Royal Caribbean - Short Cruises on Smaller Ships Offer Savings

While Royal Caribbean offers some of the biggest cruise ships at sea, don't discount the line's smaller ships, like Empress of the Seas, that sail quick getaway voyages to the Caribbean, Bahamas and Cuba.

Norovirus and Cruising. What You Need To Know!

NOROVIRUS: What is it? How to avoid catching it? What to do if you do get it?

Carnival Horizon...Now Open For Looking and Booking (Video)

Carnival is still building the new Horizon, but you don't have to wait any longer to get a firsthand look at the many innovations that will be aboard the ship. Carnival just released a virtual tour that gives you a sneak peek!

Hurricanes, Caribbean and Cruise Ships

Cruise lines announced dates of their return to some Caribbean ports hardest hit by hurricanes Irma and Maria earlier this fall.

Royal Caribbean International plans to return to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Nov. 10 for the first time since early September, according to a news release. St. Thomas’ port is currently closed.

The line also expects to make regular calls in St. Maarten, whose port is closed, and San Juan, Puerto Rico, by Dec. 1. Mega-ships Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas and Harmony of the Seas will be calling on these ports.

Carnival Cruise Line also announced dates it plans to return to ports such as Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas and others.

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Viking Ocean Cruises Unveils Plans For Another Epic World Sailing

 

Viking Ocean Cruises has announced plans for another epic world cruise — only its second ever.

Kicking off Jan. 9, 2019 in Miami, the 128-day voyage will span nearly the entire globe and include stops in 44 ports in 21 countries.

The sailing will take place on Viking's soon-to-debut, 930-passenger Viking Sun.

Sun is fast-growing Viking's fourth vessel. 

Two of Miami’s most innovative chefs will take over this Culinary Cruise

Hold my Mai Tai on the Lido Deck, Isaac!

Princess Cruises hired Miami’s own Brad Kilgore (Alter, BRAVA) and Scott Linquist (Coyo Taco) to headline their third annual Culinary Cruise Series. The cruise sails out of Fort Lauderdale from Feb. 11-18.

All you need to know about this trip is that you’re going to eat and drink very, very well. This isn’t your grandma’s midnight buffet.

19 Things To Know Before Your Alaskan Cruise

Denali (Formerly Mt. McKinley) by Dennis M. Gragg (June 2017)

 

Alaska has always been a final frontier, a place where everyone wanted to go. Even 70 years ago. 

A slide show of black and white photographs as the MS Eurodam sets sail from Seattle shows intrepid travelers standing atop one of Alaska’s mesmerizing glaciers. But rather than the sea of puffer jackets seen on the Holland America ship today, it seems fashion trumped practicality in the late ’40s when the first Alaskan cruisers dressed in their best suits and skirts.

Once in the geographical clutches of Russia, Alaska was bought by the US for a measly 3c an acre 150 years ago and, ever since tourists started hitching a ride on a cargo ship to cruise the Inside Passage in 1881, a voyage to the True North of Alaska has equaled a perennial gold star on the travel bucket list.

About two million people visit Alaska a year and cruising is a popular way to do it. In 2017, Seattle (the departure point for most round-trip cruises) will host 218 cruise ships and more than one million passengers. Holland America Line, the first tour company in Alaska back in 1947, this year increased their ships to seven, with 135 Alaska departures.

It's Time You Experienced Oceania Cruises

Oceania Cruises, the world’s leading culinary- and destination- focused cruise line, introduces the Europe & The Americas 2019 Collection of itineraries.

 

 

More Overnight Stays and 80 New Itineraries Highlight The Collection.

 

Now open for sale 

Pre-Cruise Checklist

I am usually pretty organized and like to have everything planned before I cruise (some people would even accuse me of being anal retentive). When I’m about 30 days out from a cruise, it becomes a reality. Before that it seems more like a distant dream. I am so happy to say that I HAVE A CRUISE IN NOVEMBER on the amazing Carnival Vista. It’s 6-night reunion cruise from Miami with a bunch of folks I worked with 40+ years ago. We had our first reunion cruise in 2013 and it was insane!! We stay in pretty close touch via Facebook and I’m pretty excited to see them all again. And what’s a better place to have a reunion than a cruise ship??

New Carnival Horizon to Have Guy Fieri BBQ Restaurant With working Brewery

Carnival's next ship will have a barbecue eatery with a working brewery — a first in the industry.

The new 3,954-passenger Carnival Horizon will be home to a new concept called Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse|Brewhouse that will offer smoked-on-board barbecue and house-made craft beer. 

Look Whats Coming on the New Symphony of the Seas...AMAZING!!!

Royal Caribbean pulled the curtains back on much of the new features and amenities coming to its next Oasis Class cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas.

Symphony of the Seas will offer a variety of new experiences onboard, including:

RCCL Expanding it's Smartphone App

The new, official Royal Caribbean mobile app gives guests all the information they need to make the most of their cruise experience. It has launched on Allure of the Seas and will be expanding to Oasis of Seas by the end of the year. Eventually it will be available across the entire fleet in the months to come. The app lets Royal Caribbean guests:

New Orleans Will Get Its Largest Cruise Ship Ever in 2018

 Norwegian Cruise Line will start sailing its Norwegian Breakaway from New Orleans in 2018. The ship will be the largest to call New Orleans its homeport and will nearly double Norwegian's cruise capacity from the city.

The 3,963-passenger Norwegian Breakaway will start sailing from New Orleans in November 2018, according to a Tuesday morning (Oct. 3) news release from the Port of New Orleans. The ship will sail week-long as well as 10- and 11-day cruises to the Caribbean.

Alaska 2018 - Consider American Cruise Lines

American Cruise Lines’ newest ship, American Constellation, sets sail to Alaska for the 2018 cruise season. With special cruise ship access to Glacier Bay from The National Park Service, American Constellation’s arrival this June will more than double American Cruise Lines’ capacity in the region and help meet the recent demand for cruise travel to Alaska.

The brand new, 175-passenger American Constellation is the only fully-stabilized ship in the region and has the largest staterooms of any small ship in Alaska. Appointed with furnished balconies and full-size bathrooms, American Constellation elevates cruising in Alaska by providing the intimate access of smaller ships coupled with the comfort and sophistication of larger ships. American Cruise Lines’ American Constellation will provide its guests with the most authentic Alaska experience and the most modern spacious staterooms available for cruising America’s last frontier.  

“It’s a privilege to be a part of the ongoing preservation and conservation of Glacier Bay. We are continuously looking for ways to provide our guests with the most memorable cruising experience and this rare glimpse of the world’s most magnificent biosphere does just that,” says Charles A. Robertson, CEO of American Cruise Lines.

The Changing Face of River Cruising

After more than a decade of rapid growth, the river cruise segment is showing its first signs of maturation. The pace of new ship introductions and passenger growth is slowing from the peaks experienced earlier in the decade, and the industry is diversifying to fuel its future growth.
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“We all remember when demand outpaced capacity and you needed to book your customers 18 to 24 months in advance,” recalls John Lovell, president, Travel Leaders Network, Leisure Group & Hotels. Driven by aggressive advertising programs, river cruising became the fastest growing segment of the travel industry. Between 2004 and 2015, the compound annual growth for North American-sourced river cruise passengers was a staggering 14 percent, compared with three percent for the more developed ocean cruise business.  In 2016, 1.4 million people sailed Europe’s rivers, with 40 percent coming from North America and 30 percent from Germany. 

Photographers Cruise to Alaska

Attention amateur and professional photographers!!  Grab your camera and scratch a destination off your Bucket List.  Join this amazing photographers cruise to our fabulous 49th state...Alaska!!  Enjoy onboard workshops and one-of-a-kind photo excursions.

Space is limited...deposit is only $350 per person.

AUGUST 11 - 18, 2018

For more information CLICK HERE

5 Reasons Cruising is Perfect for Group Travel

Planning a vacation for a group of people takes patience, a good relationship with everyone involved and some creative thinking.
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Whether it’s a family trip or a flock of friends, you need a lot of things to go right for your itinerary to unfold without too much hassle or stress.
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Most successful group trips require a few “must-haves” to avoid major scheduling conflicts or discomfort. For example, you typically need communal living and “hanging space” so everyone can spread out and spend time together. You also need lots of dining and recreation options that fit each party’s budget and travel style.