Category: Cruise News

Symphony of the Seas Floated out of Dry Dock

Chris Cardona
Symphony of the Seas - Float Out of Dry Dock

Symphony of the Seas, currently under construction at the STX shipyards in France, has now moved closer to her full completion as she approaches her April 2018 launch date.  With the work on the exterior hull now complete, Symphony of the Seas was floated from her dry dock to begin the interior finishing and fitting out. As the fourth ship in the successful Oasis Class, Symphony of the Seas will spend her inaugural summer season exploring the awe-inspiring destinations of the Mediterranean calling on ports in Barcelona and Palma de…

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Carnival Cruise Line Launches New Payment Program

Chris Cardona
Carnival Cruise Line - Funnel

Carnival Cruise Line has launched a new installment payment program, the first in the cruise industry. Carnival EasyPay is a new program that allows guest to pay for their cruise over three monthly installments. It was designed to provide a hassle-free vacation payment option as the interest-free cruise payments will be automatically deducted from the credit card on file and applied to their cruise balance. To qualify, guests must make the initial deposit at standard amounts. Then, the balance will be charged in three equal payments which are taken out…

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Port Everglades to Invest Millions in Terminal Renovation

Chris Cardona
Port Everglades - Midport Cruise Terminal

In an exclusive agreement with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Broward County’s Port Everglades will invest more than $100 million to renovate Cruise Terminal 25, which will continue to be the preferential berth for Royal Caribbean and their Celebrity brand Cruise ships. This agreement replaces the current one that expires at the end of 2017 and the new one will run through 2026 with options to renew for longer. Steven Cernak, Port Everglades Chief Executive and Port Director said: Cruise Terminal 25 was first constructed in 1992, with the last renovation…

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Cunard Queen Victoria emerges from Dry Dock

Chris Cardona

After almost a month in dry dock, the Queen Victoria has emerged from dry dock looking better than ever. The quality of the work done during the dry dock is impressive. This was considered a partial refit that included upgraded and increased choice of staterooms, new Britannia Club dining, a broader more distinctive bar offerings, a transformed sun deck and several new features. The dry dock took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo, Sicily from May 5 through June 4th. Lido Sun Deck One of the most ambitious parts…

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Royal Caribbean to offer Solar Eclipse Cruise

Chris Cardona

Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas will offer guests the opportunity to view a Total Solar Eclipse Royal Caribbean, will offer a unique, 7-night Caribbean sailing on Oasis of the Seas, which will cruise to the optimal spot at sea for guests to witness the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017. Taking place on one of the world’s largest ships, the Total Eclipse Cruise will feature some special events including a viewing party with a live concert performed by a major headliner – to be revealed at a later…

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