Ten years ago I spent the better part of a year working abroad the Queen Mary 2, a UK-based cruise ship operated by the Cunard Line. We traveled back and forth across the Atlantic and toured Europe, the Carribean, and …
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In a star-studded ceremony that was highlighted by godmother Kelly Clarkson, NCL Holdings’ Frank Del Rio, and, in his last christening before leaving the cruise line, President and CEO Andy Stuart, Norwegian Cruise Line officially welcomed its newest build, Encore, …
The grandfather who was charged with negligent homicide in the death of his 18-month-old granddaughter, who fell 11 stories from the window of a cruise ship, faces a three-year prison sentence. On Wednesday, he spoke with media for the first …
In a historic switch, Carnival Cruise Line will drop Coca-Cola products in favor of PepsiCo soft drinks on its fleet of 26 ships starting in mid-January. No one can remember the last time Coke wasn’t served by Carnival, company spokesman …
WHY IT RATES: Rudi’s Seagrill will enhance delectable dishes with innovative artistry that will have diners reaching for their cameras.—Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse Senior Writer. Carnival Cruise Line announced today that a new seafood restaurant designed by acclaimed culinary artist Rudi …
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South Pacific cruise line Paul Gauguin is set to triple the size of its fleet, with two new, 230-passenger ships scheduled to debut in 2022. The order, which was made by Ponant with Fincantieri, is the first move made after …
The future is female at Celebrity Cruises! For the first time, the luxury line will cruise with a bridge and officer team made up entirely of women, the result of their #BRIDGEthegap diversity initiative. The groundbreaking crew will set sail on International Women’s …
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In 2015, Celebrity Cruises appointed Kate McCue to take the helm of one of its ships, the first-ever American woman to captain a mega ship. Now, the line is upping its game, sending out an all-female bridge and officer team. …
There’s an old seafaring superstition that says women are bad luck at sea. It’s a trope that Nicholine Tifuh Azirh, a second officer with Celebrity Cruises, even heard when she was training for her maritime career, according to the cruise …
For years, cruise lines were almost addicted to single use plastic items — straws, cocktail swizzle sticks and plastic water bottles. And with mega cruise ships exceeding 6,000 or 7,000 people on board, that was a staggering amount of plastic …