seas has arrivedin Southampton – her home port for the summer season.At 1,141 feet long, 136 feet wide, with 18 decks, and a guest capacity of 4,905, she was a spectacular sight as she s... Read more
5 Reasons Norovirus Sucks By: CruiseRadio Apr 16 2015 Category: Blogs Norovirus is a very contagious virus. You can get norovirus from an infected person, contaminated food or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces. The virus causes your stomach or intestines or bo... Read more
Meet Royal Caribbean’s Bionic Bartender By: CruiseRadio Apr 16 2015 Category: Blogs In 2014, Royal Caribbean revealed a pair of sexy robotic bartendersin the Quantum of the Seas’ Bionic Bar, named B1-0 and N1-C. These dueling drink making machines can make any concoctionwithout any h... Read more
Carnival Magic Heads to Florida, and Other Moves By: Doug Parker Apr 15 2015 Category: General Port Canaveral is already a cruise ship powerhouse, but with the latest announcement from Carnival Cruise Line, capacity will increase another 34%. Starting in 2016, Carnival is moving a couple new sh... Read more
Celebrity Cruises Launches New Shore Excursion Programme By: CruiseMiss Apr 15 2015 Category: General Celebrity Cruises has unveiled a new programme of shore excursions featuring everything from lavish luxury in Istanbul and Flamenco dancing in Barcelona to secret classical concerts in St. Petersburg ... Read more
5 Places to Study Your Cruise Ship By: Sarah Phillips Apr 13 2015 Category: General A cruise ship is your (moving) home away from home during your vacation. Just like every house is different, every ship is just a little bit different too. So, how do you learn more about your cruise ... Read more
7 Tips To Cruise Port Safety By: CruiseRadio Apr 07 2015 Category: Blogs There is no getting around it, crime and violence is everywhere – you however, can protect yourself. While being inside the “gate” at the cruise port is safe, the outside environment can sometimes be ... Read more
5 Benefits of a Cruise By: Sarah Phillips Apr 04 2015 Category: Blogs Benefit: something that is advantageous or good; an advantage. If you’re a glass half-full kind of person (and even if you’re not), there’s a benefit to almost everything. When it comes to cruising, t... Read more
Say “I Do” to new weddings at sea with Norwegian Cruise Line By: Norwegian Cruise Line Apr 03 2015 Category: Press Release Couples on the line’s newest ships can exchange vows at sea in a ceremony performed by the ship’s captainWiesbaden, April 2, 2015 – Engaged couples dreaming of exchanging vows while sailing into the s... Read more
Carnival Pride Back in Baltimore with Fun Ship 2.0 By: CruiseRadio Mar 30 2015 Category: General Over the weekend Carnival Pride returned to Baltimore’s Cruise Maryland Terminal after a short hiatus in Florida. Not only did she return, but she returned as aslicker and sexier ship after undergoing... Read more
5 Free Wi-Fi Hotspots in Nassau By: CruiseRadio Mar 30 2015 Category: General Let’s face it, in 2015, there isn’t a lot of people who can go on vacation and betotallydisconnected. You do have WiFi options like paying .75 cents a minute on the cruise ship, but lets be honest, wh... Read more
Carnival Orders 9 New Ships By: CruiseRadio Mar 27 2015 Category: Press Release Carnival Corporation announced todaythat they’re placing an order forninenew ships, to be spread across multiple brands over a four-year period from 2019 – 2022.The BreakdownItalian shipbuilder Fincan... Read more
Sorry Florida! China Gets New Royal Caribbean Ship By: CruiseRadio Mar 27 2015 Category: Press Release Could China be on the path to becoming the new Cruise Capitol of the World? That’s not even on the horizon, but with the right infrastructure and hardware they could be the next cruise hotbed.Royal Ca... Read more
Journey Concert Rocks Two Carnival Ships By: CruiseRadio Mar 26 2015 Category: General Usually when you watch a concert on a ship it’s usually a DVD playing at the outdoor theater.Enter Carnival LIVEThe 2015 Carnival LIVE Concert Series kicked off in grand style last week with two sold-... Read more
How to Get Free Drinks on a Cruise By: CruiseRadio Mar 26 2015 Category: General I may not be the best author to write an article like this because my focus during a cruise is not how much alcohol I can drink, rather, my focus is to enjoy the vacation, the entertainment, the food ... Read more
9 Cruise Safety Tips By: CruiseRadio Mar 25 2015 Category: General Cruises are one of the most enjoyable vacations you can take. But, not everything that glitters is gold. A cruise ship should be looked at as a small city on the water. As in most small cities, crime ... Read more
Norwegian Star shines with new dining, entertainment venues as ship readies for Europe season By: Norwegian Cruise Line Mar 25 2015 Category: General Norwegian Star re-enters service with new 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar, additional complimentary dining venue O’Sheehan’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill and now complimentary Ginza Asian restaurantWiesba... Read more
Difference Between Eastern and Western Caribbean Cruises By: Doug Parker Mar 24 2015 Category: Blogs For many years there were two main Caribbean itinerary options, either the Western Caribbean or the Eastern Caribbean cruise.So what’s the difference between Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises? Let... Read more
Carnival Sunshine Heads to New York in 2016 By: CruiseRadio Mar 17 2015 Category: General Carnival Sunshine Heads to New York in 2016The City that Never Sleeps will get a dose of Sunshine next summer as Carnival Cruise Line announced today that the newly renovated Fun Ship Carnival Sunshin... Read more
Florida Cruise Ship Sail Away in Pictures By: CruiseRadio Mar 17 2015 Category: General Florida Cruise Ship Sail Away in PicturesI recently had a chance to head down to Port Canaveral for a couple of shipboard events with Carnival. The first event was a couple from Lakeland, Florida crui... Read more
6 Free Dining Venues on Carnival By: CruiseRadio Mar 16 2015 Category: Blogs 6 Free Dining Venues on CarnivalEvery time I sail on a Carnival ship I get excited. Why? Because not only am Ion a cruise ship, but also experiencing a ton ofawesome food.Across different cruise line ... Read more
Britannia Maiden Voyage Blog – Part 1 By: CruiseMiss Mar 16 2015 Category: Blogs So, here I am, aboard P&O Cruises Britannia on her Maiden Voyage and all I have to say so far is WHAT A SHIP SHE IS!Let me start at the beginning and bring you up to where I am right now…………….... Read more
River Conveyance of Anthem of the Seas By: CruiseLegend Mar 16 2015 Category: General River Conveyance Anthem of the SeasCheck out the great movie of the Anthem of the Seas river conveyance submitted byInselvideo.https://www.facebook.com/pages/CruiseLegend/180816685312099?fref=nfENJOY!... Read more
Independence Of The Seas To Return To Southampton By: CruiseMiss Mar 13 2015 Category: General Royal Caribbean announced today the return of Independence of the Seas, the UK’s most popular ship, to Southampton. Shewill be doing a selection of sailings from Southampton to Europe and the Mediterr... Read more
The Queen Names P&O Cruises Britannia – A Ceremony In Pictures By: CruiseMiss Mar 12 2015 Category: General Yesterday, March 10th 2015, Her Majesty the Queen named the newest addition to the P&O Cruises fleet, Britannia!I was incredibly lucky to receive an invitation to the naming ceremony as well a... Read more
AIDAmar in Rotterdam By: Charles Muetstege Mar 10 2015 Category: General Ms AIDAmar opens cruise season Rotterdam.March the fifth the beautiful AIDAmar arrived at the Rotterdam Cruise Terminal in the centre of the city. She stayed overnight and sailes this morning to Hambu... Read more
5 Reasons to Ditch the Cold and Cruise By: CruiseRadio Mar 07 2015 Category: Blogs As I’m writing this, half the country is covered in snow, there are over 5,000 flight cancelations and everyone’s mind is on one thing – warm weather! Thecold weather has even impacted us here in Jack... Read more
Discover More Of The World With Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines In 2016/17 By: CruiseMiss Mar 05 2015 Category: General Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has announced that, in 2016/17, its fleet of four ships – Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch – will be visiting no fewer than 253 destinations in 84 countries around ... Read more
Seabourn Encore to debut in Asia By: Asia Cruise News Mar 05 2015 Category: General Singapore: Small-ship luxury cruise specialist Seabourn has announced that its newest ship Seabourn Encore is to debut in Asia.The ship will have a naming ceremony in Singapore on 7 January 2017 befor... Read more
6 Problems Cruisers Have By: CruiseRadio Mar 05 2015 Category: Blogs 6 Problems Cruisers HaveSome vacation ‘problem’s apply to any vacation – lost luggage, travel delays and more. When it comes to cruising, there are actually some pretty specific ‘problems.’Here are 6 ... Read more
Thailand to build two new cruise terminals By: Asia Cruise News Mar 04 2015 Category: General Bangkok: The popular Southeast Asian tourism destination, Thailand, is to build two new cruise terminals in the southern region of the country.The number of tourists arriving in Thailand aboard cruise... Read more
Her Majesty The Queen To Name P&O Cruises Britannia By: CruiseMiss Feb 28 2015 Category: General I think we all knew it was coming, but today P&O Cruises has finally announced that Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, will name the new P&... Read more
Singapore suffers cruise reversal By: Asia Cruise News Feb 12 2015 Category: General Singapore suffers cruise reversalSingapore: Visitors arriving in Singapore last year dropped 3.1% to 15.1m, the first decline since 2009. Cruiseship calls to Singapore dropped from 391 in 2013 to 372 ... Read more
Star Cruises starts construction of new cruise ship By: Asia Cruise News Feb 12 2015 Category: General Star Cruises starts construction of new cruise shipStar Cruises has announced that construction has started on its new flagship vessel, Genting World, which will be homeported in Asia.Genting World an... Read more
5 Things You May Not Know About Disney Cruise Line By: CruiseRadio Feb 12 2015 Category: Ship Review 5 Things You May Not Know About Disney Cruise LineWritten by Sarah PhillipsYou might know Disney, but how well do you knowDisney CruiseLines? For example, did you know thatDisney CruiseLine is the tra... Read more
Costa Concordia Captain Sentenced To 16 Years In Jail By: CruiseMiss Feb 12 2015 Category: General Costa Concordia Captain Sentenced To 16 Years InJailPosted onFebruary 11, 2015byCruiseMissDisgraced Captain of the Costa Concordia,Francesco Schettino has been sentenced by a judge in Italy to 16 year... Read more
Fall In Love On The High Seas This Valentine’s Day By: CruiseMiss Feb 11 2015 Category: Blogs Fall In Love On The High Seas This Valentine’s DayPosted onFebruary 10, 2015byCruiseMissWith sunset views over the ocean and ever-changing scenery, a cruise offers some of the most romantic holiday ex... Read more
Celebrity Chefs Hosting Cookery Lessons Aboard Britannia By: CruiseMiss Feb 10 2015 Category: Blogs Celebrity Chefs Hosting Cookery Lessons AboardBritanniaPosted onFebruary 9, 2015byCruiseMissBaking Queen Mary Berry will head a line up of the UK’s best loved chefs hosting cookery lessons onboard P&a... Read more
Freedom Of The Seas Emerges From 24 Day Dry-Dock By: CruiseMiss Feb 06 2015 Category: Ship Review Freedom Of The Seas Emerges From 24 DayDry-DockPosted onFebruary 4, 2015byCruiseMissRoyal Caribbean International’s, Freedom of the Seas has emerged from her 24-day dry-dock at Grand Bahama Shipyard a... Read more
Tanjung Perak sees 300 percent rise in visitors By: Asia Cruise News Feb 06 2015 Category: General Tanjung Perak sees 300 percent rise in visitorsJakarta: Indonesia’s Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya, East Java, recorded a 300% increase in cruiseship passengers last year.A total of 7,218 people visit... Read more
6 Awesome Caribbean Beers By: CruiseRadio Feb 04 2015 Category: Blogs 6 Awesome Caribbean BeersBy: Sarah PhillipsLet’s play a little relaxation game. Picture a sunny Caribbean beach. Now, imagine the sound of the waves lapping on the shore. Feel the warm sun shining dow... Read more
6 Cruise Booking Tips By: CruiseRadio Jan 26 2015 Category: Tips & Advice 6 Cruise Booking TipsOver the past few weeks my email andFacebookpage has blown up with questions about cruising. People areasking me about how to book a cruise, what are the best resources tosearchan... Read more
Press conference of HAL and Cruise Port RTM By: Charles Muetstege Jan 26 2015 Category: Press Release Press conference of HAL and Cruise Port RTMThe new ms Koningsdam, property of the Holland America Line, is a magnificent ship. With 300 metres in length, this ship is able to welcome 2650 guests on bo... Read more
Vietnam expects Chinese cruise tourist boost By: Asia Cruise News Jan 26 2015 Category: General Vietnam expects Chinese cruise tourist boostHanoi: Vietnam is expecting to welcome more cruise tourists from China this year, and is looking to provide more cruise travel products and increase conveni... Read more
Bali eyes more cruise ships this year By: Asia Cruise News Jan 26 2015 Category: General Bali eyes more cruise ships this yearJakarta: The hot tourism destination of Indonesia, Bali, is scheduled to welcome 60 cruise ships throughout the coming year at its main port, Benoa, with more than... Read more
Check Out The Vista, Carnival Vista! By: CruiseMiss Jan 24 2015 Category: Ship Review Check Out The Vista, CarnivalVista!Posted onJanuary 23, 2015byCruiseMissThere’s big fun and spectacular views on the horizon, as Carnival Cruise Line today announced the details of its most innovative... Read more
7 Words to know before you cruise By: CruiseRadio Jan 24 2015 Category: Tips & Advice When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When on a cruise, do as the cruisers do. The best way to do this is to learn the lingo. Your first tip: always refer to your cruise ship as a ship, not a boat. Don’t... Read more
Carnival Vista – What You Need to Know By: CruiseRadio Jan 22 2015 Category: Ship Review Carnival Vista – What You Need to KnowVista literally means “a pleasing view.” Now that the word’s finally out about the brand-new and highly innovative Carnival Vista, it seems there are indeed plent... Read more
Celebrity Cruises NEW Suite Class Restaurant Luminae By: CruiseMiss Jan 22 2015 Category: General Celebrity Cruises NEW Suite Class RestaurantLuminaePosted onJanuary 21, 2015byCruiseMissCelebrity Cruises has revealed the first look into its newly named “Suite Class” restaurant, Luminaeand details ... Read more
Carnival Freedom to Get a Texas-sized Welcome By: CruiseRadio Jan 15 2015 Category: General Carnival Freedom to Get a Texas-sized WelcomeJANUARY 14, 2015BYDOUG PARKEREverything’s bigger in Texas, right? That stands true forCarnivalCruise Lineas they move the newly refurbishedCarnivalFreedom ... Read more
New Delhi urges greater cruise focus By: Asia Cruise News Jan 15 2015 Category: General New Delhi urges greater cruise focusMumbai: New Delhi is making efforts to get cruise tourism properly underway in the country. At a meeting looking at tourism development in India chaired by Mahesh S... Read more
Green light for Phu Quoc terminal By: Asia Cruise News Jan 14 2015 Category: General Green light for Phu Quoc terminalThe Ministry of Transport and the Peoples Committee in Kien Giang province have approved the feasibility report and proposal for building an international passenger po... Read more
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Introduces Seven Seas Explorer By: CruiseMiss Jan 14 2015 Category: General Regent Seven Seas Cruises Introduces Seven SeasExplorerPosted onJanuary 13, 2015byCruiseMissRegent Seven Seas Cruises is setting a new standard for luxury vacations with the launch ofSeven Seas Explor... Read more
MSC Sinfonia Enters Dry-Dock For Her Big Stretch By: CruiseMiss Jan 12 2015 Category: Ship Review MSC Sinfonia Enters Dry-Dock For Her BigStretchPosted onJanuary 13, 2015byCruiseMiss—Leave a commentMSC Cruises, MSC Sinfonia has arrived at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo, Sicily, to begin her l... Read more
7 Ridiculous Cruise Expenses By: CruiseRadio Jan 11 2015 Category: Tips & Advice 7 Ridiculous Cruise ExpensesYou’ve spent your hard earned money on your vacation and now it’s time to kick off your flip-flops off and enjoy the cruise, right? In a perfect world that’s what happens, ... Read more
Costa Atlantica being repaired in Shanghai By: Asia Cruise News Jan 11 2015 Category: General Costa Atlantica being repaired in ShanghaiCosta Atlantica, a luxury cruiseship belonging to Costa Cruises is under repair at Shanghai Huarun Dadong Dockyard. It is the first cruiseship repair work at ... Read more
Xiamen expects 40 cruise voyages in 2015 By: Asia Cruise News Jan 09 2015 Category: General Xiamen expects 40 cruise voyages in 2015Shanghai: The southeast cruise port of Xiamen expects to welcome 40 cruise voyages this year, including 16 homeport calls.This year, Xiamen will feature three-n... Read more
Korean prime minister vows to expand cruise sector By: Asia Cruise News Jan 08 2015 Category: General Korean prime minister vows to expand cruise sectorSeoul: South Korea’s prime minister Chung Hong-won has urged the National Assembly to pass the 14 pending motions to boost the economy. One of the 14 ... Read more
Norwegian Escape To Feature Snow Room And Largest Thermal Suite At Sea By: CruiseMiss Jan 07 2015 Category: Ship Review Norwegian Escape To Feature Snow Room And Largest Thermal Suite AtSeaPosted onJanuary 7, 2015byCruiseMissNorwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Norwegian Escape, will offer a wide range of spaces for gu... Read more
5 Reasons Cruises are Addictive By: CruiseRadio Jan 06 2015 Category: Blogs 5 Reasons Cruises are AddictiveIn 2006, I went on my very first cruise. Since then, I’ve been on 10 morecruises– racking up the first five in just 2 years. I was hooked on cruising from the very first... Read more
Oceania Cruises’ Insignia to depart from Singapore after repair work By: Asia Cruise News Jan 02 2015 Category: Blogs Oceania Cruises’ Insignia to depart from Singapore after repair workOceania Cruises has cancelled a 180-day around-the-world cruise while the cruise ship Insignia is repaired in San Juan after a fire ... Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line 2016/2017 Itineraries By: Norwegian Cruise LInes Jan 01 2015 Category: General Norwegian Cruise Line 2016/2017ItinerariesNorwegian Cruise Line has announced its 2016/2017 cruise schedule, with highlights including Harvest Caye, itsnew island destination in Belize. San Juan, Puer... Read more
Cruise Ships On Order By: CruiseMiss Dec 23 2014 Category: General Cruise Ships OnOrderPosted onDecember 23, 2014byCruiseMiss2014 has seen the arrival of some fantastic vessels including, Norwegian Getaway, Quantum of the Seas, Costa Diadema and Mein Schiff 3, but wh... Read more
P&O Cruises Aurora Gets Her New Look By: CruiseMiss Dec 18 2014 Category: Ship Review P&O Cruises Aurora Gets Her NewLookPosted onDecember 16, 2014byCruiseMissFollowing a £32m refit in Hamburg, Aurora is the first ship in the P&O Cruises fleet to receive the bold n... Read more
Ms Artania and ms Oceana in Rotterdam By: Charles Muetstege Dec 18 2014 Category: General Ms Artania and ms Oceana in RotterdamMs Artania, berthing in Rotterdam three times this month: 10/11, 14 and again tomorrow the 18th. She will be making short cruise trips to Hamburgand back. On the 2... Read more
CMV purchases Astor By: Asia Cruise News Dec 15 2014 Category: General CMV purchases AstorHong Kong: UK-based private Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has announced that its parent company, Global Maritime Group, has acquired the cruiseship Astor and signed a long... Read more
DP World inaugurates world's largest cruise terminal By: Asia Cruise News Dec 15 2014 Category: General DP World inaugurates worlds largest cruise terminalDubai: DP World’s third cruise terminal in Dubai has been inaugurated by Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.The ... Read more
Azamara launches 2017 itineraries By: Asia Cruise News Dec 14 2014 Category: General Azamara launches 2017 itinerariesMiami: Azamara Club Cruises has unveiled its 2017 itineraries. In 2017, Azamara will offer 65 voyages to 203 ports in 68 countries, including the addition of four new ... Read more
Hello! From Somewhere In The Sea! By: CruiseMiss Dec 14 2014 Category: Blogs Hello! From Somewhere In TheSea!Posted onDecember 3, 2014byCruiseMissGood morning from somewhere in the sea! We are on our second sea day today and have tomorrow morning at sea before we reach Gibralt... Read more
Black Watch's unexpected call at Le Havre By: CruiseLegend Dec 12 2014 Category: General Black Watchs unexpected call at Le HavreBecause of weather conditions in the Atlantic the Fred Olsen Cruises Black Watch, initially planned at Leixões in Portugal last Tuesday, is on call in Le H... Read more
Cadiz, Lisbon And The Horizon Grill By: CruiseMiss Dec 11 2014 Category: Blogs Cadiz, Lisbon And The HorizonGrillPosted onDecember 11, 2014byCruiseMissHello, from a rather choppy North Atlantic! We are at sea today and tomorrow before once again reaching Southampton on Saturday ... Read more
6 Cruise Line Private Islands Explained By: CruiseRadio Dec 10 2014 Category: Port Review 6 Cruise Line Private Islands ExplainedLooking for a port less traveled? Perhaps one that won’t have six ships in port on the same day? Your best bet is to check out the private islands of the major c... Read more
Celebrity Constellation will homeport at Zayed Port from 2016 By: Asia Cruise News Dec 09 2014 Category: General Celebrity Constellation will homeport at Zayed Port from 2016Abu Dhabi: Royal Caribbean’s vessel Celebrity Constellation, one of its Celebrity Cruise ships, will use Zayed Port, Abu Dhabi, as its home... Read more
Celebrity to order two new ships By: CruiseLegend Dec 04 2014 Category: General Celebrity to order two new shipsCelebrity cruises has announced it will build two new luxury cruiseships carrying about 2,900 passengers. The ships will be build in STX France and will be about 117,00... Read more
Another ship for Seabourn By: CruiseLegend Dec 02 2014 Category: General Another ship for SeabournSeabourn has ordered a second ulta luxury ship that is expected to join the fleet in 2018. It is the second ship ordered by the ultra luxury cruise line this year. The 40,350 ... Read more
Voyager of the Seas refurb complete By: Asia Cruise News Dec 01 2014 Category: General Voyager of the Seas refurb completeSingapore: Royal Caribbean International’s Voyager of the Seas, the largest cruiseship based in Asia, has just successfully completed her month-long $80m revitalisat... Read more
Princess Cruises celebrates first homeporting season in Singapore By: Asia Cruise News Nov 27 2014 Category: General Princess Cruises celebrates first homeporting season in SingaporeSingapore: Princess Cruises launched its first homeporting season in Singapore today. The Sapphire Princess will set sail this evening ... Read more
Costa Serena will call Shanghai home in 2015 By: Asia Cruise News Nov 26 2014 Category: General Costa Serena will call Shanghai home in 2015Shanghai: Costa Cruises flagship vessel, Costa Serena, will call Shanghai its homeport as of next April. To celebrate, Costa Cruises is holding a welcome ev... Read more
Breaking Down Cruise Spending Onboard By: CruiseRadio Nov 26 2014 Category: Blogs Breaking Down Cruise Spending OnboardI’m checking in online for my very first Caribbean Carnival Cruise and it is asking me to select the account I want to open – either credit/debit or cash but then ... Read more
China cities to form cruise alliance By: Asia Cruise News Nov 25 2014 Category: Press Release China cities to form cruise allianceDalian: Seven Chinese cities with eight cruise ports have proposed to set up the China cruise port alliance to jointly develop, operate and manage cruise terminals.... Read more
Royal Caribbean and Ctrip form new Chinese cruise line By: Asia Cruise News Nov 24 2014 Category: General Royal Caribbean and Ctrip form new Chinese cruise lineShanghai: Leading cruise operator Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL) and China’s largest online travel agency Ctrip have announced that they have ... Read more
Fincantieri brought aboard Carnival’s Chinese shipbuilding plans By: Asia Cruise News Nov 24 2014 Category: General Fincantieri brought aboard Carnival’s Chinese shipbuilding plansShanghai: Italian yard Fincantieri has come onboard plans to develop cruise shipbuilding in China. Carnival Corp has signed a memorandum... Read more
Dubai set to break records By: Asia Cruise News Nov 24 2014 Category: General Dubai set to break recordsDubai: Dubais cruise season, which began in late October, is on track to break records.Dubai Cruise Tourism reckons there will be a total of 110 cruiseship calls carrying mor... Read more
QE2 left to ‘rot away’ in Dubai By: Asia Cruise News Nov 21 2014 Category: General QE2 left to ‘rot away’ in DubaiDubai: An iconic name in world cruise shipping has been left to rust away, local media in the Middle East are reporting. The Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), one of the most fam... Read more
Chinese tourism takes to the water By: Asia Cruise News Nov 20 2014 Category: General Chinese tourism takes to the waterChina is witnessing an unprecedented tourism boom. Around 98m Chinese outbound border crossings were made in 2013, and the breaching of the 100m benchmark occurred fo... Read more
6 First Impressions of Regal Princess By: CruiseRadio Nov 20 2014 Category: Ship Review 6 First Impressions of Regal PrincessIt was a year ago I boarded Royal Princess, the sister to the current ship I was just on, Regal Princess. It was then and only then I experienced my first Princess... Read more
Princess unveils 2015 Chinese plans By: Asia Cruise News Nov 17 2014 Category: General Princess unveils 2015 Chinese plansShanghai: Princess Cruises has unveiled its 2015 season plans for the Sapphire Princess in Shanghai. The vessel is going to start its next China season on 4 June nex... Read more
9 Signs You’re a Cruise Junkie By: CruiseRadio Nov 16 2014 Category: Blogs 9 Signs You’re a Cruise JunkieCruisingis life. Life iscruising. Do you constantly have a countdown going for your next cruise? Has your cruise planner or travel agent become like family to you? These ... Read more
Haikou to build island for new terminal By: Asia Cruise News Nov 14 2014 Category: General Haikou to build island for new terminalGuangzhou: The south China port city, Haikou, is planning to build a man-made island for the development and construction of a giant 250,000 ton-class cruise por... Read more
MS Koningsdam To Debut Innovative Design Approach By: CruiseMiss Nov 13 2014 Category: General MS Koningsdam To Debut Innovative DesignApproachPosted onNovember 13, 2014byCruiseMissWhen Holland America Line welcomes ms Koningsdam to the fleet in February 2016, she will debut a new era in design... Read more
Let Us All Go Shopping, Aboard Britannia! By: CruiseMiss Nov 12 2014 Category: Blogs Let Us All Go Shopping, AboardBritannia!Posted onNovember 12, 2014byCruiseMissContemporary British brands such as Crew Clothing and The White Company will be sailing on board P&O Cruises new s... Read more
A Visit To The Bridge By: CruiseMiss Nov 10 2014 Category: Blogs A Visit To The Bridge – Getting To Know The Navigational And Primary SafetySystemsPosted onNovember 10, 2014byCruiseMissThe bridge of any cruise shipis manned 24 hours per day, and is the operational ... Read more
Xiamen doubles cruise tourists this year By: Asia Cruise News Nov 10 2014 Category: General Xiamen doubles cruise tourists this yearGuangzhou: The South Chinese cruise homeport Xiamen has just closed its cruise season having welcomed more than 50,000 cruise tourists this year, a two-fold inc... Read more
New cruise terminal mooted for Australia's Gold Coast By: Asia Cruise News Nov 10 2014 Category: General New cruise terminal mooted for Australias Gold CoastSingapore: A new cruise-ship terminal has been proposed as part of a A$7.5bn bid for a casino development on Australia’s Gold Coast, near Brisbane.T... Read more
Black Watch, Braemar And Balmoral To Undergo Refurbishmen By: CruiseMiss Nov 07 2014 Category: General Black Watch, Braemar And Balmoral To UndergoRefurbishmentPosted onNovember 7, 2014byCruiseMissFred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ three shipsBlack Watch,BraemarandBalmoralare all due to enter dry dock at the Bl... Read more
Regal Princess Is Christened By: CruiseMiss Nov 06 2014 Category: Press Release Regal Princess Is Christened In Star-Studded Love BoatThemePosted onNovember 6, 2014byCruiseMissPrincess Cruises, the cruise line made famous as the backdrop of the iconic Love Boat television series,... Read more
MHI continues to suffer from cruise delays By: Asia Cruise News Nov 05 2014 Category: Press Release MHI continues to suffer from cruise delaysTokyo: Japanese shipbuilder, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), announced that the company’s cruiseship business made a huge loss of $364m in the second quart... Read more
Beijing ups cruise focus By: Asia Cruise News Nov 03 2014 Category: Port Review Beijing ups cruise focusBeijing: China’s Ministry of Transport plans to fully develop the fast growing cruise business in China and has appointed the Water Transport Bureau to lead the development.Chi... Read more
Cruise And Maritime Voyages Welcome New Ship For 2015 By: CruiseMiss Nov 03 2014 Category: Press Release Cruise And Maritime Voyages Welcome New Ship For2015Posted onNovember 3, 2014byCruiseMissCruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV), is pleased to announce the addition of Grand Holiday from Costa Crocie... Read more
Sting Brings Songs from His New Broadway Musical aboard By: CruiseLegend Oct 30 2014 Category: General Sting Brings Songs from His New Broadway Musical,“The Last Ship,” aboard Cunard Line’s Queen Mary 229 October 2014 – Sixteen-time Grammy® Award-winning musician Sting performed songs from his lat... Read more
Qingdao speeds up cruise port construction By: Asia Cruise News Oct 29 2014 Category: General Qingdao speeds up cruise port constructionDalian: One of the major cruise ports in North China, Qingdao port, has shut down bulk cargo operations in its old port area to support the construction of a ... Read more
Quantum Of The Seas Arrives In Southampton By: CruiseMiss Oct 29 2014 Category: Blogs Quantum Of The Seas Arrives InSouthamptonPosted onOctober 29, 2014byCruiseMissImage credit: ABP SouthamptonRobot bartenders, indoor skydiving and Jamie’s Italian restaurant take holidays to a new leve... Read more
Emerald Princess: 113,561 Tons Of FOOD! By: CruiseMiss Oct 28 2014 Category: Blogs Emerald Princess: 113,561 Tons OfFOOD!Posted onOctober 28, 2014byCruiseMissBefore joining Emerald Princess I was told that the food onboard was superb. In fact, I was told that the food on all Princes... Read more
7 Tips to Planning an Alaska Cruise By: CruiseRadio Oct 24 2014 Category: Tips & Advice 7 Tips to Planning an Alaska CruiseAlaska isn’t like a Caribbean destination at all. In fact, booking an Alaska trip has a lot more moving parts and could be compared to heading over to Europe. Though... Read more
Norwegian Escape to feature Miami’s legendary bar Tobacco Road By: Norwegian Cruise Line Oct 23 2014 Category: Press Release Norwegian Escape to feature Miami’s legendary bar Tobacco RoadWiesbaden, October 23, 2014 – In celebration of Norwegian Escape’s one year to launch milestone, Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that ... Read more
5 Cruise Vacation Buzz Words By: CruiseRadio Oct 22 2014 Category: General 5 Cruise Vacation Buzz WordsYou might have heard some of the crazy travel buzzwords going around right now. Heard about Glamping? Babymoon? Staycation? Framily trips? Runcation? Well, we think that cr... Read more
China’s shipbuilding boss confident on cruiseships By: Asia Cruise News Oct 21 2014 Category: General China’s shipbuilding boss confident on cruiseshipsDalian: The boss of China’s shipbuilding association is confident the nation will be building cruiseships in the very near future.Guo Dacheng, the new... Read more
5 Questions to Ask When Picking a Cruise Destination By: CruiseRadio Oct 16 2014 Category: Tips & Advice 5 Questions to Ask When Picking a Cruise DestinationLocation. Location. Location. Not just applicable in real estate; this is an important choice for your next cruise vacation. These days a cruise shi... Read more
Emerald Princess – First Impressions By: CruiseMiss Oct 16 2014 Category: Ship Review Emerald Princess – FirstImpressionsPosted onOctober 16, 2014byCruiseMissHello from Emerald Princess! This is my second full day aboard, so I thought now would be an ideal time to introduce you to this... Read more
Singapore named as Asia’s best cruise port By: Asia Cruise News Oct 14 2014 Category: Port Review Singapore named as Asia’s best cruise portSingapore: Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC) has been voted Asia’s Leading Cruise Port by the World Travel Awards for the third time running.The gong was awarded ... Read more
Crew aboard Oasis of the Seas were overworked and lacked residence papers By: Asia Cruise News Oct 12 2014 Category: General Crew aboard Oasis of the Seas were overworked and lacked residence papersSIngapore: Royal Caribbean Cruises faces being fined after inspectors in the Netherlands found crew aboard the Oasis of the Sea... Read more
Regent Seven Seas Cruises highlights Asia in winter collection By: Asia Cruise News Oct 10 2014 Category: General Regent Seven Seas Cruises highlights Asia in winter collectionShanghai: Regent Seven Seas Cruises released its latest 2015-2016 winter collection featuring a variety of Asia destinations.The winter sa... Read more
Norwegian Escape to feature popular design innovation: 678 Ocean Place and The Waterfront By: Norwegian Cruise Line Oct 01 2014 Category: Press Release Norwegian Escape to feature popular design innovation: 678 Ocean Place and The WaterfrontPrivate group dining venue added; largest casino in Norwegian’s fleetWiesbaden, September 30, 2014 – Norwegian ... Read more
Oasis of the Seas in Rotterdam By: Charles Muetstege Sep 30 2014 Category: General Oasis of the Seas in RotterdamThe morning of September 30, the Oasis of the Seas sailes from the cruise terminal in the heart of the city, to the maintenance dock Keppel Verolme in the Rotterdam Botle... Read more
P&O Cruises Britannia is Red, White And Blue By: CruiseMiss Sep 26 2014 Category: Ship Review P&O Cruises Britannia is Red, White AndBluePosted onSeptember 26, 2014byCruiseMissP&O Cruises has put the finishing touches to the brand new livery on its newest ship in the fleet – Br... Read more
Quantum Of The Seas – Her Conveyance So Far In Pictures By: CruiseMiss Sep 24 2014 Category: General Quantum Of The Seas – Her Conveyance So Far InPicturesPosted onSeptember 23, 2014byDanielle FearThe river conveyance is a unique process for the ships built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, G... Read more
Port of Rotterdam shortlisted for ESPO Award By: Charles Muetstege Sep 23 2014 Category: General Port of Rotterdam shortlisted for ESPO AwardThis year’s finalists competing for the ESPO Award are the Spanish port of Huelva, Koper from Slovenia, Lisbon, Marseille and Rotterdam.Since 2009 the Europ... Read more
Ovation Of The Seas To Join Quantum Class By: CruiseMiss Sep 18 2014 Category: Press Release Ovation Of The Seas To Join QuantumClassPosted onSeptember 18, 2014byDanielle FearOn the cusp of delivering the first in a new generation of technologically advanced cruise ships Royal Caribbean Inter... Read more
Destinations Best Seen By Sea – According To The Captain! By: CruiseMiss Sep 16 2014 Category: Blogs Destinations Best Seen By Sea – According To TheCaptain!Posted onSeptember 16, 2014byDanielle FearFrom the Northern Lights reflected in the Norwegian Sea, to the breath-taking sight of the Opera House... Read more
Holland America Line’s New Ship To Be Named MS Koningsdam By: CruiseMiss Sep 15 2014 Category: General Holland America Line’s New Ship To Be Named MSKoningsdamPosted onSeptember 15, 2014byDanielle FearHolland America Line has revealed the name of its new 99,500-ton cruise ship slated for delivery in Fe... Read more
Let’s Talk About The Bay Of Biscay By: CruiseMiss Sep 15 2014 Category: Blogs Let’s Talk About The Bay OfBiscayPosted onSeptember 15, 2014byDanielle FearFor some people, just hearing the words ‘Bay of Biscay’ is enough to make them tremble and beg God for forgiveness and protec... Read more
100 Sea Princess passengers hit by gastrointestinal virus By: Asia Cruise News Sep 12 2014 Category: General 100 Sea Princess passengers hit by gastrointestinal virusSingapore: A gastrointestinal virus outbreak has hit about 100 passengers on a cruiseship on a round trip from Fremantle to Singapore. Princess... Read more
MSC Armonia Cut In Two! – MSC Cruises Renaissance Project By: CruiseMiss Sep 10 2014 Category: General MSC Armonia Cut In Two! – MSC Cruises RenaissanceProjectPosted onSeptember 10, 2014byDanielle FearMSC Cruises has taken a major step in the €50 million upgrade of its smallest ship, MSC Armonia – by c... Read more
5 Cruise Destinations to Inspire You By: CruiseRadio Sep 09 2014 Category: Tips & Advice 5 Cruise Destinations to Inspire YouSEPTEMBER 9, 2014BYADMINJuneau, AlaskaMendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska.More than just the most beautiful State Capital in the United States, Juneau is a glimpse... Read more
Britannia! Start Your Engines! By: CruiseMiss Sep 08 2014 Category: General Britannia! Start YourEngines!Posted onSeptember 8, 2014byDanielle FearThere was great excitement at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard near Trieste in Italy today as the engines of Britain’s biggest cr... Read more
Compagnie du Ponant unveils PONANT By: CruiseLegend Sep 06 2014 Category: Press Release Compagnie du Ponant unveils PONANTCompagnie du Ponant is now PONANT and maintains its identity through this shorter and impacting name. PONANT: the first ship of the Company, majestic three-masted sai... Read more
Cruise terminal near Jakarta to be built By: Asia Cruise News Sep 04 2014 Category: General Cruise terminal near Jakarta to be builtJakarta: State-owned port operator Pelindo II and publicly listed developer PT Jababeka are to develop a $50m cruiseship terminal and resort areas in Tanjung Le... Read more
Costa pitches cruise to Malaysians By: Asia Cruise News Sep 03 2014 Category: General Costa pitches cruise to MalaysiansKuala Lumpur: Costa Cruises will play a prominent role at this year’s Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair, which runs for three days starting... Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. agrees to acquire Prestige Cruises International By: Norwegian Cruise Line Sep 03 2014 Category: Press Release Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. agrees to acquire Prestige Cruises International, Inc. for 3,025 billion U.S. dollarsAcquisition immediately accretive to earnings without synergies; initial $25 mi... Read more
Celebrity Century Sold To Chinese Travel Provider By: CruiseMiss Sep 03 2014 Category: General Celebrity Century Sold To Chinese TravelProviderPosted onSeptember 3, 2014byDanielle FearRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its cruise ship Celebr... Read more
6 Signs You’re Addicted to Cruising By: CruiseRadio Sep 03 2014 Category: Blogs 6 Signs You’re Addicted to CruisingI’m here to tell you that cruise addiction is real. Your next fix can only be satisfied by booking – and then sailing – on your next cruise. Since we all love cruisi... Read more
P&O details 2016 round-the-world voyages By: Asia Cruise News Sep 01 2014 Category: General P&O details 2016 round-the-world voyagesHong Kong: Three ships will take on the world in P&O Cruises World Cruising’s 2016 World Journeys Program, with Aurora, Arcadia and Oriana cruis... Read more
Silversea opts for Asia over congested Sydney By: Asia Cruise News Aug 31 2014 Category: General Silversea opts for Asia over congested SydneySydney: Sydney’s congested cruise facilities have seen one line shun Australiasia in favour of Asia. Silversea has decided to ditch plans for a number of S... Read more
Cunard lays out round-the-world plans By: Asia Cruise News Aug 31 2014 Category: General Cunard lays out round-the-world plansLondon: Cunard is laying on another pair of around-the-world cruises for 2016.The lines 2,620-passenger Queen Mary 2 will make a full circumnavigation of the globe... Read more
Rotterdam voted “Smart City 2014” By: Charles Muetstege Aug 26 2014 Category: General Rotterdam voted “Smart City 2014”Rotterdam has been voted one of the Smart Cities 2014. The quarterly magazine The New Economy has given Smart Cities Awards to twenty cities all over the world who qua... Read more
Princess Cruises Unveils Hip Night Sky Lounge Aboard Regal Princess By: Princess Cruises Aug 26 2014 Category: General Princess Cruises Unveils Hip Night Sky Lounge Aboard Regal PrincessNew Exclusive Nightclub Under the Stars Debuts this FallA rendering of the new Night Sky Lounge hints at the evening experienceonboar... Read more
Royal Caribbean Announces Technology For Quantum Class By: CruiseMiss Aug 26 2014 Category: General Royal Caribbean Announces Technology For QuantumClassPosted onAugust 26, 2014byDanielle Fear“Sidewalk to Ship” in 10 Minutes; Real-time Luggage Tracking; the First of 40,000 Free Windows Tablets for C... Read more
Dredging underway to boost cruise tourism on India’s rivers By: Asia Cruise News Aug 25 2014 Category: General Dredging underway to boost cruise tourism on India’s riversMumbai: India’s Shipping Ministry has set up a monitoring unit for its ambitious Allahabad- Haldia Jal Marg Vikas project on the Ganges for c... Read more
Ctrip in talks for a third cruiseship By: Asia Cruise News Aug 25 2014 Category: General Ctrip in talks for a third cruiseshipShanghai: Ctrip, one of China’s major online travel booking companies, recently acquired two cruiseships and is currently in talks for a third one, Chinese local m... Read more
5 Key Benefits of a Cruise By: CruiseRadio Aug 25 2014 Category: Tips & Advice 5 Key Benefits of a CruiseBenefit: something that is advantageous or good; an advantage. If you’re a glass half-full kind of person (and even if you’re not), there’s a benefit to almost everything. Wh... Read more
CSSC eyes China’s first self-built cruiseship By: Asia Cruise News Aug 22 2014 Category: General CSSC eyes China’s first self-built cruiseshipShanghai: China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), one of the two major state-owned shipbuilding conglomerates, is planning to develop China’s first se... Read more
5 Obvious Caribbean Cruise Tips By: CruiseRadio Aug 17 2014 Category: Tips & Advice 5 Obvious Caribbean Cruise Tips?I’ve been to the Caribbean dozens oftimes, and with every trip comes more knowledge about this beautiful and exoticregion.On my last sailing on Carnival Freedom I was r... Read more
Princess Cruises Introduces Regional Menus Showcasing Destination Specialties By: Princess Cruises Aug 15 2014 Category: Press Release Princess Cruises Introduces Regional Menus Showcasing Destination SpecialtiesNew Culinary Program Debuts on Regal Princess this FallSANTA CLARITA, Calif.(August14, 2014) -- When the new Regal Princess... Read more
Widodo’s sea highway plan could bolster cruise tourism By: Asia Cruise News Aug 15 2014 Category: General Widodo’s sea highway plan could bolster cruise tourismJakarta: The incoming Indonesian president. Joko Widodo’s sea highway plan connecting major cities across the archipelago with ten new or refurbis... Read more
Quantum Of The Seas Float-Out In Pictures By: CruiseMiss Aug 14 2014 Category: General Quantum Of The Seas Float-Out InPicturesPosted onAugust 14, 2014byDanielle FearRoyal Caribbean International’s, Quantum of the Seas was successfully floated out yesterday and although it was behind sc... Read more
Regal Princess Naming Ceremony Will Launch Princess Cruises’ 50th Anniversary Celebrations By: Princess Cruises Aug 14 2014 Category: Press Release Regal Princess Naming Ceremony Will Launch Princess Cruises’ 50th Anniversary CelebrationsOriginal Love Boat Cast Will Be Godparents to Cruise Ship;Honoring Role That Iconic TV Show Played in Line’s H... Read more
Cunard’s Queen Victoria to Undergo Multi-Million Dollar Refit By: CruiseLegend Aug 14 2014 Category: General Cunard’s Queen Victoria to Undergo Multi-Million Dollar Refitat Blohm+Voss Shipyard in January 2015Single staterooms to be among renovations13 August 2014 – Cunard Line’s Queen Victoria will enter the... Read more
First international cruise port in Zhejiang to start operations in October By: Asia Cruise News Aug 11 2014 Category: General First international cruise port in Zhejiang to start operations in OctoberShanghai: Zhoushan International Cruise Port, which is invested by Zhoushan Port Group, is scheduled to commence operation on ... Read more
Celebrity Millennium chartered out brings travel chaos By: Asia Cruise News Aug 11 2014 Category: General Celebrity Millennium chartered out brings travel chaosTokyo: Celebrity Cruises is handing out credits guests who booked on a series of voyages in the autumn of next year as its ship, Celebrity Millenn... Read more
20 Most Popular Family Cruise Ships By: CruiseRadio Aug 10 2014 Category: Ship Review 20 Most Popular Family Cruise ShipsThe results are in! CruiseCompete.com just released their top 20 Family Friendly Cruise Ships for the first half of 2014. Did your favorite cruise ship make the list... Read more
6 Cool Alaska Photos By: CruiseRadio Aug 07 2014 Category: Blogs 6 Cool Alaska PhotosI recently returned from a Southeast Alaska cruise on Holland America’s Westerdam. The voyage took us to Juneau, Glacier Bay, Sitka, Ketchikan and Victoria, British Columbia. Here ... Read more
A Glimpse Inside The New Look P&O Cruises Aurora – Photo Blog By: CruiseMiss Aug 07 2014 Category: Blogs A Glimpse Inside The New Look P&O Cruises Aurora – PhotoBlogPosted onAugust 5, 2014byDanielle FearThis is how P&O Cruises, Aurora will look following hermulti-million pound refitlater ... Read more
Celebrity Eclipse Summer 2015 Revamp By: CruiseMiss Aug 05 2014 Category: Ship Review Celebrity Eclipse Summer 2015RevampPosted onAugust 5, 2014byDanielle Fear—Leave a commentAhead of her sixth consecutive summer sailing from Southampton, Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Eclipse, is underg... Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line named “Europe’s Leading Cruise Line” for seventh consecutive year By: Norwegian Cruise Line Aug 04 2014 Category: General Norwegian Cruise Line named “Europe’s Leading Cruise Line” for seventh consecutive yearWiesbaden, August 4, 2014 – Norwegian Cruise Line has been named “Europe’s Leading Cruise Line” for the seventh c... Read more
Princess Cruises to Add New Ship to Fleet By: Princess Cruises Jul 30 2014 Category: Press Release Princess Cruises to Add New Ship to FleetLine’s Third “Royal Princess” Class Vessel to be Delivered in 2017Santa Clarita, Calif.(July 30, 2014) – Today Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corpo... Read more
5 Things to do in Aruba By: CruiseRadio Jul 30 2014 Category: Port Review 5 Things to do in ArubaJULY 30, 2014 byCruiseRadioI’ve wanted to go to Aruba since I first heard the Beach Boys’Kokomoas a child. I finally made it there a few years ago and it totally lived up to my ... Read more
Costa Concordia Arrives in Genoa By: CruiseMiss Jul 28 2014 Category: General Costa Concordia Arrives inGenoaPosted onJuly 27, 2014byDanielle FearAfter a 200 mile journey, Costa Concordia has arrived at the port of Genoa this morning, where she will be broken up for scrap in a ... Read more
Carnival Caters To Little Cruisers By: CruiseRadio Jul 24 2014 Category: Tips & Advice Carnival Caters To Little CruisersBy Nancy SchretterFamilies are a very important market forCarnival CruiseLines. The company expects to carry more than 700,000 children on their fleet of ships this y... Read more
Costa Concordia Embarks On Her Final Voyage By: CruiseMiss Jul 23 2014 Category: General Costa Concordia Embarks On Her FinalVoyagePosted onJuly 23, 2014byDanielle FearCosta Concordia today embarked on her final voyage, from the island of Giglio to Genoa in northwest Italy. Her towing mar... Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line enriches on-board dining with culinary favourites By: Norwegian Cruise Line Jul 21 2014 Category: Press Release Norwegian Cruise Line enriches on-board dining with culinary favourites, new menus and more varietyExtensive new rotating menus, the addition of main dining reservation options, and a dedicated Chocoh... Read more
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Food Blog By: CruiseMiss Jul 21 2014 Category: Blogs Food is a big part of any cruise and on my recent Fred. Olsen, Braemar cruise, I enjoyed so many good dishes that I decided to photographsome of them and share them in a food blog.I have gathered a co... Read more
Costa Concordia Refloat Video And Interior Photographs By: CruiseMiss Jul 15 2014 Category: General Costa Concordia Refloat Video And InteriorPhotographsPosted onJuly 15, 2014byDanielle FearThe Costa Concordia was successfully refloated recently and I wanted to share with you a timelapse video of th... Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line orders two new ships By: Norwegian Cruise Line Jul 14 2014 Category: Press Release Norwegian Cruise Line orders two new shipsWiesbaden, July 14, 2014– Norwegian Cruise Line (NASDAQ: NCLH) announced today that it has reached an agreement with Meyer Werft GmbH of Germany to build two ... Read more
Kiel, Travemunde and Stockholm with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines By: CruiseMiss Jul 10 2014 Category: Port Review Kiel, Travemunde and Stockholm with Fred. Olsen CruiseLinesHello from the sunny and warm Baltic Sea! As you have gathered we have a sea day today before our call in St Petersburg, Russia, tomorrow and... Read more
5 Romantic Cruise Destinations By: CruiseRadio Jul 08 2014 Category: Blogs 5 Romantic Cruise DestinationsA certain naughty book has become all the rage (50 Shades of Gray). You know which one I mean, the one with all those shades of gray. While it’s inspired a movie now, it’... Read more
Carnival Liberty Review – Carnival By: CruiseRadio Jul 07 2014 Category: Ship Review Carnival Liberty Review – CarnivalThe last time I was on Carnival Liberty was in October 2011, after it underwent the Fun Ship 2.0 enhancements, in-fact, this ship was the Fun Ship 2.0 prototype. Carn... Read more
St Petersburg and Tallinn With Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines By: CruiseMiss Jul 06 2014 Category: Port Review St Petersburg and Tallinn With Fred. Olsen CruiseLinesAs I type I am sitting on the open deck enjoying a gorgeous day at sea. The weather today has been absolutely perfect and many passengers are taki... Read more
5 Chill Fun Ship 2.0 Venues By: CruiseRadio Jun 29 2014 Category: Ship Review 5 Chill Fun Ship 2.0 VenuesWhether your cruise plans involve tons of activities and shore excursions, relaxation and slowing down or just hanging out,Carnival Cruiselines has plenty of unique and fun ... Read more
Viking Star Float Out By: CruiseMiss Jun 24 2014 Category: Ship Review Viking Star FloatOutPosted onJune 24, 2014byDanielle FearViking Cruises inaugural Ocean ship, the 930-passengerViking Star,has touched water for the first time with her float out. The traditional cere... Read more
Best Family Cruise Lines By: CruiseMiss Jun 24 2014 Category: Blogs Best Family CruiseLinesPosted onJune 24, 2014byDanielle Fear—Leave a commentI don’t have children, but I did take my sister on a cruise with me back in 2010. She was 12 at the time and loved every min... Read more
Costa Diadema To Offer 500m Walkway With Bars And Restaurants By: CruiseMiss Jun 18 2014 Category: Ship Review Costa Diadema To Offer 500m Walkway With Bars AndRestaurantsPosted onJune 18, 2014byDanielle FearCosta Cruises’ new flagship, Costa Diadema, will be christened in Genoa on 7 November 2014 and will off... Read more
5 First Impressions of St. Thomas By: CruiseRadio Jun 15 2014 Category: Port Review 5 First Impressions of St. ThomasAccording to Wikipedia, a ‘first impression’ is “the event when one person first encounters another person and forms a mental image of that person.” But, first impress... Read more
A Day Aboard Marco Polo By: CruiseMiss Jun 10 2014 Category: Ship Review A Day Aboard MarcoPoloPosted onJune 10, 2014byDanielle FearYesterday I found myself back onboard Cruise & Maritime Voyages, Marco Polo, and the sun was shining for her arrival in Port of Tyne.... Read more
Grand Cayman, Caribbean’s Wolf of Wall Street By: CruiseRadio Jun 09 2014 Category: General If Wolf of Wall Streetwas a Caribbean Island, I’d imagine it to be Grand Cayman. I’d imagine it to be flush with billions and billions of dollars filling the off-shore accounts it’s so famous for. If ... Read more
7 Things to do in Key West By: CruiseRadio Jun 01 2014 Category: Port Review 7 Things to do in Key WestKey West’s been a staple of cruise itineraries for years now and yet, this island seems to grow in popularity every day. This island treasure – the southernmost point in the ... Read more
The Thrill Of Embarkation Day By: CruiseMiss May 31 2014 Category: Blogs The Thrill Of EmbarkationDayI love embarkation day and not for the obvious reason! For me it’s about other people’s excitement as well as my own!Have you ever sat on deck at sailaway and overheard a c... Read more
5 Things that Make Baltic Cruises Unique By: CruiseRadio May 27 2014 Category: Port Review 5 Things that Make Baltic Cruises UniqueTaking a cruise in the Baltic is unlike any vacation that you’ve ever had. If you’re looking for a great cruise, consider these five things that make Baltic cru... Read more
Princess Cruises Debuts 2015-2016 Exotics Sailings By: Princess Cruises May 27 2014 Category: General Princess Cruises Debuts 2015-2016 Exotics SailingsWorldwide Cruise Vacation Destinations and Largest Australian Deployment AnnouncedBora Bora is a highlight of a Tahiti and South Pacific cruise.SANTA ... Read more
MSC Cruises Confirms Ship Order Of Two Ground-Breaking Vessels By: CruiseMiss May 22 2014 Category: General MSC Cruises Confirms Ship Order Of Two Ground-BreakingVesselsMSC Cruises has today signed a contract with Italian shipyard Fincantieri confirming the construction of two new cruise ships, with an opti... Read more
Sapphire Princess Launches Cruise Season from Home Port of Shanghai By: Princess Cruises May 22 2014 Category: Press Release Sapphire Princess Launches Cruise Season fromHome Port of ShanghaiCarnival plc celebrates Princess Cruises’ Inaugural Homeport China ProgramOffering ‘Princess Class’ Cruise ExperienceSANTA CLARITA, Ca... Read more
Regal Princess Welcomes Passengers For Maiden Voyage By: CruiseMiss May 20 2014 Category: Blogs Regal Princess Welcomes Passengers For Maiden VoyageThe newest ship to join the Princess Cruises fleet, Regal Princess, arrived in Venice today to welcome guests on its maiden voyage.Regal Princess is... Read more
Royal Caribbean orders 4th Oasis Class for 2018 delivery By: CruiseLegend May 10 2014 Category: General Royal Caribbean has just annouced it has ordered a fourth Oasis class ship. This announcement came during the keel laying ceremony of the third Oasis class vessel in STX shipyard in Saint-Nazaira, Fra... Read more
6 Cruise Packing Tips By: CruiseRadio May 07 2014 Category: Tips & Advice The other day I got a listener email about cruise packing and how much someone should pack for a seven-night Caribbean cruise.Lets get right to it. As a general rule for cruise packing, pack anything ... Read more
5 Reasons to River Cruise By: CruiseRadio May 06 2014 Category: Tips & Advice Over the past couple years I’ve had the opportunity to take a few river cruisesand I admit, on my first cruise I had no clue if I was going to like it or not. Turns out it was a grand slam and I have ... Read more
3 Reasons to Start Your Cruise Vacation Early By: CruiseRadio May 01 2014 Category: Tips & Advice By CruiseRadioThe other day I got a listener email asking if they should arrive a day early before taking their cruise vacation?My response was YES, and followed by three reasons:1. Airline delays. Wi... Read more
Basseterre, St. Kitts By: CruiseLegend Apr 30 2014 Category: Port Review Port of Basseterre, St. KittsThe port of Zante was built in 2005 and is located near the capital city of St. Kitts - Bassetere. It’s only a 15 minutes’ walk from Bassetere downtown. The port has a wel... Read more
How to Plan a Cruise Budget By: CruiseRadio Apr 29 2014 Category: Tips & Advice Before you go on your cruise, you’ll need to decide how much money you need, or can, bring along. You’ll probably find this easier on a cruise than for other vacations because of the quasi-all inclusi... Read more
Onboard Cruise Spending Tips By: CruiseRadio Apr 29 2014 Category: Tips & Advice When it comes to paying for things on board, most cruise lineshave developed a billing system for your convenience. They will take a scan of your creditcard and set up a tab for the cruise. You will t... Read more
A Royal Rendezvous With Cunard As Queen Mary 2 Celebrates Her 10th Birthday By: CruiseMiss Apr 29 2014 Category: Blogs Cunard will celebrate the 10thanniversary of the line’s flagship, Queen Mary 2, on Friday 9 May 2014 with the arrival of the whole three-ship fleet in Southampton. This will be a rare occasion to see ... Read more
Norwegian Epic to sail two cruises around the Iberian Peninsula in autumn 2015 By: Norwegian Cruise Line Apr 28 2014 Category: Press Release Norwegian’s largest ship to date will cruise to and from England before beginning new year-round Europe itinerariesWiesbaden,April 28, 2014– Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that Norwegian Epic has... Read more
You Can Afford to Cruise – Here’s How By: CruiseRadio Apr 25 2014 Category: Tips & Advice More than 20 million people cruised the world in 2012, contributing $37.85 billion to the U.S. economy alone, according to the Florida-CaribbeanCruiseAssociation. The price tag for acruisecan range fr... Read more
Regal Princess Completes Sea Trials By: CruiseMiss Apr 24 2014 Category: General Princess Cruises, Regal Princess, has accomplished another major milestone in preparation for her May 20 debut, with the completion of her sea trials.The new cruise ship set out to sea from her constr... Read more
Norwegian Epic To Sail To/From Southampton In 2015 By: CruiseMiss Apr 24 2014 Category: General Norwegian Epic To Sail To/From Southampton In2015Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that Norwegian Epic has added two sailings to and from Southampton in 2015, marking the first time that the ship ... Read more
Carnival Sunshine Gets Grand Inaugural Departure By: CruiseRadio Apr 23 2014 Category: General Photo: Andy Newman/CarnivalCruise LinesCarnival Sunshine got a grand departure as she left Port Canaveral on Saturday afternoon on her inaugural voyage from Florida.Previously known as Carnival Destin... Read more
Cruise Ship Tipping Explained By: CruiseRadio Apr 23 2014 Category: Tips & Advice I was on a cruise last fall and sitting with a family in the main dining room. They asked me what they should do about tipping because their travel agent told them to save money, go to the guest servi... Read more
Princess Cruises Announces 2015-2016 Americas Sailings By: Princess Cruises Apr 23 2014 Category: Press Release Highlights Include 50th Anniversary Celebration Cruise, Sister Ships in the Caribbeanand New Itinerary for MexicoSANTA CLARITA, Calif. (April 23, 2014) – Today Princess Cruises announced its 2015-2016... Read more
Cunard Line Celebrates 10 Years of Providing Premier Spa & Wellness Experiences with Canyon Ranch By: CruiseLegend Apr 22 2014 Category: Press Release Canyon Ranch SpaClub® to debut new spa and beauty serviceson board Queen Mary 2 in May 201422 April 2014 – Cunard Line is pleased to announce that in honour of the 10th anniversary of its flagshi... Read more
Why 11 Million People Choose MSC Cruises By: CruiseMiss Apr 22 2014 Category: Blogs It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of MSC Cruises, but in today’s blog I am going to share with you why 11-million other people think they are pretty awesome too!Are you ready?Let’s go………………….MSC Cru... Read more
Explorer of the Seas Review By: CruiseRadio Apr 18 2014 Category: Ship Review Podcast: Explorer of the Seas Review, Bermuda + Cruise NewsAPRIL 18, 2014Listener Janet Heaton gives her review of Royal Caribbean’s Voyager-class cruise shipsExplorer of the Seas. Janet just returned... Read more
How Do I Know What Cruise Line to Pick? By: CruiseRadio Apr 18 2014 Category: Tips & Advice How Do I Know What Cruise Line to Pick?Listener question: How do I know what cruise line to pick?The cruise line you choose is another important factor to consider when picking your cruise. The cruise... Read more
Quantum of the Seas To Home Port In Shanghai By: CruiseMiss Apr 17 2014 Category: General Quantum of the Seas To Home Port InShanghaiPosted onApril 17, 2014byDanielle FearRoyal Caribbean International has announced that its newest ship,Quantum of the Seas, will make its home port in Shangh... Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line to screen FIFA Football World Cup™ By: Norwegian Cruise Line Apr 09 2014 Category: General Norwegian Cruise Line to screen FIFA Football World Cup™Football fans can catch all of the action during their cruiseWiesbaden, April 9, 2014 – Norwegian Cruise Line is providing football fans with th... Read more
First steel cut for Norwegian Escape By: Norwegian Cruise Line Mar 20 2014 Category: Press Release First steel cut for Norwegian EscapeKevin Sheehan, President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line, and Bernard Meyer, Managing Partner of Meyer Werft, press the button to start the first steel cutting for... Read more
Five Ways to Prevent Seasickness By: CruiseRadio Mar 13 2014 Category: Tips & Advice Seasickness. Just the word sounds yuck – and if it strikes you during a sailing it’s even worse. While there isn’t a way to 100-percent trick your body out of seasickness there arewaysaround it.Here a... Read more
5 More Cruise Tips By: CruiseRadio Mar 13 2014 Category: Tips & Advice Here are five more cruise tips:1. Pre-pay gratuities. When you book a cruise, you have the option to pre-pay your gratuities. This is a must for me because I want to track my cruise spending down to t... Read more
Princess Cruises Announces Europe Schedules for 2015 By: Princess Cruises Mar 10 2014 Category: Press Release Princess Cruises Announces Europe Schedules for 2015New Sailings Feature Royal Princess and Regal Princess in Northern Europe, Island Princess’First European Season and More Capacity in British IslesS... Read more
It’s Nice To Be Back On Oriana! By: CruiseMiss Mar 04 2014 Category: Blogs Hello from the North Sea and P&O Cruises, Oriana. We are at sea today and tomorrow then we start our REAL Norwegian adventure. I am told internet connection could be very limited from tomorrow... Read more