The Cruise Blog
Norwegian Encore Emerges from Shipyard for the First Time
Norwegian Cruise Line, the innovator in global cruise travel, today announced that its latest ship, Norwegian Encore, successfully completed a major construction milestone, when it emerged for the first time from the Meyer Werft ship building dock in Papenburg, Germany. … Read more…
Seriously Sustainable Cruising with Quark Expeditions
QUARK Expeditions has revealed that its newest polar expedition ship Ultramarine is “a pioneering mix of advanced sustainability features” that will minimise its environmental impact better than any other polar vessel of comparable size. Speaking exclusively to Cruise Weekly, Quark’s … Read more…
Princess Cruises Announces Expansion of MedallionNet WiFi
Princess Cruises has announced that MedallionNet, its high-speed onboard WiFi, will be available on 15 of its ships by the end of 2020. MedallionNet is currently available on eight ships including Crown Princess and Island Princess which will both be based in the UK next year. The fleet-wide rollout will … Read more…
NCL Enhances Award-Winning Entertainment Program with: Six the Musical
SIX to Debut this Year on Norwegian Bliss, Breakaway and Getaway Norwegian Cruise Line, the innovator in global cruise travel, today announced that SIX, the critically-acclaimed British pop musical about Henry VIII’s six wives will debut on board Norwegian Bliss, … Read more…
Princess Cruises attempts to break world record for largest vow renewal at sea
Princess Cruises has announced it will attempt to set a world record for the largest number of married guests renewing their vows at sea to mark Valentine’s Day. Next year on February 14, couples sailing onboard the 3,600-guest Regal Princess … Read more…
P&O Cruises Confirms First Country Music Festival At Sea
Country music fever is hitting the high seas with three of Australia’s latest and greatest country music stars confirmed to headline P&O Cruises’ first country music themed cruise departing Brisbane this December. Gold Coast star Casey Barnes who has performed … Read more…
Seabourn Set To Celebrate The Holidays With Special Memory-Making “Holiday Cruises”
Give the gift of travel this upcoming holiday season! Seabourn, the world’s finest ultra-luxury cruise line, will be ringing in festivities with five special holiday cruises around the world set to celebrate everyone’s favorite time of year. Seabourn’s holiday cruises … Read more…
World leading adventurers to inspire Cunard guests in Alaska.
Described by the Guinness Book of Records as ‘The World’s Greatest Living Explorer’, Sir Ranulph Fiennes will headline Cunard’s speaker line up to kick off Queen Elizabeth’s Alaska 2020 season Also joining Cunard will be Kenton Cool, one of the … Read more…
Hurtigruten Plots Australian Voyages
Expedition cruise specialist Hurtigruten is currently making plans to deploy one of its state-of-the art new hybrid-powered vessels in Australasian waters. Hurtigruten MD Asia-Pacific, Damian Perry, confirmed he was already in discussions with port authorities in the region about the … Read more…
Take 5 to Debut as the Only Jazz Theatre at Sea
Signature jazz evenings will regale guests onboard the new Sky Princess and Enchanted Princess at Take 5, the only jazz theatre at sea. Celebrating the iconic sounds, culture and history of jazz, the new lounge will also feature hand-crafted cocktails … Read more…
Carnival Panorama Successfully Completes Sea Trials in the Adriatic Sea
Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship, Carnival Panorama, successfully completed its sea trials in the Adriatic Sea earlier this week in anticipation of its inaugural cruise from Long Beach on 11th December 2019, when it becomes the line’s first new ship … Read more…
National Geographic photographer, Michael Yamashita, joins Explorer Dream
Guests onboard Explorer Dream’s relocation cruise from Asia to Australia will have the opportunity to sharpen their photography skills thanks to a special guest onboard – National Geographic photographer Michael Yamashita. Dream Cruises has designed and curated an enrichment programme … Read more…