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Princess Cruises is adding Christmas activities for the entire family on sailings over the holidays that will range from tree-lighting ceremonies to holiday movies on the pool deck. Princess cruise ships will come alive with the magic of the holidays on cruises to the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, and the Panama Canal. Pr
MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys are one step closer to giving passengers an exclusive private island experience at the company’s newest destination. Today the cruise line dropped a social media post confirming that construction at Sandy Cay is officially underway following a groundbreaking ceremony that took place. Pi
Princess Cruises will be raising prices for its popular Princess Plus and Princess Premier packages for all sailings that depart on or after October 13, 2026. In addition, the cruise line is also raising prices on its standalone WiFi packages the same day. On October 13, 2026, the two packages, Princess Plus and Prince
For fans of the classic NCL ship Norwegian Sky, it was a bittersweet goodbye to see the 27-year-old ship leaving the fleet. The old adage, “They don’t make ’em like this anymore,” I think applies here Now, that classic vessel has a new cruise line, a new name, and is getting a new facelift. Earlier […] The post Cordeli
Carnival Cruise Line brought ship and shoreside team members to help clean up beaches and waterways in recognition of Coastal Cleanup Day on September 19, 2026. 377 Carnival crew members from 29 cruise ships joined 111 shoreside team members in helping clean up 31 beaches and waterways. They collected 175 bags and over
Virgin Voyages, the adults-only cruise line, has carried two million guests since debuting five years ago in the fall of 2021. To celebrate, the cruise line is extending loyalty benefits and has brought back status matching through the end of next month. Loyalty Benefits Extended Virgin Voyages is extending loyalty ben
Sailing on a Mexican Riviera cruise out of a California port is awesome. But it still takes a day or two before the ship actually reaches some of those more popular ports of call in Mexico. A new plan could change all that by offering a homeport for cruise ships right in the heart of […] The post Could Cruise Lines Sta
Royal Caribbean, the world’s largest cruise line, has begun to release its opening deployment schedule for cruises in 2028-2029. Opening deployment schedules are when cruise lines open new cruises for bookings. Royal Caribbean releases them a week at a time, with cruises to the same region grouped together. For instanc
Azamara Cruises has announced that a 195-night cruise from San Diego, California, in 2029 has opened for bookings. The cruise will depart on January 3, 2029, and end in Copenhagen on July 17, 2029. It will visit 40 countries across five continents, and the ship will spend 65% of its time in port. This cruise […] The po
The Financial Times is reporting that Royal Caribbean Group is close to a deal to buy a majority stake in Sandals Resorts International, a company with 20 all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean and Bahamas. The deal would put Sandals Resorts International’s value at $6 billion, and it would be Royal Caribbean Group’s l
Explora Journeys, MSC’s luxury cruise line, has announced that it has signed a letter of intent to launch luxury river cruises, with sales opening next year. Explora Journeys has signed a Letter of Intent with Dutch shipbuilder Den Breejen Shipyard to build the cruise line’s first river ships. While the cruise line did
Several months ago, Carnival Corporation opened a new side of Half Moon Cay for Carnival cruise ships to visit. Now, the cruise giant is upgrading Holland America Line’s side of the island with new features and enhancements. Holland America Line is completing significant enhancements to RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, that i
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