Carnival Cruise Line resumed guest operations today from Charleston, S.C., with Carnival Sunshine. The ship departed Jan. 13 oday on a four-day cruise to Nassau, Bahamas. “We have been sailing from Charleston for 12 years, so we are excited to be back offering guests from all over the southeastern U.S. the opportunity to cruise from […]
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Windstar Cruises Shows Off “Wave” Season Offers and Perks
Windstar Cruises has released its deal for the annual “Wave’’ Season, when companies roll out their best offers for the first few months of the year. It is arguably the best time for booking a cruise vacation and typically is when the majority of travelers plan their vacation for the year ahead. Windstar’s 2022 Wave […]
American Queen Voyages Sailings from Mexico to the Great Lakes
American Queen Voyages™, part of Hornblower Group, welcomed guests for the cruise line’s first Mexico and Yucatán Peninsula voyage. Arriving in Cozumel on Jan. 4 and embarking on a land-tour immersive adventure, guests sailed on board Ocean Voyager, formerly Victory. Highlights of the inaugural voyage included a visit to Malecón de Campeche, a sunrise visit over […]
Windstar Cruises Names Karl Gulotta Corporate Executive Chef
Windstar Cruises has hired Karl Gulotta as its new corporate executive chef. The leading line in small ship cruises places a distinct emphasis on an elevated culinary experience and sources ingredients locally whenever possible. Gulotta will direct Windstar’s onboard culinary operations department. Together with Windstar’s director of food and beverage operations, Gulotta will be instrumental […]
Windstar Cruises Launches New Ad Campaign
Windstar Cruises has launched its new ad campaign touting that “The Wind and Stars Know the Way.” The campaign advertises Windstar as a unique, small ship cruise product, more clearly conveying the two classes of small yachts the company operates under one definable brand experience. Guests can choose between Windstar’s classic sailing yachts (three Wind […]
Margaritaville Debuts Cruise Brand With Sailings to The Bahamas
Margaritaville today unveiled plans for Margaritaville at Sea, an offshore resort experience. The first cruise ship, Margaritaville Paradise, will depart on her first passenger sailing on April 30 from the Port of Palm Beach (FL) ) to Grand Bahama Island, The company says Margaritaville Paradise will include 10 passenger decks and 658 cabins in various […]
Popular Science Magazine Likes Carnival Cruise Line’s BOLT Roller Coaster
Popular Science magazine has recognized Carnival Cruise Line with its “Best of What’s New” engineering award for the innovation and design work that resulted in the July 2021 debut of BOLT, the first roller coaster at sea on board the line’s flagship, Mardi Gras. Since 1988, Popular Science annually reviews thousands of new products and […]
Windstar Cruises Giving Passengers Option of All-Inclusive Pricing for all Sailings
Windstar Cruises is changing the way it sells cruises. Previously the small ship line had a base cruise fare, with an option to add things like alcohol, gratuities, and other onboard services on top. “In an effort to be more in line with other luxury offerings in the cruise industry, particularly with the rollout of […]
Plantation in Crystal River Offering Guests Opportunities to Swim With Manatees
They’re back! The Western Indian Manatees soon will return to Florida’s Crystal River for the Winter season, meaning that once again, the Plantation on Crystal River has a new one-night package offering guests the rare chance to enter the underwater world of the gentle giants. The riverfront resort in Crystal River is the only location […]
Carnival Jubilee Will be Delivered in 2023
On the heels of the positive reviews of its newest ship, Mardi Gras, Carnival Cruise Line today announced that its third Excel-class ship – to be named Carnival Jubilee – will be delivered in 2023 and based in Galveston, Texas. The announcement about Carnival Jubilee was made the same day that Carnival confirmed that each […]