Category: Cruise News

Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas to get Stunning Makeover

Chris Cardona
Mariner of the Seas

Royal Caribbean is planning to makeover the Mariner of the Seas in a big way. The $90 Million-dollar refurbishment, the largest amount Royal Caribbean has ever spent on a single ship, will have the ship in dry dock for six weeks after transitioning from her current sailings in Asia. Once Mariner of the Seas has completed her transformation in late June 2018, she will commence 3 & 4 night sailings from Port Miami to the Bahamas. Mariner of the Seas will be the largest cruise ship sailing regular short cruises…

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NCL Starts Construction for Norwegian Encore Cruise Ship

Chris Cardona
Norwegian Encore

With a brand new ship, Norwegian Bliss set to debut in just three months, Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that their next cruise ship, Norwegian Encore has begun construction. At the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, executives from both companies gathered to watch them cut the first plate of steel, marking the ceremonial start of construction of Norwegian Encore, which is due for delivery on October 31, 2019. Stephan Schmees, Executive Board Member Project Management Ships, MEYER WERFT said: Andy Stuart, president and chief executive officer for Norwegian Cruise…

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Star Wars Day at Sea Features The Star Wars Show Live

Chris Cardona
star wars day at sea

For those fans of the the Star Wars Universe, and undoubtedly, The Star Wars Show, a recent episode was filmed onboard the Disney Fantasy as part of the Star Wars Day at Sea celebrations. Watch as hosts of The Star Wars Show Andi Gutierrez and Anthony Carboni, interview director Rian Johnson and writer Jason Fry to reveal new details about the Star Wars: The Last Jedi novelization. Plus, Andi and Anthony take part in the Star Wars Day at Sea action. Star Wars Day at Sea is a series of…

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Celebrity Edge Cruise Ship is Floated out of Dry Dock

Chris Cardona
Celebrity Edge Float Out

Celebrity Edge, the latest cruise ship from Celebrity Cruises has been floated out of her dry dock at the STX shipyard in France. The countdown is now on to her debut in just nine months. Celebrity Edge represents the first new cruise ship in 6 years, and the first new class of ship from Celebrity Cruises in 10 years. Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, President and CEO, Celebrity Cruises said: Pictures of the Celebrity Edge Float Out Also Read: Celebrity Cruises to Position Celebrity Edge in Europe in 2019 Featuring the work of…

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Carnival Victory Gets New Bars, Dining and Accommodations

Chris Cardona
Carnival Victory 2018 Refurbishment

Carnival Victory is getting many new options for dining, places to drink and new accommodations during her 17 day dry dock at the Grand Bahama Ship Yard. The last dry dock for Carnival Victory was in 2015, when she received the Alchemy Bar and SkyBox Sports Bar plus other routine maintenance. From April 2016-April 2017 all staterooms were also refurbished while the ship was in service. Download the new Carnival Victory Deck Plans The new spaces being added include: Guy’s Burger Joint: a free-of-charge poolside venue developed in partnership with…

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