Chalk up another big win for Port Canaveral, soon to be the homeport for one of Carnival Cruise Line’s newest Excel-class ship, Carnival Festivale, the fourth vessel in the class. The cruise line confirmed the deployment, along with several other future port changes, as part of a broad, April 6, 2025 announcement revealing an ambitious
Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, the highly anticipated Norwegian Aqua, has finally arrived in the United States, bringing some color to a dreary, rainy Monday in New York City when she docked on April 7, 2025. Showcasing her vibrant hull artwork that is fittingly entitled “Where the Sky Meets the Sea,” the arrival marks the first
Carnival Cruise Line has been full of exciting news in just 24 hours! We now know the names of the fourth and fifth Excel class ships, have learned about a name change and enhancements for Mahogany Bay, and have details on deployment changes for both ships and homeports. One small nugget of information that may
There’s a cruise ship building boom in progress, and Carnival Corporation & plc is investing heavily in multiple lines with orders for new and ever-more innovative vessels. Coming up will be two new ships for Germany’s most popular cruise line, AIDA Cruises, the first ever to be built for the line by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.
Norwegian Cruise Line fans will be sad to learn that the fleet’s two oldest ships, Norwegian Sky and Norwegian Sun, will soon be leaving. Fortunately, however, the ships are not about to be scrapped, but will be joining a new cruise line. Cordelia Cruises, a new line based in India, has acquired the two ships
Staying loyal to one cruise line can bring travelers great benefits, but do they mean as much when everyone has the same perks? This is a problem Carnival Cruise Line is finally hoping to correct. Carnival’s Very Important Fun Person (VIFP) program, first introduced in 2012, has long been due for an overhaul, and now,
Great things are on the horizon for Carnival Cruise Line, and eager guests can look forward to amazing upgrades at a favorite destination coming soon. During a video announcement ahead of the annual Seatrade Cruise Global conference, when many cruise lines and associated partners introduce new plans and innovations, Carnival Cruise Line’s President Christine Duffy
With more than 50 years of providing cruisers with fun ships, Carnival Cruise Line took advantage of the cruise industry’s biggest event to announce the names of its two new Excel-class ships, joining the fleet of 29 ships by 2028. At a pre-Seatrade Cruise Global event taking place aboard Carnival Celebration in Miami, Florida, on April 6,
On March 25th, I had the opportunity to sail on Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) first Prima Plus-Class ship, the Norwegian Aqua, sailing from Southampton to Belgium. Now, before I delve further into my thoughts on NCL’s shiny new ship, let me present you with a few stats about the ship. She boasts 156,300 gross tons,
A new restructuring plan is being implemented by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services. As part of this plan, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) laid off employees on April 1, 2025. This has effectively wiped out some of the most important existing public health
As a frequent cruiser, I can see both the pros and cons to buying a drink package, and I can see that while they might be a great deal for some, they’re just a waste of money for others. Which camp do you fall into? Here’s what you need to know about cruise line drinks
On April 5, 2025, the world’s largest cruise terminal officially opened! The brand-new facility is the product of a partnership between MSC Group, Miami-Dade County, and PortMiami. After a three-year construction period, MSC Miami Cruise Terminal comes in at a huge 492,000 square feet, which is the length of 8.5 American football fields. With the
