Sarah Bretz, ContributorSarah has been writing about the cruise industry since 2015, and in that time has taken a dozen cruises and counting. Her favorite onboard activities include trying the casual dining options, spending time in the spa’s thermal suite, and attending the love & marriage show. You can keep up with her on Instagram at @IAmSarahJaneB.See all author posts Appeared first on: … [Read more...]
Archives for 03/02/2025
Celestyal offering cabin upgrades as part of special Middle East season deals
Celestyal Cruises is offering free cabin upgrades on 40 of its 2025/26 Desert Days cruises in the Arabian Gulf during its inaugural homeporting season in the region. The special is being offered alongside a wider promotion that has seen 44 of Celestyal’s 2025 and 2026 Mediterranean cruises included. The initial offer of up to 50% off fares and €200 in free onboard consumption with … [Read more...]
MSC Cruises Announces New Perks For Aurea Suite Guests
Sarah Bretz, ContributorSarah has been writing about the cruise industry since 2015, and in that time has taken a dozen cruises and counting. Her favorite onboard activities include trying the casual dining options, spending time in the spa’s thermal suite, and attending the love & marriage show. You can keep up with her on Instagram at @IAmSarahJaneB.See all author posts Appeared first on: … [Read more...]
MSC Cruises Adding More Benefits for Guests Booked in a Suite
The suite life is going to get a little sweeter on MSC Cruises in July 2025. That’s when the cruise line will enhance suite bookings under the Aurea Experience across its entire fleet of 22 vessels. While an MSC Cruises vessel’s price for an Aurea cabin can be 20 to 50 percent more than its basic Bella cabin, the difference can certainly be found when comparing the value of the freebies … [Read more...]
Viking Announces New 2026-2027 World Cruise Itineraries. Four New Epic Voyages Around the World Now Available for Booking
Viking today announced its new 2026-2027 World Cruise itineraries, including the Viking World Voyage III, which will journey around the world in 170 days, visiting 41 countries with 82 guided tours and overnight stays in 18 cities. Setting sail on Viking’s award-winning 930-guest ship, the Viking Sky®, from Fort Lauderdale on December 22, 2026, the itinerary will include ports of call across six … [Read more...]
Nicko Highlights Key 2026 Itineraries
Nicko Cruises has highlighted key itineraries onboard the Vasco Da Gama in Northern Europe for its 2026 season. The company said in a press release that, in addition to Norway, it is also offering a number of other itineraries around Scandinavia and Great Britain. All journeys with the Vasco Da Gama start and end in German ports, and the cruises are available for booking in the Northern Europe … [Read more...]
Cruise Planners Celebrated Sixth Annual Cruise Planners Day
[embedded content] Celebrate Cruise Planners Day with Maxx Cruise Planners celebrated Cruise Planners Day on January 29, 2025. Officially proclaimed by the Broward County Commission in 2019, this annual tradition marks its sixth year as a day dedicated to recognizing Cruise Planners’ contributions to the community and the travel industry. For over 30 years, Cruise Planners has been a proud … [Read more...]
Resilient Lady makes Virgin Voyages’ first call to Colombia. The ship is the first in the cruise line’s fleet to visit the South American country
Virgin Voyages’ newest ship, Resilient Lady, has made a maiden call in Colombia, visiting Cartagena Port on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. Resilient Lady is the first ship in the Virgin Voyages’ fleet to visit the South American country. The ship arrived in the port city after departing from San Juan in Puerto Rico on an 11-night itinerary, which will visit Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten and more … [Read more...]
Booking Start 2026 with Amadeus River Cruises. Amadeus journeys now with even more excursion and activity options
The 2026 routes with Lueftner Cruises are now available for booking. The newly published travel program once again highlights the state-of-the-art AMADEUS fleet, taking travelers to Europe’s most culturally fascinating regions. The excursion offerings have been further expanded, providing culture, sports, and nature enthusiasts with even more choices during their shore excursions. River travelers … [Read more...]
Viking 2026/27 World Cruise to feature overnight in Cape Town and West Africa leg
Viking has announced the itinerary for its 2026/27 World Cruise aboard Viking Sky, visiting 41 countries and offering 81 guided shore excursions across the 170 day voyage. The cruise will include 18 overnight stays in cities around the world, including Cape Town, South Africa, from which Viking Sky will sail a grand voyage up the West African coast, visiting Lagos in Nigeria and Accra … [Read more...]
MSC Cruises Adds Additional Benefits To Suites Booked With An Aurea Experience. Guests can now enjoy elevated in-suite amenities and other premium comforts, along with priority disembarkation, tender boat access and more
MSC Cruises has always been known for its comfortable and modern accommodation, with cabins and suites to suit every kind of holidaymaker. Now the cruise line is taking its offerings to the next level with additional privileges for guests booking a suite within the Aurea Experience across the fleet. MSC Cruises offers four distinct experiences, Bella, Fantastica, Aurea and the MSC Yacht Club, … [Read more...]
How Much Is a Disney Cruise in 2025? I Did All the Checking!
If you’re anything like me, the desire to plan your next Disney Cruise is always on the back of your mind. Especially with the launch of Disney Treasure in December of 2024 and the upcoming Disney Destiny at the end of 2025, I’ve been jonesing to get onboard and see what Disney Cruise Line’s newest cruise ships have to offer. But of course, budget is always … [Read more...]
Former Royal Caribbean Ship Beached for Scrapping in India
A nostalgic final chapter began this past weekend for Royal Caribbean’s former cruise ship, the Song of America, as it reached its final resting place at the Alang Shipbreaking Yard in India – around 6,500 nautical miles from the Wartsila Hietalahti shipyard in Finland where she was crafted. The vessel, the fourth-ever ship in Royal Caribbean’s fleet, has been a familiar sight on the … [Read more...]
Carnival Celebration Departure Moved Up on Hundreds of Sailings
Yet another Carnival cruise ship is moving up the homeport departure time for more than 100 upcoming sailings. Now, Carnival Celebration will begin her sail away party celebrations 30 minutes earlier than originally scheduled, as her departure times have been changed. Guests booked on upcoming sailings as soon as March 2025 have been notified of the change, and itineraries are being updated on … [Read more...]
More Than Two Years of Globalist: A Hyatt Status Extension Strategy
I hate that sinking feeling when something good is slipping away. That's how I felt in late 2024, as I realized my World of Hyatt Globalist status would Appeared first on: princeoftravel.com … [Read more...]
Marquesas Celebration Cruise
UNESCO has officially designated the Marquesas Islands as a World Heritage site. To commemorate the honor, Windstar Cruises invited three mayors of the French Polynesian paradise on a 14-day celebratory voyage. In early 2024, Windstar began sailing to the remote island chain, which only welcomes a few thousand visitors yearly. “We are honored to host the mayors of these incredible islands on board … [Read more...]
Ambassador Cruise Line cleans up with much-loved Soap Stars set to join Guests onboard Themed Sailings
Ambassador Cruise Line has unveiled a rollcall of British Soap Star royalty set to join guests for an upcoming series of ‘In Conversation With…’ themed sailings, which will take place on selected cruises onboard Ambience and Ambition throughout 2025. Further adding to Ambassador’s outstanding entertainment offering, celebrities set to sail this year include Coronation Street, Brookside and … [Read more...]
Two Florida-Based Carnival Ships Delayed Due to Fog
Humid conditions across Florida have created heavy fog at two ports of call on Monday, February 3, 2025, impacting two Carnival cruise ships. Carnival Elation and Carnival Paradise have both had delays, but to different degrees. Carnival Elation is homeported from Jacksonville and is finishing a 4-night Bahamas itinerary. Due to fog that made navigation up the St. Johns River tricky in the … [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean is giving cruise passengers a report on how much they lost in the casino last year, and it's surprising a lot of people
Royal Caribbean has made it easier than ever to prove your casino losses to the IRS, but it's also a sobering reminder for some cruisers.Casinos on cruise ships are required to report significant winnings to the IRS, which has an impact on income taxes.In practical terms, that means a situation when you get a slot machine jackpot or a video poker machine payout worth $1,200 or more. When that … [Read more...]
“Big Nude Boat” Departs Today With Thousands of Bare Cruisers
We suppose it makes it easier to pack for your cruise… Starting Monday, one of the most unique cruises we’ve ever seen is setting sail. And what makes it unique is not the route or the ports of call or even the ship. But instead, it’s what this cruise will lack: clothing. When Norwegian Pearl departs Miami, it will do so this time with thousands of people embarking on a nude … [Read more...]
Cruise industry aims for sustainability through LNG and biofuels
Cruise industry giants are accelerating the shift to a greener future, with biofuels and LNG leading the charge in the race to net zero emissions by 2050. Costa Smerelda conducting LNG bunkering in Dubai The global cruise industry has indicated its commitment supporting a sustainable future, investing in low-carbon renewable fuel alternatives, and biofuels have emerged as a key player in … [Read more...]
Special Offers on Disney Cruise Line Sailings as of February 3, 2025
This week’s special offers from Disney Cruise Line include dates from now through July 2025. Currently, there are 63 unique sail dates, available with special offers available across the fleet for sailings from Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Fort Lauderdale, Galveston, Honolulu, Port Canaveral, San Diego, Sydney, and Vancouver. The Disney Dream remains the fleet leader with 33 sailings, the Disney … [Read more...]
CroisiEurope Celebrates Milestones with Special Anniversary Offers
This year, CroisiEurope, Europe’s largest river cruise operator, is proud to mark significant anniversaries: 30 years of cruising on the Rhône and 25 years in Venice. To celebrate these milestones, the company is offering exciting new promotions for select sailings. Rhône Anniversary In February 1995, CroisiEurope launched its first Rhône cruise from Chalon to Martigues on the MS Camargue. After … [Read more...]
Carnival Has No Plans to Change Family Activity After Incident
Cruise lines work hard to offer a wide range of features and activities onboard that will appeal to many different travelers. Unfortunately, it isn’t possible to please everyone. Despite a recent suggestion, Carnival Cruise Line will not be changing a family-friendly space to an adults-only space. The suggestion comes following a recent incident on one of the ship’s miniature golf courses. A … [Read more...]
Caribbean Beaches & No Passport Required! Puerto Rico Breaking All Tourism Records
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Travelers Are Flocking To This Stunning City In Mexico That Feels Like Europe
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Booking Reveals Europe’s 4 Most Welcoming Destinations For Travelers
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Stunning Beaches & Affordable Flights! This Caribbean Island Is Breaking Tourism Records
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Icon of the Seas 7-night Eastern Caribbean and Perfect Day Cruise Compass – January 25, 2025
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Half of new-to-cruise passengers looking to spend more time at sea
The top reasons cited for an increased interest in cruising over the next two years include retirement and more free time (23 per cent), avoiding the hassle of flying (19 per cent), value for money (18 per cent), and the convenience of visiting multiple destinations in one trip (15 per cent).The research also found 94 per cent of first-time cruisers reported being either satisfied or very … [Read more...]