Five years ago, Virgin Voyages’ first lady, Scarlet Lady, finally set sail. Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri had delivered her to Virgin Voyages in February 2020, but the Covid pandemic had kept…
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Carnival Cruise Line Adds Facial Recognition Technology to 11th Homeport
Carnival Cruise Line has introduced its facial recognition technology at Carnival Sunshine’s new Virginia homeport, Norfolk. The new technology, which was implemented in Norfolk on Monday, February 24, 2025, has…
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“Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly…
Comments closedNorwegian Breakaway Undergoing Significant Refurbishment
Norwegian Breakaway completed a trans-Atlantic sailing from Miami to Europe on February 19, 2025. She then arrived at the Damen Shipyard in Brest, France the next day for a three-week-long…
Comments closedCruise News Digest–February 23, 2025
Welcome to 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! The Nassau Cruise…
Comments closedOceania Cruises Expands Culinary Discovery Tours
Oceania Cruises has added 12 new chef-led gourmet excursions for 2025, bringing the total to 46. The cruise line is the leading culinary cruise line and is adding the immersive…
Comments closedComic-Con: The Cruise Vol. 2: The Ultimate Fan Adventure is Open for Booking
As you know, Tony enjoyed his time on the first Comic-Con: The Cruise Vol.1 which sailed out of Tampa, Florida earlier this month. The 4-night themed cruise, which was masterminded…
Comments closedMSC World America Completes Final Sea Trials
MSC Cruises’ MSC World America has successfully completed her final sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean. She will be handed over to the cruise line in late March 2025 becoming…
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Disney Cruise Line revealed some of the new experiences–including some fleet firsts–that guests will find aboard Disney Adventure when she debuts from Singapore in December 2025. Making its Disney Cruise…
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