10 cruise strains introduced information this week that included newly christened ships, development milestones, and new VIP areas on choose vessels.
Here’s a rundown of cruise information for the week ending April 27, 2024. Cruise strains are listed alphabetically.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival christened the most recent cruise ship to enter their fleet, Carnival Firenze. The ship moved over from sister cruise line Costa Cruises and is now crusing cruises to the Mexican Riviera from Lengthy Seaside, California.
Carnival Paradise rescued 28 individuals who have been adrift at sea whereas the ship was crusing from Tampa to Roatan, Honduras.
Movie star Cruises
Movie star cruise ships started to go to CocoCay this week. Movie star Reflection and Movie star Past each visited the non-public island whereas on cruises to the Caribbean from Port Everglades. CocoCay is Royal Caribbean’s (sister cruise line to Movie star) non-public island in The Bahamas.
Movie star’s latest ship, Movie star Ascent, arrived in Europe for the primary time and can spend the summer time motive cruising within the Mediterranean.
Celestyal Cruises
Celestyal Cruises has partnered with Nationwide Geographic for particular excursions in Greece and Croatia.
Holland America Line
Holland America Line is including Dutch Day to all cruises. Today may have distinctive Dutch meals in the primary eating room and buffet and also will be the day the place the cruise line’s Orange Social gathering is held. You’ll be able to learn extra about today right here.
MSC Cruises
MSC Group introduced that they’re constructing a hospital ship for Mercy Ships Worldwide that may present free surgical procedures to hundreds of individuals in Africa.
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCL launched their 2024 cruises to Europe and they’re going to supply greater than 100 itineraries from 13 homeports this season. This consists of Norwegian’s first ever summer time season of sailings between New York and Iceland.
Norwegian’s subsequent new ship, Norwegian Aqua, was floated out on the shipyard and the vessel now strikes to the ultimate stage of development. That is the cruise line’s first Prima Plus class ship.
Oceania Cruises
Oceania Cruises introduced new Mediterranean cruises for 2025 that may vary from 9 to 56 days lengthy. The sailings will go to a few of the hottest ports in Europe in addition to some lesser recognized ports.
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises christened their latest and largest ship this week, Solar Princess. Award-winning actress Hannah Waddingham gave the standard blessing for the brand new ship with magician Michael Carbonaro serving because the grasp of ceremonies.
The cruise line additionally introduced a brand new ‘ship inside a ship’ idea that may launch on their Sphere class ships.
Princess additionally introduced the opening of a brand new specialty restaurant and updates on cruises to Alaska in 2026. You’ll be able to learn all in regards to the new bulletins right here.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Group has partnered with Exhausting Rock to supply reciprocal perks between members of the on line casino packages. The perks embrace free cruises and free motels stays. You’ll be able to learn extra about this new partnership right here.
Royal Caribbean began development on their first Royal Seaside Membership. The seaside membership might be situated on Paradise Island in Nassau. It’s anticipated to open in 2025.
The world’s largest cruise line has additionally cancelled all stops to one in every of their non-public locations within the Caribbean. All stops to Labadee, Haiti by means of Might have been cancelled with some cancellations going out to September.
Seabourn
Seabourn, an extremely luxurious cruise line from Carnival Company, will supply a particular 22 day cruise on September 2, 2024 for the ultimate voyage on Seabourn Odyssey. The ship has been in service with the cruise line for the previous 15 years.
