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Adventures aboard the world's newest wonder are on the horizon for vacationers of all ages. Royal Caribbean International took delivery of Wonder of the Seas, the next highly anticipated and innovative ship in the cruise line's award-winning lineup. Marking the completion of three years of construction, a traditional flag-changing … read more
Kenya has delayed the opening of its new cruise terminal in Mombasa until August due to the ongoing disruption the COVID-19 pandemic is causing for the global cruise industry. The new $11-million cruise terminal was completed in June last year, but has not yet been used because cruises to and from Africa remain uncertain and prone to last minute… read more
Holland America Line ‘s new cruise ship Rotterdam will be christened in the Dutch city after which she is named on May 30th, as part of a special “Rotterdam Naming Celebration” cruise. Rotterdam will be named by Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, who will reprise her role as godmother, continuing a Hollan… read more
Royal Caribbean International has taken delivery of the largest cruise ship ever built, Wonder of the Seas, the latest in its record-breaking Oasis-class of vessels.
After three years under construction at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France, Wonder of the Seas was delivered this week, becoming the fifth in the c… read more
After a failed South African cruise season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, AIDAmira is being sold, while AIDAsol is being transferred to the AIDA Selection program, with a Cape Town cruise on offer for 2022. AIDAmira was purchased from Costa Cruises back in 2019 and was meant to cruise roundtrip from Cape Town for the second time during the 2… read more
Carnival Cruise Line has announced double-developments for its newbuild sister ships to Mardi Gras, with sales now open for Carnival Jubilee, while Carnival Celebration has had her funnel installed.
Carnival Celebration is the second of the cruise line’s Excellence (or Excel) class cruise ships, and Carnival Jubilee is the third, bo… read more
Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises have cancelled the next two cruises aboard their Dubai-based ships Costa Firenze and AIDAbella. Costa Firenze was meant to depart the Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal on Saturday evening, while AIDAbella was meant to depart Sunday, both on week long roundtrip cruises in the Arabian Gulf.
Instead, both … read more
Carnival Horizon has returned to service in the Caribbean out of Miami after completing an emergency drydock in Italy to fix a propulsion issue. Carnival Horizon was pulled from service on December 5th, 2021 due to technical issues that impacted her top cruising speed, but has now returned to Miami.
Carnival Sunshine and Carnival Li… read more
The five cruise ships homeporting in Dubai for the winter cruise season in the Arabian Gulf are in for a rough weekend with swells exceeding 11 feet offshore due to a strong sandstorm.
While MSC Virtuosa and Mein Schiff 6 will spend Friday night alongside at the Dubai Cruise Terminal, AIDAbella is cruising at sea and Costa… read more
Holland America Line is giving consumers the confidence to make travel plans through the summer with the extension of its Flexible Cancellation Plan to Sept. 30, 2022. As part of its “Worry-Free Promise,” Holland America Line also will continue to implement best practices for COVID-19 health safety including operating vaccinated cruises a… read more