Video of Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas arriving at Port Canaveral
Following two years of construction at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas arrived in Port Canaveral, Florida. The ship was welcomed to its home port as more than 2,000 crew members celebrated across Utopia of the Seas vibrant hued Caribbean pool deck that includes...
Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas heading to America
Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas set sail from the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, after over two years of construction. The ship makes its way to Port Canaveral, Florida, where it will offer 3- and 4-night cruises to the Bahamas....
Photos and Videos of Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point
Recently, Disney Cruise Line welcomed the first guests to their new island destination in The Bahamas. Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point is the line’s second, exclusive port-of-call, and Cruise News Weekly’s Matt and Jackie Roseboom were on the Disney Magic for this maiden voyage to the stop. Matt and Jackie share their day at...
Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point welcomes first guests in Bahamas
Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point is Disney Cruise Line’s second private port of call in The Bahamas. Select media and travel agents previewed Lookout Cay on a special Disney Magic sailing from Fort Lauderdale. Prior to that, Disney Cruise Line hosted Bahamian officials and community members for a special celebration to...
Carnival Cruise Line’s Celebration Key Opening in Bahamas in 2025
Carnival Cruise Line is currently building Celebration Key – an exclusive port on the south side of Grand Bahama island. Set to open in summer 2025, Celebration Key will feature five different “portals” spread over 65 acres. Each portal is distinctly different with experiences like a mile-long white sand beach, large...
Construction underway for Royal Caribbean’s first Royal Beach Club in Nassau
Royal Caribbean is adding to its private destinations as the cruise line broke ground on Royal Beach Club, a 17-acre beach day experience on Paradise Island in Nassau, The Bahamas. Royal Beach Club Paradise Island will feature three pools, two beaches, swim-up bars, private cabanas, food and drinks, and highlight the culture of The...
Disney Cruise Line greets NYC with world’s largest bumper sticker
Yesterday morning, Disney Cruise Line’s flagship vessel, the Disney Magic, arrived in New York Harbor donning the world’s largest bumper sticker. Usually found on the back of family minivans, the 50-foot-long by 11-foot-wide super-sized sticker is larger than a city bus. The ship set sail yesterday afternoon, marking the beginning of...
Carnival bolsters Canaveral sailings
By Michael Coleman Carnival is poised to add another ship, year round, at Port Canaveral. The 2,052-passenger Carnival Ecstasy will operate four- and five-day Bahamas cruises from the Space Coast beginning Nov. 7, 2011. The move further bolsters Carnival’s position as Port Canaveral’s largest cruise operator with three, year-round...
In Port Today: Five ships in Nassau, Bahamas
Five ships are lined up in Nassau, Bahamas today, March 12, 2010. From left are the Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas, Carnival Destiny, Disney Wonder, Carnival Sensation and MSC Poesia....
Onboard: ‘La dolce vita’ aboard Costa Atlantica
Cruise News Weekly Editor Michael Coleman is aboard Costa Atlantica this week as she sails a seven-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary. Here’s his latest dispatch: NASSAU, Bahamas, Friday Jan. 8, 2010 — Passengers aboard an Italian cruise ship bid the pastel pink colors of this sunny Bahamian capital and their bustling straw markets...