Americans are cruising again — and at record-breaking levels. Carnival, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean all reported entering the year with record highs for individual bookings and cruise pricing. It’s an impressive turnaround after the industry was largely halted for 15 months after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a no-sail order in March … Read more
As I stepped aboard the Disney Fantasy for my first-ever Disney cruise, I wondered if it would be the happiest place at sea. It was certainly astonishing – in the best possible way. My sailing was from Port Canaveral in Florida to the Eastern Caribbean, including a stop at Disney’s Castaway Cay private island. Here … Read more
Virgin Voyages is targeting a new type of traveler: remote workers. In March, the Miami-based cruise line owned by Sir Richard Branson introduced a month-long cruise called the “Scarlet Summer Season Pass.” It’s essentially four week-long cruises packaged together to appeal to remote workers who want to spend a month at sea in southern Europe. … Read more
Millions of people choose to board cruise ships for their holidays to be able to explore several destinations within just a few days while being fully catered for. Across the world, there are several ports favoured by cruises, including Cozumel Cruise Port in Mexico and the port in Barcelona. Only one, though, recorded nearly 7.3 … Read more
Carnival Cruise Lines on Tuesday said its annual earnings will take a hit because it will have to reroute ships that were due to pass through the Red Sea due to ongoing terror attacks by Yemen-based Houthis. The Florida-based company has joined a growing list of firms that have been forced to move their ships away … Read more
There’s another reason to be bullish on Royal Caribbean , according to several Wall Street analysts. The cruise line held an investor meeting on its newest mega ship, Icon of the Seas, over the weekend and the reaction was positive. The vessel officially debuts Jan. 27. Morgan Stanley analyst Jamie Rollo called Icon of the … Read more
Rows of twinkling lights and the sweet aroma of mulled wine — ’tis the season that Christmas markets come alive. But if visiting one Christmas market isn’t enough, a new cruise explores 20 markets in a single trip. Luxury river cruising company European Waterways‘ new “Christmas Markets Cruise” departs from Strasbourg, France and sails through … Read more
