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2y ago
(2:15 p.m. EDT) -- To celebrate the culture of the city it has called home for five decades, Carnival Cruise Line announced Wednesday it has created a special Miami-themed zone aboard its forthcoming Carnival Celebration. Called 820 Biscayne after the address of Carnival’s original headquarters, the new area aboard Carnival Celebration will be ..read more
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2y ago
(1:09 p.m. EDT) -- A new twist on the "Love Boat" is coming to reality TV this year. CBS and Australia’s Network 10 announced they have ordered localized versions of "The Real Love Boat," a dating competition inspired by the popular ‘70s series The Love Boat that introduced the glamour of cruising to mainstream America, set ..read more
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2y ago
(10:29 a.m. EDT) -- Norwegian Cruise Line will send Norwegian Getaway to the Caribbean this summer instead of the Baltic region, the line confirmed Wednesday. The 3,963-passenger Norwegian Getaway was originally scheduled to sail on a series of Baltic cruises this summer. Most -- but not all -- departures were cancelled recently in favor of ..read more
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2y ago
(8:36 a.m. EDT) -- River cruise bookings are up this year -- despite the war in Ukraine, according to river cruise lines. At the 10th anniversary of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland RiverView Conference, held in Budapest over the weekend, river cruise line executives told Cruise Critic that although the war in Ukraine ..read more
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2y ago
(1:30 p.m. EDT) -- The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has announced plans to expand its fleet, placing an order with French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique for two more ultra-luxury, all-inclusive superyachts, with an option for additional vessels. Ilma and Luminara, slated to debut in 2024 and 2025, respectively, will join the line’s first ..read more
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2y ago
(9:05 a.m. EDT) -- Fans of the Emmy-sweeping comedy show Schitt's Creek can cosplay their hearts out aboard Moira's Party Boat, Ew: Cruising, the first-ever Schitt's Creek-themed cruise. The show may have ended, to the heartbreak and dismay of its millions of fans, but the folks over at Flip Phone -- the drag queen Stans that so generously ..read more
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2y ago
(9:00 a.m. EDT) -- Norwegian Cruise Line announced Thursday that acclaimed singer-songwriter and American Idol judge Katy Perry will serve as godmother to the forthcoming Norwegian Prima, christening the ship in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 27, 2022. Norwegian revealed their choice for godmother in Las Vegas, where a small group of media were ..read more
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2y ago
(12:20 p.m. EDT) -- With the Eifel Tower serving as a spectacular backdrop, Viking's naming ceremony for eight new river cruise ships went off without a hitch Wednesday in Paris. It's tough to imagine a better setting than Paris, as the cruise line introduced the world to four new Viking river cruise ships aimed at sailing the Seine River in ..read more
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2y ago
(11:24 a.m. ET) -- Small-ship expedition cruise line UnCruise Adventures announced yesterday that it will no longer require passengers to take pre-cruise COVID-19 tests before sailing, effective from March 25, 2022. The American-owned company also stated that their ships will encourage guests to wear masks while on board but will no longer require ..read more
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2y ago
(12:10 p.m. EDT) -- Princess Cruises today revealed it will return to Galveston beginning in December 2022, along with San Diego starting in September 2022, as part of a series of deployment changes being made to sailings through April 2023. Following a six-year break from Galveston, Princess Cruises will offer a range of four- to 10-night ..read more