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• Cruise News Update: New Giant Ships, Passengers, Cancellations
• Cruise News Update: July 2, 2022
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• Norwegian Cruise Line Unveils New Culinary Experiences on Aqua
• Carnival Imagination: The Former Fantasy Class Ship
• Royal Caribbean News
• Carnival Cruise Passenger Dies From Shore Excursion Accident
• Three Carnival Cruises Lose Loyalty Benefit Availability

The changes affect Holland America’s “Standard Protocols,” which apply to most cruise ship departures. There may be different requirements for charter sailings, Canada and Australia cruises. Guests can check which protocols apply to them by using the cruise line’s Health Protocols Tool.

Cruise News Update: New Giant Ships, Passengers, Cancellations

We already know that Icon of the Seas is set to break the record as the world’s largest cruise ship. But the cruise line can add one more record to the ship before it even sets sail, as phenomenal response and interest led to the biggest ever single-day booking record in Royal Caribbean’s 53-year history. The disgruntled passenger, whose name is unknown, complained to guest services staff and said the cruise line did not notify guests about the change.

Cruise News Update: July 2, 2022

In a major expansion of its branded fleets, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings announced it plans to build four new ships for Norwegian Cruise Line, and two new ships each for Oceania Cruises and ultra-luxe line Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Local media reports indicate that a taxi driver picked up Solomon about a mile from the ship’s dock on the day he went missing and took him to a beach area on the island’s north shore. A new phase of construction has officially begun on Royal Caribbean International’s upcoming Utopia of the Seas, as her keel has been laid at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, in western France. This begins the actual, physical assembly of the vessel and is a much-anticipated ceremony.

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Barbados Cruise Port: Getting Around, What's Nearby and Guide - Cruise Hive

Barbados Cruise Port: Getting Around, What's Nearby and Guide.

Posted: Sat, 20 Apr 2024 02:07:06 GMT [source]

The cruise ship encountered the small rowboat, which was signaling distress, and stopped nearby to assist. The four adult occupants of the rowboat came alongside the ship and were tossed a rope to bring them in closer to the vessel. Carnival Cruise Line’s flagship, Mardi Gras, has once again assisted with a seagoing rescue, this time bringing aboard four individuals from a small rowboat. The incident happened in the afternoon of Thursday, June 30, as the ship was enjoying a Fun Day at Sea while proceeding back toward Port Canaveral.

Norwegian Cruise Line Unveils New Culinary Experiences on Aqua

The ships will offer a mix of seasonal Caribbean/Bahamas sailings, plus Canada/New England itineraries. The affected cruises are all Carnival Journeys sailings, which are longer itineraries that typically attract higher numbers of loyalty program guests. The loss of some benefits happens more often on these cruises due to operational challenges when so many guests are eligible for the upgraded services. Built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany, the 144,00-gross-ton ship accommodates 2,500 guests at double occupancy. Your weekly cruise news update covering the major stories across the cruise industry, including from Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line. Impacted guests on those sailings are being given a full refund and a 50% future cruise credit.

MSC Cruises Adds New Pre- and Post-Cruise Program - Cruise Hive

MSC Cruises Adds New Pre- and Post-Cruise Program.

Posted: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:50:27 GMT [source]

The April 7 departures for Carnival Pride and Carnival Spirit are likewise affected. For all the latest Carnival Cruise Line news then you’ve come to the right place. Find and browse through news posts related to the popular cruise line and Carnival cruise ships. Norwegian Star is sailing a 14-day South America cruise roundtrip from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Port calls include destinations in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Shetland Islands, and Falkland Islands The itinerary also originally included scenic cruising in Paradise Bay, a well-known cove off Antarctica’s mainland. Carnival Cruise Line is continuing to expand its roster of fleet cruise directors, and this time the promotion goes to Erin Weigand, who will soon become the line’s first female to hold the post.

Royal Caribbean News

The line announced it will delve into a brand new cuisine not offered on any of its ships, with the introduction of a Thai specialty restaurant called Sukhothai. Situated on Deck 17, the eatery will serve dishes such as Thai Cashew Chicken, Salt and Pepper Prawns, and Thai Grilled Steak Salad. It seems to suggest that the guest drank the spring water inside the bottle and then, in an attempt to fool the cruise line into thinking she did not drink it — and won’t have to pay for it — refills the bottle. A Carnival Cruise Line cabin steward paid a high price for entering a stateroom that had its do not disturb sign out. The steward knocked on the door and entered the cabin despite the guest having posted the “Snoozin’” door hanger outside the room. The Municipal Police of Cozumel and other agencies are involved in the search efforts and are using video surveillance resources and social media in their efforts to find Solomon.

The Oasis class introduced the line’s popular neighborhood concept, including Boardwalk, with its AquaTheater, arcade, and carousel, and Central Park, a leafy, open space with thousands of live plants and a choice of restaurants and bars. A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter and an HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft were dispatched to the scene to handle the evacuation of the guest and the ship’s doctor. The dramatic evacuation of an expectant mother sailing aboard Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Fantasy was expertly completed by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) on April 15, 2024. The ship’s Indulge Food Hall will feature a new station called Planterie, offering plant-based food bowls with healthy options such as spiced vegetables, tabbouleh, and honey-roasted carrots.

Three Carnival Cruises Lose Loyalty Benefit Availability

Even when the new Rotterdam begins sailings out of Fort Lauderdale this weekend, guests will enjoy fewer requirements. After that first cruise, the ship will offer alternating 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean sailings, with the western cruises visiting Honduras, CocoCay, and two ports in Mexico. That maiden voyage is a 7-night Eastern Caribbean roundtrip sailing from Miami, visiting St. Kitts, St. Thomas, and the cruise line’s private destination in The Bahamas, Perfect Day at CocoCay. The impacted cruises are all longer Carnival Journeys voyages, which often have such benefits curtailed due to the logistics of having higher-than-typical numbers of high-level loyalty passengers aboard.

It is possible that Carnival Cruise Line may add new levels with different requirements of points earned, or the benefits available to each level may be adjusted. The new vessel will be a sister ship to Mardi Gras, which entered service in 2020; Carnival Celebration, introduced in 2022, and Carnival Jubilee, fresh out of the shipyard in 2023. Carnival Cruise Line confirmed it will expand its Excel-class offerings with the order of a fourth vessel, to be constructed at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany.

With her exterior hull finished, the 215,863-gross ton vessel will now enter the final phase of construction, including the interior design. Two ships for Oceania Cruises will each carry 1,450 guests and will debut in 2027 and 2029. Both of the vessels will be 86,000-gross tons, which is larger than the line’s first Allura-class ship, at 67,000-gross tons. That ship, Vista, debuted in 2023, and a second in the class, Allura, is due to launch in 2025. The Carnival-owned cruise line’s pre-cruise testing measures have been in place since the cruise industry started operations again and have been an eyesore for many guests.

The cruise line will designate separate dining room areas for each of the three options aboard every ship in the fleet, besides Coral Princess and Island Princess. On those ships, reservable and anytime-dining will be combined into one dining room area, due to space constraints. Cruise ship visits and embarkations are set to increase for the three ports, all situated on the Seine River, the gateway to Paris.

More likely, however, is the prospect that the ship will continue to generate spectacular interest and bookings will continue to surge. But the cruise line had altered the route, removing Paradise Bay and replacing it with scenic cruising near Elephant Island, which is farther from the Antarctic mainland but still technically part of Antarctica. The class debuted in 2009 with Oasis of the Seas, followed by Allure of the Seas in 2010; Harmony of the Seas, 2016; Symphony of the Seas, 2018; and Wonder of the Seas, 2022. The sixth in the class, Utopia of the Seas, is under construction and due to enter service in July 2024. The Jayhawk crew hoisted the two onboard and transported them to the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where local emergency personnel were waiting to take them to a nearby hospital. Heald noted that guests who suffer from sleep apnea and rely on CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machines are allowed to use magnets to position the CPAP cords across the ceiling, so guests don’t trip over them.

In the meantime, multiple itineraries are being adjusted due to the change in available speed. Impacted guests have reported the sailings departing on August 1, August 8, and August 15 already adjusted, and it is likely that additional sailings may also be impacted if the issues cannot be repaired. After the Norwegian Sun cruise ship hit an iceberg while transiting to Hubbard Glacier on June 25 during a nine-night Alaska voyage, the cruise line has now canceled sailings.

The guest, who has not been identified, complained to Heald about the steward’s action. All told, the eight new-builds will add 25,000 berths as the ships debut between 2026 and 2036. Along with the ship orders, the parent company also revealed it will develop a bigger pier at Great Stirrup Cay, the private Bahamian island destination.

However, it appears that an email was sent to guests and a notice was posted at the luggage check-in area on embarkation day. Like the existing Excel-class ships, the new vessel will be powered by liquified natural gas, which cuts its carbon footprint by reducing emissions. The ships in this class are larger than others in the fleet, and able to offer more restaurants, bars, and activities. The cruise line has not revealed what kind of technical work must still be completed before the ship can operate her first voyage. The next sailing date on the cruise line website is February 28, 2024, when the ship will operate a 10-day “Grand Mediterranean” voyage from Rome to Barcelona.