Carnival Dream successfully completes its sea trials
The 130,000-ton Carnival Dream, Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest, largest ship, is shown here conducting sea trials in the Adriatic Sea in preparation for its Sept. 21 debut from Europe....
On Board: Follow us for live updates aboard two ships this week
You can follow Cruise News Weekly live on board two ships this week. Editor Michael Coleman is in the Mediterranean aboard Silversea’s Silver Wind, and Publisher Matt Roseboom will be aboard the Carnival Glory in the Caribbean. You may follow our live updates on our Twitter page. Twitter is a service which lets users post …...
Cruise Guide: You deserve to save money on a cruise
By Matt Roseboom Your alarm clock goes off early. You’re late to work and get reprimanded by your boss, who makes you work late, which makes you get home late, which makes your spouse and kids unhappy. This chain reaction won’t happen every day, but just one of these things may make you think to …...
See Samantha Brown’s reunion cruise June 13 on Travel Channel
In an upcoming episode of the Travel Channel series, Samantha Brown’s Great Cruises, host Samantha Brown reunites with family and friends during an hour-long cruise special airing at 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 13 on the Travel Channel. In the episode, Samantha provides viewers with an inside look at her vacation aboard the Carnival...
Carnival’s 2009 PokerPro challenge has begun
Carnival Cruise Lines is hosting its 2009 PokerPro Challenge, a series of No Limit Texas Hold’em poker tournaments, which will take place during each voyage of the line’s 22 ships now through October....
‘Dancin’ in the Street’, ‘Get Ready’ and ‘Xtreme Country’ lead Carnival Dream’s entertainment offerings
With the massive scale of Carnival’s newest and largest “Fun Ship,” the 130,000-ton Carnival Dream combined with technological advancements, the line’s entertainment team hopes to have created the most spectacular shows at sea. In addition to three production revues that will feature elaborate sets and costumes, state-of-the-art...
Carnival to resume port stops in Mexico
Carnival Cruise Lines will resume visits to Mexican ports of call based on the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, which is no longer recommending against non-essential travel to Mexico. Once all voyages with previously modified itineraries are completed, those vessels will revert to their original routes featuring...
Swingers only cruise leaves from Tampa
From tbo.com: A Carnival cruise ship that departed Tampa on Sunday is headed on what is billed as a chance for like-minded people to get away in an open, erotic atmosphere. More than 2,000 people are going on the unusual trip: a seven-day cruise for swingers. Swinging on the high seas isn’t cheap. Prices started …...