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Carnival Horizon Completes Final Sea Trials

Nov 8, 2017 TalkingCruise

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…

Virgin Voyages Lays Keel for Adults Only Cruise Ship

Oct 31, 2017Nov 2, 2017 TalkingCruise

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…

Carnival Horizon Atrium LED Centerpiece to Feature Child Artists

Oct 25, 2017Oct 25, 2017 TalkingCruise

Carnival Cruise Line’s next ship, Carnival Horizon will feature custom-designed artwork created by patients of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® The Dreamscape LED Atrium Sculpture comprised of more than 2,000 flexible LED tiles, first debuted on Carnival Vista, features changing themes, images and animations on the 3-deck high centerpiece. Carnival announced the new feature Carnival’s Day of Play, an annual event held for children and their families at St. Jude in Memphis, Tennessee. The theme of this year’s event was Carnival Playtime and kids and their families enjoyed popular games…

Celebrity Cruises to Position Celebrity Edge in Europe in 2019

Oct 17, 2017 TalkingCruise

Celebrity Edge Inaugural Mediterranean Season

Celebrity Cruises has announced their 2019 Summer Europe itineraries, including the inaugural Mediterranean season for Celebrity Cruises newest ship, Celebrity Edge. Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, President and CEO, Celebrity Cruises said: Celebrity Edge Inaugural Mediterranean Season Celebrity Edge will transport guests to the stunning vistas of the Mediterranean with a range of seven- to 11-night sailings from iconic cities like Barcelona and Rome in 2019. The itineraries will also feature two of the new ports of call: Nauplion, Greece – a charming coastal town with a Greek island-feel – and Santa Margherita,…

Royal Caribbean’s New High Tech Check-In System

Oct 12, 2017 TalkingCruise

Royal Caribbean has long been a pioneer in bring new technologies to the cruise industry. Their newest cruise ships are outfitted with miles of cables to be able to offer their guests faster services from shopping, getting online and now even boarding their latest ship, Symphony of the Seas. The latest technological innovations will be integrated throughout Symphony, including a redesigned check-in experience that eliminates lines and bypasses the counter. The new process will leverage a combination of facial recognition, bar codes and beacons to make boarding fast and frictionless.…