Happy New Year and welcome to the first 2025 edition of the weekly Cruise News Digest. Here you can catch up on the past week’s cruise news and all things La Lido Loca.
Let’s dive in!
Disney Cruise Line released some new merchandise just in time for the big 2025 New Year’s celebration. Everything from clothes, collector’s pins and magnets to picture frames and water bottles were decked out for the New Year.
There were so many things going on in ca-roozing this year, we spent two days recapping the news. Here is day one and you will find day two here.
Fans of Cunard and jazz music, will be thrilled to know the cruise line is hosting two amazing jazz musicians aboard Queen Victoria in 2025. Jools Holland OBE will be onboard during an 8-night Spain and Italy voyage embarking on May 4, 2025 while Jamie Cullum will be onboard during the ship’s 13-night Atlantic Island voyage embarking on April 21, 2025.
Just on the heels of his being named godfather of Norwegian Aqua, Eric Stonestreet has been named as NCL’s new brand ambassador and the star of its new advertising campaign–Experience More. The campaign consists of 15- and 30-second ad spots which feature Stonestreet aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line vessel immersed in a variety of experiences that demonstrate the value guests can expect with NCL at sea and ashore.
Virgin Voyages is celebrating 2025 in a big way. Not only is the cruise line offering new ports of call, new experiences and a new ship, but their new wave season offer is one of their biggest. Sailors who book during the promotion will receive 80% off the second Sailor and up to $300 in free drinks.
There you have it–this week’s Cruise News Digest. Tony and the lovely Jenny B ended 2024 live on New Years Eve over on the La Lido Loca YouTube Channel. While you are there catching up, be sure to subscribe with the notification bell on–you do not want to miss anything! You can also join the channel and get access to perks or if you would like extra exclusive live cruising content and more, become a patreon member of Loca Extra.
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