Matt Roseboom, Author at Cruise News Weekly

Photos and Videos from Princess Cruises Sky Princess

Matt Roseboom — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 18:42:14 +0000

We were recently invited by Princess Cruises to sail on the Sky Princess the week of Feb. 10, 2024. Here are some photos and videos of our cruise. If you’d like to read our full Sky Princess cruise trip report, it’s on our sister site, Attractions Magazine. You can also read an article from our …

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Princess takes delivery of newest ship, but has to cancel first cruise

Matt Roseboom — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:43:36 +0000

Princess Cruises has taken delivery of the Sun Princess, unfortunately because some technical work still needs finished, the maiden cruise has been pushed back 10 days. The Sun Princess is an entirely new ship platform for the brand. Princess is touting the 4,300-guest ship will have more balconies than any previous Princess ship, and will feature …

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Norwegian to start sailing from Jacksonville in 2025

Matt Roseboom — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:34:17 +0000

If you’ve cruised out of Florida much over the years, you’ve most likely gone out of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pot Canaveral, and maybe even Tampa. But another Florida cruise port just added another cruise line to their lineup of ships, Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Port Authority, AKA Jaxport, board of directors approved Norwegian Cruise Line to …

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Gorn’s Gong Show just one of many activities for upcoming Star Trek cruise

Matt Roseboom — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:06:20 +0000

Who wouldn’t want to be gonged by a Gorn? Well, probably lots of people, but if you’re a Star trek fan, it may be one of those things you didn’t know you wanted because you didn’t know it was a thing. Well it is, and it’s just one of the many activities planned for Star …

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World’s largest cruise ship arrives in Miami, Icon of the Seas

Matt Roseboom — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:44:10 +0000

Royal Caribbean International’s highly anticipated “Icon of the Seas”, the world’s largest cruise ship, took center stage as it arrived in Miami for the first time. Local residents, media, fans, executives, employees, and those just curious as they noticed the brightly colored ship were on hand to see Miami’s newest “resident”. Icon arrived to PortMiami …

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10 things that surprised an avid ocean cruiser about river cruising

Matt Roseboom — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 20:37:03 +0000

We have been cruising on the waters of the world for more than 25 years. Because we love cruising, we have gone on many more than most people, both for fun and work. We’ve lost track, but we’ve been on between 50-100 cruises and have been on all the major lines. But after all that …

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How Princess Cruises is celebrating the holidays onboard

Matt Roseboom — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 18:24:27 +0000

Although many people already have their Christmas decorations up, today marks the unofficial start of the holidays for 2023. And most, if not all, cruise ships will be celebrating with decorations. Some, like Princess Cruises, are doing “a little bit more”. “Princess truly delivers a holiday spectacular, creating a warm atmosphere that feels like the …

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A look at The Wizard of Oz, coming to Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas

Matt Roseboom — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 15:52:07 +0000

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 …

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Disney Cruise Line releases their 2025 itineraries

Matt Roseboom — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 18:16:23 +0000

In early 2025, Disney Cruise Line will feature new and fan-favorite itineraries, bringing guests more options for fun in the sun from four home ports in the United States. From voyages that stop at one or both of Disney Cruise Line’s island destinations in The Bahamas, to the Disney Treasure’s inaugural season of seven-night voyages …

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Inked@Sea cruise planned for tattoo enthusiasts on Virgin Voyages

Matt Roseboom — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 15:35:02 +0000

Virgin Voyages is known for being cutting-edge. They even offer a tattoo parlor on their ships, with many guests getting their first ones onboard. But if you’re addicted to tattoos or just want to get one from one of the best, the upcoming Inked@Sea cruise may be for you. Entertainment Industry veteran Nick Kulb has …

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