In late December, Carnival announced that three smaller and less-efficient ships across its brand would be sold. Carnival Corporation indicated two of the three ships would be from Costa Cruises…
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Another Cruise Line Offering Spacelink
More cruise lines are beginning to switch to Starlink Maritime Internet which is SpaceX’s satellite internet service. Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, Hurtigruten and SeaDream made the switch last year. Yesterday,…
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Carnival Cruise Line is the just the latest to raise fees on gratuities and WiFi packages. Gratuities will be increased for all staterooms effective April 2023. All standard staterooms are…
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Whether you are looking for ultra-luxury, adults only or family friendly, you’ll find a new ship debuting just for you in 2023. The Viking Saturn is scheduled to debut in…
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Passengers on board the Viking Orion were expecting the cruise of a lifetime but they are not getting what they had hoped for. The Viking Orion departed from New Zealand…
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Wow! So much has transpired in cruising in 2022. Here is just a snippet of all things cruising. Perhaps the biggest story of the year was the full return of…
Comments closedNorwegian Cruise Line Reducing Passenger Services
Beginning in January 2023, Norwegian Cruise Line is cutting back on housekeeping services for most cabin categories. While this is clearly a money saving measure, Norwegian Cruise Line is stating…
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The Port of Galveston celebrated its 1-millionth passenger in 2022 on December 22. Kathy Wade and her family were traveling with an inflatable Christmas tree and two bags of gifts…
Comments closedEmeril Lagasse Named Carnival Cruise Line Chief Culinary Officer
Carnival Cruise Line has officially named renowned chef and restaurateur Emeril Lagasse as Chief Culinary Officer. Emeril’s Bistro is already a hit on two of Carnival’s most innovative ships, Mardi…
Comments closedRoyal Caribbean to Celebrate 25th Year of Loyalty Program
Royal Caribbean has plans to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of its loyalty program with its Crown and Anchor Society members. The events are scheduled to take place throughout 2023. In…
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