Love by Britto – First Artistically Inspired Dining Experience Celebrating “Love” – Debuting on Sun Princess Renowned Artist Romero Britto Joins Princess in Celebrating Love and Happiness through an Unforgettable Dining Experience Exceptional Menu Created by Chef Rudi Sodamin Complements Sensational Art and Breathtaking Views New Specialty Dining Experience Headlines Exciting … [Read more...]
Archives for 08/12/2023
Celebrity Cruise Ship Arrives at Caribbean Island for First Time
The island paradise of St. Kitts welcomed the Celebrity Beyond for the first time. The ship’s inaugural visit to this Caribbean destination is the first of several taking place during the 2023-2024 cruise season, marking a significant milestone in the partnership between Celebrity Cruises and the small country. Celebrity Beyond’s Inaugural Visit To St. Kitts On the morning of … [Read more...]
Cruise Line Adding $149 Per Person Specialty Restaurant on New Cruise Ship
A cruise line is adding a unique specialty restaurant on their next new cruise ship that will cost $149 per person and consist of seven courses.Love by Britto will debut on Sun Princess in early 2024, the newest and largest cruise ship from Princess Cruises. It will be located on deck 17 in the aft of the ship and is promising to be an artistic-inspired dining experience for couples. Love … [Read more...]
VoluntEARS from the Disney Wish Prepare 900 Meals for Brevard County Students
Disney Wish Crew Members went ashore while docked in Port Canaveral on Friday to volunteer at The Children’s Hunger Project in Brevard County to help ensure Brevard County students receive the food they need over the winter break. <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1024" height="599" data-attachment-id="62823" … [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean opens new slide at Perfect Day at CocoCay's Thrill Waterpark
Royal Caribbean opened their brand-new water slide at Perfect Day at CocoCay's Thrill Waterpark ahead of schedule. Royal Caribbean International President and CEO Michael Bayley turned to Facebook to announce its opening: "We opened a new slide at Perfect Day Coco Cay today to enhance the Thrill and keep the kids busy and happy while the Moms and Dads Chill with a Pina Colada."Read more: … [Read more...]
Princess Cruises Unveils New Dining Experience for Its New Ship
Princess Cruises is adding more love to its newest “Love Boat” when it debuts in February 2024. The cruise line announced a new specialty dining experience as a first-of-its-kind dining collaboration with world-renowned artist Romero Britto, founder of the Happy Art Movement. New Ship Brings the Love With New Restaurant Concept Sun Princess, the first of the new Sphere class of ships by … [Read more...]
Full story Love by Britto – First Artistically Inspired Dining Experience
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Princess Cruises today announced it is joining with Romero Britto, the world-renowned artist known for his bold, colorful, and joyful style, and a global advocate for happiness, to create Love by Britto, an artistic-inspired dining experience celebrating the essence of “Love” aboard Sun Princess. Located on deck 17 at the aft of the spectacular new ship, Love … [Read more...]
Celebrity Ascent Video Tour: A Complete Look at the New Cruise Ship
After spending two nights on the brand new Celebrity Ascent, we put together a video tour of the fourth Edge-class vessel from Celebrity Cruises. The video tour begins on the top resort deck and works down through the ship deck by deck. At the end of the video we walk through a Sky Suite, and you can check out the full video of the Sky Suite on Ascent here. You can read our first … [Read more...]
Uncovering the Secrets of the Cruise Ship Graveyard
Modern cruise ships are true engineering marvels. From their immense scale and powerful propulsion systems to their luxurious interiors and charming amenities, these magnificent vessels capture the imagination like no other form of transportation. While they are certainly enchanting, many wonder what happens to them when they are no longer fit for service. Behind the scenes of the cruise … [Read more...]
Cruise Lines International Association announces the promotion of Donnie Brown to Senior Vice President of Global Maritime Policy
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice for the global cruise industry, announced the promotion of Donnie Brown to Senior Vice President, Global Maritime Policy, effective December 1, 2023. In this new role, Brown will lead CLIA’s strategic efforts to coordinate the cruise industry’s positions on technical, regulatory, and policy matters related to cruise ship safety, … [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean’s 274-Night “Ultimate World Cruise” Sets Sail This Weekend
On Sunday, December 10, the “most epic world cruise ever to set sail” departs on the start of a massive 274-night journey from Miami. Dubbed the “Ultimate World Cruise” by Royal Caribbean, the trip was first announced more than two years ago. Royal Caribbean’s 274-night “Ultimate World Cruise” aboard Serenade of the Seas was first announced in 2021. … [Read more...]
Celebrity Cruises Informs Guests of Hawaii Itinerary Change
Celebrity Cruises has reached out to guests booked on the May 7, 2025 sailing of Celebrity Edge to alert them to an itinerary change removing a port in Hawaii due to the August 2023 wildfires. Another port of call has been extended into an overnight visit, but guests may be understandably disappointed at the switch, especially so far in advance when many things can change before the sailing … [Read more...]
I tried the new cocktails coming to Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas with a Master Mixologist
Jenn Greene is a Travel Planner affiliated with MEI Travel and recently attended an event in Las Vegas with Royal Caribbean to sample new drinks coming to Icon of the Seas.As we eagerly await the debut of Icon of the Seas debut from Miami in January 2024, we have been watching for all the details about this new ship. Not only is Icon of the Seas a brand new ship, but it’s a brand … [Read more...]
Why Digital Nomads Love This Lesser Known Mexican Beach City
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This Lesser known European Country Was Just Named One Of The Safest Destinations In The World
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Why January Is The Perfect Time To Visit This Iconic Tropical Destination
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JetBlue Launches New Nonstop Flights To This Stunning Caribbean Destination
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These Are The Top 6 U.S. Destinations Right Now According To Google
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Delta To Launch New Flight To This Spectacular Asian City For The First Time Ever
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American Cruise Lines is pleased to announce that their 61-Day Great United States and 35-Day Civil War Battlefields cruises have sold out for 2024
American Cruise Lines is pleased to announce that their 61-Day Great United States and 35-Day Civil War Battlefields cruises have sold out for 2024. Both new itineraries were just announced earlier this year, with the 61-Day Great United States cruise representing the longest U.S. River cruise itinerary in history. Demand for domestic itineraries, especially longer experiences, remains strong. … [Read more...]
Win Gruening: Juneau Assembly decision to reduce cruise ships risks sending taxes higher
During a Nov. 6 Committee of the Whole meeting, Juneau Assembly members voted informally on whether the city should pursue cruise passenger reductions. The resulting 6-3 vote favoring cutbacks was unofficial and formal action has yet to materialize, but it’s an indication of the Assembly’s direction. Paradoxically, the Dec. 4 Juneau Empire story reporting on a recent statistically valid community … [Read more...]
Task Force searches for magic number to cap cruise tourism in Sitka
Sitka has seen huge growth in cruise tourism, to nearly 600,000 passengers in 2023 – about a three-fold increase over what would have been considered a big summer before the pandemic. This figure has been in the news a lot lately. But there’s another, more important number that residents haven’t settled on: What is the right amount of cruise tourism? Full story Task Force searches for magic … [Read more...]
The Unofficial Guide to the Disney Cruise Line 2024
The Unofficial Guide to the Disney Cruise Line for 2024 is now available with updated information on what cruisers may need to know in order to plan for an upcoming Disney Cruise. The 2024 edition sails in with updates and new information including a significant expanded coverage on the Disney Wish as well as the Disney Treasure. Additionally, there is information to get you up to speed on … [Read more...]
Head-to-Head: TD Aeroplan® Visa Infinite* Card vs. WestJet RBC® World Elite Mastercard
In this edition of Head-to-Head, we’ll take a look at two of the primary mass-consumer credit cards for Air Canada and WestJet: the TD Aeroplan® Visa Infinite* Card and WestJet RBC® World Elite Mastercard. Despite the card similarities between the flagship co-branded credit cards of Canada’s two largest airlines, we’ll also look at the important differences to determine which card ultimately comes … [Read more...]
6 things I loved and 3 things I hated about my Brilliance of the Seas cruise
Today’s mega cruise ships are packed with the latest thrills, from zip lines to indoor skydiving, but what is it like sailing on one of Royal Caribbean’s older cruise ships?I recently cruised on Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas, a Radiance Class cruise ship built in 2002. During my exotic ten day sailing to the South Pacific—my longest cruise thus far—I relished the opportunity to enjoy a … [Read more...]
I Just Took a Tour of Princess Cruises’ New Ship That is Under Construction, Sun Princess
Princess Cruises’ largest ship, Sun Princess, is currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. This week, the cruise line invited me on board to take a tour of this new ship that is scheduled to debut in two months. Here are some of the photos that I took of Sun Princess. I will note that some areas look like there’s still a lot of work to be done, but many … [Read more...]
Free drinks package or on board spend offer and dedicated solo savings unveiled in Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines sale
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has announced its new Cruise Sale, with sailings starting from just £799 per person, with a choice of additional savings. Guests who book before 31st January can enjoy either a free drinks package or on board spending on sailings throughout 2024 and 2025 on its fleet of smaller-sized ships Bolette, Borealis and Balmoral. The offer includes more than 100 sailings with … [Read more...]
Port of San Diego to Further Enhance Cruise Ship Shore Power Capability, Improve Air Quality
The Port of San Diego is adding more shore power connectivity at its B Street cruise ship terminal to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions on and around San Diego Bay. At its meeting on December 5, 2023, the Board of Port Commissioners awarded a $676,273 equipment purchase and consulting service agreement contract to Watts Marine LLC. (formerly Cochran Marine). The additional … [Read more...]
Hilton Honors Winter 2024 Promotion: Earn Up 2,500 Points Per Stay
Hilton Honors often runs interesting promotions for its members to earn more points and qualifying nights on stays. We’ve just learned the details of the Winter 2024 “Points Plus” promotion, through which you can earn up to 2,500 points per stay from January 1–May 1, 2024. As a reminder, the Fall 2023 “Multiply Your Points” promotion is ongoing, and members can earn up to 3x points on eligible … [Read more...]
The port of La Spezia signs the tender contract for the construction of the new cruise pier at Calata Paita
Go ahead with the construction of the new La Spezia waterfront. The tender contract for the construction of the new cruise pier on Calata Paita was signed today (December 5, 2023). Total amount of the works 48,437,296.55 euros. Estimated duration of the works 710 days. President Sommariva: “A new page is starting for the future of the city and the port.” The contract for the construction of the … [Read more...]