Margaritaville at Sea’s Islander family fun offerings
Margaritaville at Sea’s Islander family fun splashtacular water fun to high-flying circus-themed workshops. Islander’s maiden voyage is a four-day cruise departing June 14, 2024 from Port Tampa Bay to Cozumel, Mexico. In addition to the previously announced entertainment options, everyone onboard the Islander will enjoy family...
Norwegian Aqua floats out from Italian shipyard
Norwegian Cruise Line celebrated the float out of Norwegian Aqua from dry dock at Fincantieri’s Marghera, Italy shipyard. Following the successful debut of Norwegian Prima, the Norwegian Aqua will be the first ship for Norwegian Cruise Line’s next-generation Prima Plus Class of vessels, and the float out is the first time the ship...
Silversea captures Spirit of Caribbean
By Michael Coleman AT SEA, Eastern Caribbean, Sunday April 1, 2012 – Island hopping under sunny skies may have been the norm for cruise passengers here in the Caribbean this past winter but guests presently aboard Silver Spirit have been in the midst of a 10-night journey not commonly enjoyed in these parts. Silversea Cruises’...
Silver Spirit charts Eastern Caribbean course
Silversea Cruises unveiled the ultra-luxurious, 540-guest Silver Spirit just two years ago amidst much praise and fanfare. It was, after all, the line’s first newly-constructed vessel since 2001. This week, ship guests like this gentleman outside the vessel’s Observation Lounge, are in the midst of a 10-night Eastern Caribbean voyage...
Living the good life aboard Silver Whisper
Cruise News Weekly Editor Michael Coleman is aboard the luxurious 382-guest Silver Whisper this week. Here’s his latest dispatch: ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA, March 8, 2011 — The pampering began immediately. Weary travelers boarding the 382-guest Silver Whisper, just a few short days ago in Barbados, were greeted by a smiling, receptive...
Cruise lines played Santa to underprivileged Caribbean and Latin American children
By Steven Skelley and Thomas Routzong Fourteen cruise lines teamed up with the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association to bring a merrier Christmas to underprivileged children in the Caribbean and Latin America. For the 15th year, The Holiday Gift Project treated underprivileged children with gifts delivered by crew members from the FCCA...
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...
In Port Today: Carnival Liberty in Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Passenger’s enjoying a seven-night Western Caribbean voyage aboard Carnival Liberty had 33 shore excursion opportunities to choose from in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, yesterday (Dec. 10, 2009). Many, however, opted for fun in the sun on Ocho Rios Bay Beach. Carnival offered more than 100 shore excursions to guests during the week which...
Follow us onboard Carnival Liberty this week
Officers stood watch on the bridge of Carnival Liberty as she departed Miami, Saturday. The 2,974-passenger ship, trailing fleet-mate Carnival Destiny, has just begun a seven-night Western Caribbean voyage to Cozumel, Mexico; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; and Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Cruise News Weekly Editor Michael Coleman is onboard and...