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At the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone , Italy, MSC Cruises officially took delivery of the MSC Seaside. In attendance for handover ceremony was the President of the Italian Republic , Sergio Mattarella, and other top government officials as well as senior management from MSC Cruises and Fincantieri. MSC Seaside is the largest cruise ship ever built in Italy. Her sister ship, MSC Seaview, launching in 2018, will cruise the Western Mediterranean in the summer of 2018 before repositioning to Brazil for South American cruises beginning in December 2018. As the…

With the inaugural cruise of MSC Seaside just days away, MSC Cruises has announced the lineup of entertainment to be found onboard their newest cruise ship. MSC Seaside will offer round-the-clock entertainment in venues all over the ship. MSC Seaside Virtual Tour BeerProv, New Improvised Comedy Concept For the first time on the MSC Cruises fleet, guests will be able to enjoy improvised comedy at sea. The well-known North American comedy troupe BeerProv, famed for instantly creating hilarious, unscripted sketches based on audience suggestions, will perform six nights a week…

Celebrity Cruises unveiled their latest new ship, Celebrity Flora, that is purpose-built for adventure and designed for the Galapagos Islands. Celebrity Cruises must adhere to some of the strictest environmental guidelines in order to cruise the Galapagos. Celebrity Flora will be one of the most energy-efficient ships of its size and will use anchorless technology that maintains the ship’s position while protecting the sensitive sea floor. Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, President and CEO, Celebrity Cruises said: Enrique Ponce de León, Ecuador’s Minister of Tourism said: The Galapagos Islands are known for their…

MSC Cruises celebrated simultaneous construction milestones for two new cruise ships. At the STX France shipyard, the coin ceremony for MSC Bellissima and the cutting of the first steel for their first Meraviglia-Plus ship were conducted the same time. Pierfrancesco Vago, executive chairman of MSC Cruises said: During the event, Mr. Vago also announced that the name of the new Meraviglia-Plus ship will be MSC Grandiosa. The second part of the proceedings was the traditional coin ceremony for MSC Bellissima, where two commemorative coins were placed into one of the…

Carnival Corporation announced the completion of an extensive multi-million-dollar upgrade of Cruise Terminal 2 at Port Everglades. Princess Cruises is the only cruise line to use Terminal 2 and the upgrades were part of the roll-out of Princess’s new Ocean Medallion program, featuring a more streamlined departure design, interactive experiences, movie theater and more comfortable pre-boarding areas transforming guests’ experience as they prepare to depart for their cruise vacation. John Padgett, chief experience and innovation officer for Carnival Corporation said: A Carnival Corporation proprietary xIoT (Experiential Internet of Things) network, which…

Carnival Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship, Carnival Horizon has successfully completed her final sea trails. Carnival Horizon is in the final stages of construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy. During the seas trials, the 3,974-passenger vessel had a full contingent of officers, technicians and engineers on board who thoroughly tested the sophisticated technical, mechanical and navigation systems. Carnival Horizon will offer a number of unique innovations, including the first-ever Dr. Seuss WaterWorks aqua park, a new teppanyaki dining venue, and Guy’s Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse Brewhouse, a…

Royal Caribbean announced their exciting new ship deployments for the 2019-2020 season. There will be more short cruise options in the Caribbean and Bahamas as well as a shift in home-ports for all Oasis-Class ships within Florida. There will also be a new ship in Alaska and new ports to explore in Europe. Amped Up Short Cruises in the Caribbean Two Voyager-Class ships that will have significant ship-wide upgrades, Mariner of the Seas and Navigator of the Seas – will sail 3- and 4-night itineraries to The Bahamas. Mariner will…

Following the devastating hurricanes Irma and Maria, Carnival Corporation brands are planning their return to the most affected ports of Grand Turk, St. Thomas and San Juan, Puerto Rico. While most of the Caribbean was spared the brunt of these two major hurricanes, it took a vigorous recovery effort to restore cruise travel to those affected destinations and has led to the re-opening of cruise ports in Grand Turk, St. Thomas and San Juan. Below is a summary of when Carnival Corporation brands return to these three popular destinations: Carnival…

In an event more resembling a nightclub or rock concert, Virgin Voyages, a new cruise line started by Sir Richard Branson, officially laid the keel of their first cruise ship. The first of three 110,000 gross ton ships, will have a striking hull design and an insignia of a mermaid holding a Virgin banner. Sir Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin said: Virgin Voyages is looking to do things differently. Their ships will have a high guest (or sailors as Virgin is calling them) to crew ratio of 2,800 to 1,150…