Category: Cruise News

Celebrity Cruises Plans $400 Million Fleetwide Modernization

Chris Cardona
Celebrity Revolution

Celebrity Cruises has announced plans to conduct a makeover of every ship in their fleet between 2019 and 2023. The ambitious revitalization project called Celebrity Revolution was inspired by the design and feature elements found on Celebrity Edge and will encompass several areas on each vessel. In keeping with Celebrity Cruises New Modern Design Luxury Design, enhancements planned for accommodations include: New Reimagined AquaClass Staterooms, New Renovated Ocean View Staterooms, New redesigned Inside Staterooms, New Improved Signature Staterooms and a New Reconceived Reflection Suite. The new staterooms are thoughtfully reconfigured…

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Carnival Elation Cruise Ship Receiving Major Renovations

Chris Cardona
Carnival Cruise Line - Carnival Elation

Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Elation is in the midst of an extensive renovation adding many new features, accommodations and dining options. The Carnival Elation Renovation new features will include: Guy’s Burger Joint: Free-of-charge poolside venue developed in partnership with Food Network personality Guy Fieri serving hand-crafted burgers and fresh-cut fries enjoyed amidst a décor that celebrates the chef’s California roots and love of car culture. RedFrog Rum Bar: Poolside watering hole offering the quintessential Caribbean vacation vibe with refreshing Caribbean rum-based frozen drinks and beers, including Carnival’s own private label…

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Royal Caribbean Post Hurricane Port Update

Chris Cardona

Royal Caribbean has provided an update on the status of the Caribbean cruise ports included on their ships itineraries. Currently, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Philipsburg, St. Maarten, Roseau, Dominica and St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands are closed. The Pan American Pier in San Juan, Puerto Rico is open and operational for Adventure of the Seas cruises that begin and end in Puerto Rico. All cruises with planned stops in Puerto Rico as a port of call have been modified to visit another Caribbean island. Adventure of the Seas has provided…

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Norwegian Breakaway to Homeport in NOLA

Chris Cardona

Norwegian Cruise Line’s, Norwegian Breakaway will spend the winter 2018-2019 season at her new home-port of New Orleans. After returning from her summer  2018 season in the Baltic, the 4,000 passenger Norwegian Breakaway will reposition from the Big Apple to the Big Easy for her winter 2018/19 season and cruise to the Caribbean, visiting  ports of call including Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; George Town, Grand Cayman; Roatán, Bay Islands, Honduras; and the beautiful island destination of Harvest Caye, Belize. Harvest Caye offers a diverse, enriching experience…

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Carnival Announces High-Performance Onboard Wi-Fi

Chris Cardona

Carnival Corporation announced a new onboard wi-fi service for their fleet of ships across their family of brands. MedallionNet™, is a revolutionary connectivity service enabled by SES Networks that will deliver the best Wi-Fi experience in the cruise industry. MedallionNet will provide guests with easy-to-access Wi-Fi that features exceptional speeds and bandwidth, pervasive stateroom signal strength and unprecedented service consistency. John Padgett, chief experience and innovation officer for Carnival Corporation said: MedallionNet is another development to emerge from Carnival Corporation’s Global Experience and Innovation Center located in Miami and is…

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