A look at The Wizard of Oz, coming to Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas
If you follow the yellow brick road, a cruise ship is probably the last place you’d expect it to lead, but Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas will be home to Dorthy, Toto, the scarecrow, and the rest when it launches in 2024. If you follow the yellow brick road on the ship, you’ll find …...
Oceania Cruises’ Vista earns perfect inspection score
It’s not easy for a large cruise ship to get a perfect 100 on a health inspection, especially when it’s an unannounced one. But that’s just what Oceana’s newest cruise ship just did. Oceania Cruises Vista secured a perfect score of 100 during the luxury vessel’s recent United States Public Health (U.S.P.H.)...
Disney Treasure to start sailing in December 2024, tickets on sale soon
The Disney Treasure, the sister ship to the Disney Wish, will embark on its maiden voyage on Dec. 21, 2024. While the ship has the same layout as the Wish, many areas have been rethemed. Disney Treasure’s maiden voyage will be a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise from Port Canaveral, Fla., on Dec. 21, 2024, followed …...
Princess to regularly sail from Port Canaveral for the first time ever
The Love Boat is coming to Central Florida! Princess Cruises, the brand behind the iconic classic show “The Love Boat”, will be regularly sailing out of Port Canaveral starting in fall 2024. Starting Nov.27, 2024, the 3,140-passenger Caribbean Princess will sail four to 14-day cruises out of Port Canaveral in Central Florida...
In an industry first, Margaritaville at Sea is offering an unlimited season pass to cruise
You’ve heard of season or annual passes that offer you unlimited admission to places like theme parks and museums, but in an industry first, Margaritaville at Sea is launching their own season pass. The Ultimate Paradise Pass allows a passholder and their guest to enjoy an unlimited number of non-consecutive two-night sailings to...
Trip Report: A few days with the Scarlet Lady, Virgin Voyages
I’m listening to the waves while enjoying the 75 degree weather on my cabin balcony. It’s been an amazing first evening on the Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady cruise ship. It was way less stressful than I thought it might be. All Aboard We were nervous about cruising with the omicron variant spreading rampant. But Virgin …...
New luxury cruise line launches, Atlas Ocean Voyages
‘World Navigator’ exclusively sails Egypt and Greek Isles voyages for the inaugural summer season.
Royal Caribbean Adds a Second Ship to Sail from Tampa
The Tampa Port Authority and Royal Caribbean International are pleased to announce that the cruise line will be deploying a second ship at the Port of Tampa beginning in the fall of 2014. Royal Caribbean International has been operating one ship at the Port of Tampa, during winter cruise seasons, since January 2002. Brilliance of...