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Royal Caribbean is planning to makeover the Mariner of the Seas in a big way. The $90 Million-dollar refurbishment, the largest amount Royal Caribbean has ever spent on a single ship, will have the ship in dry dock for six weeks after transitioning from her current sailings in Asia. Once Mariner of the Seas has completed her transformation in late June 2018, she will commence 3 & 4 night sailings from Port Miami to the Bahamas. Mariner of the Seas will be the largest cruise ship sailing regular short cruises…

With a brand new ship, Norwegian Bliss set to debut in just three months, Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that their next cruise ship, Norwegian Encore has begun construction. At the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, executives from both companies gathered to watch them cut the first plate of steel, marking the ceremonial start of construction of Norwegian Encore, which is due for delivery on October 31, 2019. Stephan Schmees, Executive Board Member Project Management Ships, MEYER WERFT said: Andy Stuart, president and chief executive officer for Norwegian Cruise…

For those fans of the the Star Wars Universe, and undoubtedly, The Star Wars Show, a recent episode was filmed onboard the Disney Fantasy as part of the Star Wars Day at Sea celebrations. Watch as hosts of The Star Wars Show Andi Gutierrez and Anthony Carboni, interview director Rian Johnson and writer Jason Fry to reveal new details about the Star Wars: The Last Jedi novelization. Plus, Andi and Anthony take part in the Star Wars Day at Sea action. Star Wars Day at Sea is a series of…

Celebrity Edge, the latest cruise ship from Celebrity Cruises has been floated out of her dry dock at the STX shipyard in France. The countdown is now on to her debut in just nine months. Celebrity Edge represents the first new cruise ship in 6 years, and the first new class of ship from Celebrity Cruises in 10 years. Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, President and CEO, Celebrity Cruises said: Pictures of the Celebrity Edge Float Out Also Read: Celebrity Cruises to Position Celebrity Edge in Europe in 2019 Featuring the work of…

Carnival Victory is getting many new options for dining, places to drink and new accommodations during her 17 day dry dock at the Grand Bahama Ship Yard. The last dry dock for Carnival Victory was in 2015, when she received the Alchemy Bar and SkyBox Sports Bar plus other routine maintenance. From April 2016-April 2017 all staterooms were also refurbished while the ship was in service. Download the new Carnival Victory Deck Plans The new spaces being added include: Guy’s Burger Joint: a free-of-charge poolside venue developed in partnership with…

To further strengthen Carnival Cruise Line’s new Choose Fun campaign, they have announced NBA Hall of Famer and TNT commentator  Shaquille O’Neal – also known as “Shaq” – has been given a new title, joining Carnival Cruise Line as their newly appointed “CFO.”   The announcement was made with a tongue-in-cheek video that features Shaq and Carnival President Christine Duffy but omits one minor detail: CFO stands for “Chief Fun Officer,”. As the newly appointed “CFO,” O’Neal has partnered with the cruise line, lending his fun, larger-than-life personality and playful…

Following a two-week multi-million-dollar renovation, the Star Princess returned to regular service with some of Princess Cruises latest product innovations and enhancements to various onboard areas. Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises president said: The new Star Princess enhancements include: Sabatini’s Italian Trattoria – this signature specialty restaurant now offers updated décor and a new menu developed in collaboration with Chef Angelo Auriana, Executive Chef and partner at the authentic Italian restaurants, The Factory Kitchen and Officine BRERA, in Los Angeles.  Inspired by fresh Northern Italian flavors the menu features handmade pasta…

Carnival Cruise Line wants their guests to Choose Fun. Their latest brand campaign will feature a series of short spots highlighting the fun that you can have onboard and ashore on a Carnival cruise. After conducting guest research, Carnival’s ad agency, Anomaly, discovered that the Carnival brand, guests and crew all share the common belief that fun is a choice and whether on board or ashore, those vacationing with Carnival choose to be their truest self, embrace positivity and have fun with others. Carnival’s President Christine Duffy said: The Choose…

Carnival Cruise Line has announced that Carly Rae Jepson, the Grammy Award-nominated, multi-platinum, singer/songwriter will perform as part of the Carnival Live concert series in 2018. Jepsen will perform a free concert aboard Carnival Splendor in February 2018. The concert marks the first time the cruise line is collaborating with Universal Music Group and Brands (UMGB), the brand strategy and partnership division of Universal Music Group. Sarah Beth Reno, Carnival’s vice president of entertainment said: The concert will take place on Carnival Splendor’s Lido Deck Feb. 18 while the ship…