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Odyssey of the Seas Coming to Fort Lauderdale in 2020

Sep 13, 2019Oct 5, 2019 TalkingCruise

Royal Caribbean is planning to bring one of its most innovative classes of ship to South Florida. The highly anticipated Odyssey of the Seas – will be the first Quantum Ultra Class ship to arrive in North America. The global cruise line’s 27th ship will arrive to her seasonal homeport of Fort Lauderdale, FL in November 2020 to offer 8- and 6-night Caribbean cruises. Odyssey will then continue her inaugural year in Europe for summer 2021. Odyssey of the Seas will be just the second Quantum Ultra Class ship, expanding…

Sky Princess Finishes Sea Trials Ahead of October Debut

Sep 10, 2019 TalkingCruise

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.…

Disney Reveals Name of New Ship & 2nd Bahamas Island

Aug 26, 2019Aug 26, 2019 TalkingCruise

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,…

Getting Spicy in RockStar Suites onboard Scarlet Lady

Jun 20, 2019 TalkingCruise

Virgin Voyages has enlisted the help of Spice Girl, Geri Horner to thoroughly test out the line’s new RockStar Suites onboard their first cruise ship Scarlet Lady. In the video, Sir Richard Branson calls Geri Horner to see how she is doing with putting the RockStar Suite through a rigorous “real-life” test from a “real-life” rock star. Following Horner’s journey through the ‘Gorgeous Suite,’ one of the ship’s most glamorous cabins, the footage chronicles her full RockStar experience, as she’s seen spinning records, reading Branson’s book, rocking out with a…

Carnival’s Mardi Gras – New Spots to Eat, Drink & Chill

Jun 19, 2019 TalkingCruise

Carnival Mardi Gras will continue the evolution of Carnival Cruise Line’s recent cruise ships with bold new features, modern designs and tons of dining choices. In their latest reveal, the line provided further details on the extensive offerings available within the ship’s Lido and Summer Landing zones. Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line said: New Food and Beverage Concepts in Lido and Summer Landing Zones Street Eats – This open-air eatery will bring the ready-to-eat nature of street food to the seas with three themed kiosks offering fried, steamed…