Originally built for the Chinese market, Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that Norwegian Joy will be repositioning to join her sister-ship, Norwegian Bliss in Alaska. The ship was initially built for cruises in Asia, with home ports of Shanghai and Tianjin. However, the cruise line has revealed that the ship will undergo an investment of […]
Oasis of the Seas to homeport in New York for 2020
Royal Caribbean has announced that Oasis of the Seas will set sail from New York City for the first time during the 2020/2021 cruise season. New York welcomes Oasis Class ship As part of the cruise line’s 2021/2021 deployment plans, it will showcase a fleet of seven ships which have emerged from its Royal Amplified […]
New cruise terminal to be built for Liverpool
2018 saw over sixty cruise vessels welcomed into Liverpool Docks, bringing 100,000 passengers and crew to the city. With these numbers, it comes as no surprise that the city council has plans to build a whole new complex! The below video shows how the development would look, following the demolition of the existing jetty and […]
MSC Cruises to build exclusive island in the Bahamas
Post updated: 23/01/2019 MSC Cruises have announced further plans on their current development of a former sand extraction island as it transforms into a marine reserve, complete with bars, restaurants, an amphitheatre and more! A private island in the Bahamas Back in 2016, the cruise line signed a 100-year lease agreement with the Bahamian government, […]
Cunard To Offer New 2019 Shore Excursions In Alaska
Earlier this month, Cunard announced they were adding more shore excursions to their Alaska sailings ready for 2019. Queen Elizabeth features on a number of ten-night voyages to this North America region, with ports of call in Skagway, Juneau and Sitka. Luxury cruises to Alaska in 2019 The cruises will sail from Vancouver on a […]
UK passengers race to book Princess cruises to Australasia
Australia and New Zealand are bucket-list cruise destinations for a number of travellers, and when you take the amazing wildlife, spectacular scenery and adventurous activities into account, it is no surprise! And now, Princess Cruises has revealed just how popular cruises to Australia and New Zealand really are. Ever more popular cruise destinations Princess Cruises […]
Return to Alaska for Cunard
For the first time in more than two decades, Cunard has announced that it will return to Alaska in 2019. Queen Elizabeth will sail back to the regions icy ports in May 2019, remaining there through June for her first season. Alaskan adventures Itineraries will feature cruises through the Inside Passage amidst dramatic waterfalls and […]
Hurricane Irma update: Which areas of the Caribbean are affected?
In light of recent events, many areas of the Caribbean have been affected by Hurricane Irma. As a result, some Caribbean itineraries face port alterations where destinations have been significantly damaged by the storm. Following a statement from the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), Antigua was spared major damage and further north, in the Bahamas, this […]
Carnival adds five more cruises to Cuba
It might be two years since Cuba opened its doors to cruise ships, but thanks to last year’s lifting of the US embargo, exciting new Caribbean itineraries are still pouring in. The latest come from Carnival – five additional voyages complementing the Cuba cruises it launched earlier this year. Sailing on 17th February, 2nd July […]
Royal Caribbean cruises return to New Orleans!
Were you as sad as the Cruise118.com team when we heard that Royal Caribbean was halting sailings from New Orleans? The cruise line ended sailings departing from this vibrant city three years ago, when its two year agreement with the Port of New Orleans came to a close. Now, however, Royal Caribbean is back in […]