Archives for September 2024

Celebrating a special occasion, such as a birthday, anniversary, or bachelorette, is a great reason to take a cruise. Rather than celebrating for a day, the fun continues for at least a couple days, or more, depending on the length of the sailing.  For Irene, who just turned 103 years old, a carnival cruise was the perfect way for her to commemorate her birthday.  The birthday girl … [Read more...]

The Port of Galveston has been vying to become the next homeport for Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas – and has just dropped another hint that the world’s current largest cruise ship may be Texas-bound.  The Galveston Wharves, which are located near the Gulf Coast of Texas and approximately 50 miles east of downtown Houston, has three cruise terminals (and a fourth under construction) – … [Read more...]

You can receive daily cruise news updates directly to your inbox, so you don't miss a thing! Go ahead and Subscribe here. Some people love cruises out of Tampa, while others prefer to use an alternative cruise port. It’s all about options. If you want a convenient cruise port that is easy to reach from the airport and has free streetcar transportation and parking just steps from the cruise … [Read more...]

Long Beach, California, is a major cruise hub on the West Coast. In fact, most Carnival cruises on the US West Coast depart from Long Beach, and Carnival’s Long Beach terminal is one of the busiest cruise terminals in the country.You can take a look at the best cruises out of Long Beach below, with sailing options to the popular Mexican Riviera, including ports such as Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, … [Read more...]

In January 2024, the world’s largest and most sophisticated cruise ship set off on its maiden voyage. While Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas first made waves for her immense physical size, this is far from the only reason why the ship is capturing the imaginations of people from around the world.  Sure, building the world’s largest cruise ship certainly turns heads, but it’s actually the … [Read more...]

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is tempting cruisers with an offer of free drinks on certain voyages in 2024 and 2025, including a holiday season vacation-at-sea in the Canary Islands.  All three of the line’s ships are participating in the offer — Bolette, Borealis, and Balmoral, on 5- to 22-night itineraries that feature destinations from the Azores to the Mediterranean, the Norwegian fjords, … [Read more...]

If you’re planning and looking forward to your very first cruise, you may have an idea of how you’d like it to all to go down. You’re imagining yourself standing on the deck watching the islands pass by, drink in hand. You’re plotting out how you’ll spend your port and sea days. You’re envisioning spa treatments and fine dining, shore excursions and days by the pool. However, to ensure it all … [Read more...]

Aside from the ship’s captain, who is responsible for navigating the vessel safely, the cruise director might be the most important crew member onboard a cruise ship, especially when it comes to embarkation day. It’s this person’s responsibility to coordinate with various department heads to organize activities and social events – while also serving as the face of the activities and … [Read more...]

For the third time in two days, Carnival Cruise Line has alerted booked guests that their itineraries have been altered, to varying degrees. Such changes are not unusual, since itineraries are typically created up to two years ahead of departure date and many factors can prompt adjustments. This latest batch of altered routes and port times, revealed on September 5, 2024, impacts cruises with … [Read more...]