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Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas arrived earlier this week in Navantia shipyard in Cadiz, Spain to begin her $165 million amplification. September 27, 2019 - Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas arrived earlier this week in Navantia shipyard in Cadiz, Spain to begin her $165 million amplification. The cruise line shared photos of Oasis undergoing the beginning of the work that will add a variety of new features, including the Ultimate Abyss; The Perfect Storm trio of water slides, a re-imagined, Caribbean pool deck; new kids and teens spaces transformed from top to bottom, and more. You can view the deck-by-deck changes to Oasis of the Seas .  The modernization will take 63 days. The amplified Oasis will set sail on Nov. 24, 2019, beginning 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries from Royal Caribbean’s new, state-of-the-art Terminal A in Miami. Oasis then moves to the New York City area in May 2020 as the largest ship to sai...

Cunard Announces 2021 Cruise Itineraries for the Queen Mary 2 (Pictured), Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria Luxury cruise line Cunard has announced its voyage program for the remainder of 2021, including an extended season in Japan and new voyages in Iceland, the Baltics, and North Cape. Cunard’s iconic ships – Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria – will pamper travelers, offering an exquisite onboard experience as they visit remarkable cities around the globe. Queen Victoria will offer a new 14-night itinerary in majestic Iceland, and will also sail a new nine-night Baltic itinerary with a maiden call at Aarhus, Denmark. Queen Elizabeth will spend more time in East Asia with five roundtrip Tokyo voyages, including a maiden call at Seogwipo in Jeju Island, South Korea, followed by two Southeast Asia sailings before heading to Australia. Flagship liner Queen Mary 2 will increase the number of the brand’s signature Transatlantic Crossings in 2021, with sh...

  NCL Just Water Plant Based Water Bottles will replace plastic water bottles fleetwide.   Norwegian will be the First Major Global Cruise Company to Become Plastic Bottle Free by January 1, 2020 Over Six Million Plastic Bottles to Be Eliminated Each Year Norwegian Cruise Line, the innovator in global cruise travel with a 52-year history of breaking boundaries, today announced another first as a result of its partnership with JUST ® Goods, Inc., which will enable the Cruise Line to replace all single-use plastic bottles across its fleet by January 1, 2020, beginning with its newest innovative ship, Norwegian Encore. (The Norwegian Encore will sail from New York in the spring of 2020.) The decision is the latest sustainable step forward for Norwegian Cruise Line. In 2018, the Company eliminated single-use plastic straws across its 16-ship fleet and private destinations, and as a result of this most recent initiative, it will replace over six million ...

As more and more ships are arriving in New York to cash in on the fall New England, Canada cruises. People are booking cruises and flocking Northward to see the splendor of the fall colors. Princess Cruises - Regal Princess - Sailing from Brooklyn to New England / Canada German Cruise Operator - AIDA's AIDAluna - Sailing to Florida and the Bahamas Regent Cruises' Seven Seas Navigator Sails Upscale Cruises Seasonally From New York to New England / Canada Disney Cruise Line's Disney Magic Sails Seasonally from New York to New England / Canada and Bermuda. Princess Cruises Sapphire Princess Called at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal as part of a Round-trip New England Canada Cruise from Southampton, England. Holland America's Zuiderdam Called at New York on a New England Canada Cruise after spending the Summer in the Mediterranean. Premium Cruise Line - Oceania Cruise Line's Riviera Sails Seasonally From New York to New England / Canada af...

Carnival Cruises to Develop a Private Island Like Port in Freeport on Grand Bahama Island In a deal that was inked before Hurricane Dorian, Carnival Cruises came to an Agreement to develop a private-island like experience for cruise passengers. This port, because of its proximity to New York, will definitely be added to New York Itineraries when completed. Available details are below. Carnival Cruise Lines has agreed a deal to build a $100 million cruise port in Grand Bahama, according to Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis. Minnis made the announcement on Friday at a youth convention, saying, “I am pleased to announce that after many months of negotiations, we have delivered … a massive project for the people of Grand Bahama …. the Carnival port development is going full steam ahead.” He said the government would provide more details of the deal in upcoming days. A spokesman for Carnival confirmed to the Compass that an agreement has been reached. Earlier new...

On Saturday, Princess Cruise's Regal Princess called at the port of New York to embark passengers on a New England Canada Cruise. Just prior to her departure (which was 75 minutes late), the ship sounded her horn. I was pleasantly surprised by the sound of the horn. Click on the video below (from YouTube) to hear the ship's horn (The Love Boat TV - Theme Song) RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruise Schedule, Ship Reviews, Ports of Call & More. => Nick's Cruise Corner Blog - News On Cruise Ships Sailing World Wide. => NewShipNews - Information and News on Cruise Ships being built.

Artists Rendering of Planned Port Improvements for Nassau in the Bahamas is part of a 25 Year Agreement Global Ports Holding Plc , the world's largest independent cruise port operator, is pleased to announce that Nassau Cruise Port Ltd has signed a 25-year port operation and lease agreement with the Government of the Bahamas for the Prince George Wharf and related areas at Nassau cruise port. NCP is a consortium comprising GPH, the Bahamas Investment Fund ("BIF") and the Yes Foundation. Nassau is one of the most popular cruise destinations in the world, attracting 3.7 million passengers per year with its unique combination of natural beauty and cultural heritage. It is in close proximity to the United States, with the largest cruise port in the world, Miami, within easy cruising distance. Under the terms of the agreement, GPH will use its global expertise and operating model to manage Nassau Cruise Port. In addition, NCP will invest up to $250m in exp...