Category: Cruise News

Sky Princess Finishes Sea Trials Ahead of October Debut

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Sky Princess

Princess Cruises fourth Royal Class vessel, Sky Princess, successfully completed her sea trials ahead of her October debut. The new cruise ship set out to sea from the construction dock at Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy and was put through a series of maneuvers to test the propulsion, steering and navigational equipment. After a successful six days of trials, Sky Princess is now back in the shipyard for further exterior and interior finishing to prepare for the maiden Oct. 20, 2019 seven-day Mediterranean & Adriatic cruise from Athens to Barcelona.…

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Cruise Lines Pledge Millions for Bahamas Hurricane Relief

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Hurricane Dorian Relief

With news agencies covering the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian impact across the Bahamas, many cruise lines have already committed millions to aid in the relief efforts. Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean International was one of the first cruise lines to publicly announce their plans to help those in need in the Bahamas. Royal Caribbean posted the following: Royal Caribbean is committing $1 million to Dorian disaster relief, and ITM—our partner in the Holistica joint venture that is developing the Grand Lucayan resort in Freeport—is also donating an additional $100,000. To make…

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Hurricane Dorian Affecting Cruise Schedules

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Hurricane Dorian

With the powerful Hurricane Dorian already impacting the islands of the Bahamas, many cruise lines have had to alter their scheduled itineraries to avoid the storm. Guests booked on cruises should have received notifications alerts from their cruise line. For the latest updates, the links below will take you the most current notifications. Carnival Cruise Line https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/6292 Celebrity Cruises https://www.celebritycruises.com/travel-alert Disney Cruise Line https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/guest-services/advisory/?4 MSC Cruises https://www.msccruisesusa.com/en-us/About-MSC/News/Tropical-storm-Dorian.aspx Norwegian Cruise Line https://www.ncl.com/ Royal Caribbean https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/itinerary-updates Other Links   National Hurricane Center https://www.nhc.noaa.gov PortMiami https://www.miamidade.gov/portmiami/ Port Everglades http://www.porteverglades.net Port Canaveral https://www.portcanaveral.com  …

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Disney Reveals Name of New Ship & 2nd Bahamas Island

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Disney Cruise Line - Disney Wish

Amid great fanfare at the D23 Expo taking place in Anaheim, California this past weekend, Disney Cruise Line reveled the name of their much anticipated fifth cruise ship and details of a second private Bahamian island for their guests. And the Name is … In classic Disney fashion, Tinker Bell was on hand to make the revel that the next ship would be named Disney Wish. Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Bob Chapek said: Along with announcing the new name, Disney Cruise Line also provided a rendering of Rapunzel,…

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An “Amped Up” Freedom of the Seas Coming in 2020

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Freedom of the Seas

Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas will undergo a $116 million transformation in early 2020. Continuing the recent improvements made to other ships in the fleet, the 8-week dry dock will bring a whole new way to experience Freedom of the Seas. Many of the updates are similar to those added to other Royal Caribbean ships amplified over the last 18 months including Independence the Seas, Mariner of the Seas and most recently, Navigator of the Seas. High-energy features and guest favorites that will come aboard, include The Perfect Storm…

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