HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Welcome back for part two of our 2024 Cruise News Recap!
Picking up where we left off, we are ready for…
July is the warm blanket of summer which brings…
Hurricanes. Hurricane Beryl was in the news at the beginning of July, changing itineraries and setting records no one wants set.
Meghan Trainor was announced as godmother to Royal Caribbean International’s newest Oasis-class ship Utopia of the Seas. Tony B made it on the inaugural cruise and gave us a little ship tour.
13-time World Pizza Champion and undisputed greatest pizza maker in modern history, Chef Tony Gemignani, partnered with Princess Cruises to curate five pizzas. Hint: Tony B reviews them here.
MSC Cruises debuted two brand-new gin and tonic cocktails across its fleet of ships and revealed the most popular drink cruisers choose while onboard.
Carnival Corporation announced an order for three new mega ships to join the fleet.
August’s long days and warm night makes it the perfect month to cruise…
Royal Caribbean’s CEO Jason Liberty spoke on the second-quarter earnings call about the real possibility of a new “Discovery-class” of smaller ships.
Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences, made a big announcement for Disney Cruise Line at the Walt Disney Company D23 Showcase.
Members of the Dutch environmental group Extinction Rebellion successfully disrupted cruising at the Port of Amsterdam.
Ground was broken at the Port of Galveston to begin construction on the port’s fourth cruise terminal.
Virgin Voyages’ Resilient Lady debuted at Portsmouth, UK.
September tries to make us forget summer, but it can never make us forget cruising…
Disney Cruise Line announced Disney Destiny will set sail from Port Everglades on November 20, 2025.
Royal Caribbean Group is building another Icon Class ship.
Holland America Line’s Pinnacle Grill is debuted a new and refreshed menu–with a regional twist.
Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin, surprised guests aboard all three Lady ships when he performed weddings across Virgin Voyages’ Celebration Voyages in September.
Norwegian Cruise Line made a big announcement about Norwegian Aqua and revealed the name of the next Prima Plus Class ship. Tony B was in Venice at the request of Norwegian Cruise Line for the news.
In the words of Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables, “I’m so glad I live in a world where there is cruising.” Or maybe it’s Octobers. Anyway…
Norwegian Cruise Line began offering MORE!
Carnival Cruise Line announced it will be adding two new ships to its fleet in March 2025.
September and October were marked with news of Hurricanes Helene and Milton and the destruction they caused. In an effort raise money to aide in rebuilding efforts, Carnival Cruise Line’s Christine Duffy agreed to tandem skydive. She raised more than $85,000 to help those impacted.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings also donated a combined total of $80,000 to the American Red Cross to aid in hurricane relief.
Carnival Cruise Line now has four ships homeporting from Galveston, Texas.
Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany delivered Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Treasure six days early!
November, a month of gratitude for family, friends, food and cruising…
Carnival Cruise Line commemorated 20 years of sailing from Baltimore, Maryland by honoring the first responders who assisted during the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
The Port of Galveston is making plans to celebrate its bicentennial anniversary in 2025.
Disney Cruise Line announced the godparents of its latest vessel, Disney Treasure–more than 200,000 Cast Member, crew, Imagineers and employees.
Norwegian Cruise Line announced that two-time Emmy-award winning actor Eric Stonestreet will be the godfather of its new Prima Plus Class ship, Norwegian Aqua.
Carnival Cruise Line plans to celebrate America’s 250th birthday in a big way!
The very first “Love Boat” began homeporting from Port Canaveral on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
We’ve arrived at the last month of the year–December. The one where we take a cruise to make it a December to remember…
Cunard conducted a study of 40 guests sailing a transatlantic cruise aboard Queen Mary 2 and the results are in–cruising is good for your mental and emotional well-being!
For the first time, Celebrity Cruises is sailing from Port Canaveral, Florida.
Carnival Cruise Line and Holland America Line jointly announced Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas has been renamed RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay.
Royal Caribbean announced its Royal Beach Club Paradise Island in The Bahamas will open in December 2025.
Cruise lines have been adding more items to their “banned from the ship” list.
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Breakaway are getting major updates at the beginning of 2025.
Santa welcomed Carnival Venezia for her debut from Port Canaveral, Florida.
There you have it. The completion of the 2024 Cruise News Recap. Did you catch the most watched La Lido Loca video of the second half of the year. How much was Tony B’s Cruise Medical Bill?
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