Curated stories and news about cruising from around the world.
You may need two to tango, but you only need one to cruise when you take advantage of Riviera River Cruises new focus on solo cruisers. The solo traveler collection is a selection of itineraries in the spring and fall of 2019 without any supplement charges for solo cruisers. Solo Cruisers Usually Pay Extra Cruise… Keep Reading
Princess Cruises has announced new beverage menus, featuring what it calls “globally inspired signature cocktail offerings” created by master mixologist Rob Floyd. Princess said destination-specific ingredients have been carefully selected. In addition to the new cocktails, the line has added 20 new high-end and exotic spirits, 39 new wines by the glass, and 17 new… Keep Reading
Syd Norman’s Pour House (Image: Norwegian Cruise Line) (2:50 p.m. EDT) — Over the past several months, Norwegian Cruise Line has completed extensive refurbishments on three ships — Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Star and Norwegian Sun. Ships received an updated design and new venues. The refurbs are part of the line’s Norwegian Edge fleetwide refurbishment project.… Keep Reading
We’ve been dreaming of our perfect cruise here at World of Cruising Towers – here’s what we came up with! Here at World of Cruising and Cruise Trade News we’ve been creating our dream cruises combining the best elements from all the ships we’ve been lucky enough to sail on this year. We’d love to… Keep Reading
Cunard’s Queen Victoria (Photo: Christopher Ison Photography ) (3:10 p.m. EDT) — Beginning this fall, passengers travelling with Cunard Line will be able to create customized cruise and tour packages when sailing onboard Queen Mary 2 or Queen Victoria. Cunard passengers will be able to stay in four cities around the world, with new pre-and-post… Keep Reading
Traveling to the U.S. cruise ports of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, it can be shocking to consider the damage felt by fellow Americans. Then, continuing on to St. Maarten/Martin, an island beloved by cruisers, you realize how extensive the Caribbean really is. Click here to view original article at www.cruisecritic.com Keep Reading
A cruise ships departs San Diego. Courtesy of the Port of San Diego For the third year in a row, the authoritative website Cruise Critic named San Diego one of the top five cruise destinations in the United States and Canada. “Many things to do; a city where walking is easy; the trolley is a… Keep Reading
(CNN) — Cruise industry folks know that vacationers have literal boatloads of sailing options to choose from these days, inspiring the trend to outfit ships with the most whiz-bang attractions and amenities at sea. Today you’ll find souped-up ships oozing outrageous features — such as amusement park-worthy diversions (racetracks with hairpin turns), high-tech innovations (robot… Keep Reading
Royal Caribbean is rolling out a new check-in process to more cruise ships that will cut down the process by 25%. Currently, this new check-in process is available on three cruise ships, Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas, and Grandeur of the Seas. The new check-in process features an improved, intuitive design to… Keep Reading
The pool deck on Azamara Quest (Photo: montfleur/Cruise Critic Member) Azamara Club Cruises might be a small cruise line with three older ships, but it embraces destination immersion in a big way. The line’s philosophy is not that the ship is the destination but that the destination is the destination, and aims to give passengers… Keep Reading