Tag: #cruiseships
Princess Adds New Top Deck Feature
Princess Cruises is adding a new top-deck adventure ride called the Rollglider to its new class of ship, the Sun Princess. The Rollglider is a hybrid of a zipline and a roller coaster, and it will allow passengers to soar Read More …
Reef Sharks At High Risk of Extinction
A new study in Science has found that overfishing is driving reef sharks toward extinction. The study, which was conducted by more than 150 researchers worldwide, including scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), found that the five main shark Read More …
Viking Sun World Cruise 245 Days
Viking Cruises is back with their third World Cruise, this one on new Viking Sun. The 245-day Ultimate World Cruise itinerary will also offer an option to sail one of two shorter segments during the cruise. Viking travelers can also choose between Read More …
Viking Passion Play Focus Highlights Limber, Growing Fleet
Just added, a thoughtful addition to the 2020 Viking River Cruise Season: The Passion Play. Performed every ten years, the dramatic presentation depicts the Passion of Jesus Christ: his trial, suffering and death. For a number of religions, The Passion Play is a traditional part of Lent. Read More …
Starfleet Command Moves To Miami, Includes Carnival Ships Too
Carnival Cruise Line has a new Fleet Operations Center (FOC) in Miami. The largest and most advanced in the cruise industry, we’re pretty sure they can handle a whole lot of Fun aboard the 26 Carnival ships. The 35,000-square-foot facility Read More …
No Joke: NCL Suggested Gratuities Increase April 1
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is raising the amount of their suggested idaily service charges. Effective April 1, 2018. NCL suggested gratuities increase, a little bit. Not much. AKA ‘suggested daily service charges’, the program aims to make it easy for Read More …
18 Ventures By Seabourn To Like As Much As Their Lovely Cruise Ships
Seabourn is headed back to Alaska and British Columbia this year with an exciting lineup of guided Ventures by Seabourn. The new excursions for 2018 invite cruise travelers to explore the natural beauty and wildlife of The Last Frontier and Read More …