Challenging Day at Major Homeport for Cruise Ship Passengers

Port Canaveral, the second busiest cruise port in the world, had an unprecedented busy day on Monday, November 28, 2022. Difficulties arose not only from the four cruise ships already scheduled at the port, but also due to Wonder of the Seas arriving a day later than anticipated after a medical evacuation.

Five Ships in Port

Four cruise ships from four different cruise lines were originally scheduled to be at Port Canaveral today: Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Getaway, Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Wish, Royal Caribbean International’s Independence of the Seas, and Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Liberty.

These are some of the largest cruise ships, with double occupancy passenger capacities of 3,963, 5,555, 3,634, and 2,974, respectively. Added together and accounting for both embarking and debarking guests, this means a total of more than 32,000 people moving in and out of the port in just a few

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Cruise Ship Misses Port of Call Due to Outbreak

The Cunard cruise ship Queen Elizabeth has missed a scheduled visit to Bali due to a COVID-19 outbreak onboard.

In accordance with local restrictions and after discussion with local authorities, the vessel has bypassed the port of call and is continuing on to Fremantle in Western Australia for debarkation.

Onboard Outbreak Causes Port Diversion

While the Vista-class ship departed Sydney on schedule on November 7 for her 17-night, one-way cruise, rising cases in Australia and the presence of cases onboard have now diverted the ship and canceled the call in Bali that had been scheduled for Monday, November 28, 2022.

“Unfortunately, due to the ongoing rise in community transmission across Australia and this being reflected on various cruise lines, we’re unable to visit Indonesia at this time,” a Cunard spokesperson said.

“That has followed ongoing conversations with the respective authorities in Bali, and we understand and respect the current circumstances

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World Largest Cruise Ship Makes Maiden Call to St. Kitts

St Kitts and Nevis are preparing for one of the busiest cruise seasons to date, including various ships making their inaugural calls to Port Zante in Basseterre. 

One of the most exciting calls happened this week when the world’s largest cruise ship made its inaugural call on November 24. Local officials boarded the vessel to perform the traditional plaque exchange between the ship and island authorities.

St. Kitts has developed itself to become one of the most popular Caribbean cruise destinations, offering visitors everything they want from a Caribbean Island. 

Wonder of the Seas in St. Kitts for the First Time

Wonder of the Seas captain Henrick Loy was welcomed with open arms in Basseterre, St Kitts, this week as he piloted the world’s biggest cruise ship into Port Zante on November 24. The call is the first time the biggest cruise ship in the world arrived in St Kitts,

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Carnival Cruise Ship Back Sailing After Completing Dry Dock

Carnival Miracle retired to service this week after completing a regular scheduled dry dock. The Carnival cruise ship is one of the very few cruise ships that has undergone dry docking in the United States, whereas most Carnival cruise ships have maintenance performed in Italy or the Bahamas. 

Besides regularly scheduled maintenance to technical areas, the Spirit-class cruise ship also received her new colors, the stunning blue, white, and red hull that has become synonymous with Carnival Cruise Line in recent years. Carnival Miracle has picked up her scheduled itineraries on the west coast, sailing from Long Beach. 

Carnival Cruise Line Makes Several Changes Onboard Miracle

Carnival Miracle has completed her regular scheduled dry dock, which incorporates several changes to the vessel. The Spirit-class cruise ship arrived in Astoria, Portland, earlier this month, one of the few Carnival Cruise Line ships that used a US-based shipyard for its maintenance. 

In

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Search Underway for Missing Carnival Cruise Passenger

A guest has been reported missing and possibly overboard from the Carnival Cruise Line vessel Carnival Valor, and search operations have commenced. The cruise ship is retracing its route, and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) is conducting a search.

At the moment, the incident is being classified as a “search and rescue” operation, and activity is focused on locating the missing guest.

Guest Reported Missing From Carnival Valor

The male guest, whose name has not been released to safeguard the family’s privacy, was reported missing at approximately noon on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, 2022.

The last time the individual was seen was at a bar aboard the Conquest-class Carnival Valor with his sister. According to her, he left the bar to find a restroom at approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, November 23, and was not seen again. The sister reported her brother as missing the next day.

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Holland America Expands on Sale for Canadian Cruisers

As the cruise line celebrates its 150-year anniversary, Holland America Line is adding more 2023 cruise dates for its “Canada Super Sale” promotion that feature up to 20% off fares on select sailings.

Available through December 31, 2022, the “Canada Super Sale” is offering guests exclusive savings with a diverse selection of Alaska, Panama Canal, Caribbean, and European cruises.

Holland America Line’s ‘Canada Super Sale’

The 150-year-old Holland America Line is extending “Canada Super Sale” cruise offerings for 2023 with discounted fares of up to 20% on select sailings with a variety of port and itinerary choices.

Guests can take advantage of this savings option through December 31, 2022, and choose from a variety of options for Caribbean, Pacific Coast, Alaska, and Panama Canal departures, providing Canadian cruisers with more options at discounted rates.

With hopes to ease the exchange rate on departures from a convenient Canadian homeport, the “Canada

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Norwegian Ship to Sail Progressive Rock Cruise in 2024

Making its comeback from March 8-13, 2024, the world’s premier progressive rock experience at sea, Cruise to the Edge, will sail its biggest cruise ever onboard the Jewel-class Norwegian Pearl, operated by Norwegian Cruise Line. The five-night charter cruise will depart from Miami, Florida, and make stops in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

Cruise to the Edge 2024

Cruise to the Edge (CTTE ’24), the world’s premier progressive rock experience at sea, has announced it will cruise its eighth voyage departing from Miami, Florida on March 8, 2024, as a chartered sailing onboard the 2,394-passenger Norwegian Pearl.

As its biggest sailing ever, the five-night charter cruise will take place from March 8-13, 2024, visiting Ocho Rios and George Town with an array of events and days of performances from some of the world’s greatest progressive rock artists.

Prog legends Marillion, Steve Hackett, Flying Colors, and for the first

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Royal Caribbean Celebrates 30 Years of Sustainability Commitment

Royal Caribbean Group has reached 30 years of its Save the Waves initiative this month, as its first environmental initiative and the foundation for the cruise company’s decarbonization strategy, Destination Net Zero.

Since 1992, Save the Waves has helped the company achieve critical milestones over the past three decades, as the group became the first cruise company to be ISO 14001 for Environmental Management Certified.

30 Years of Save the Waves

Royal Caribbean Group is celebrating 30 years of its first environmental initiative, Save the Waves, during the month of November 2022. The program has assisted the company in achieving waste management and reduction over the past three decades, such as installing advanced wastewater purification systems across 88% of its fleet that treats wastewater.

Save the Waves has created several frameworks for the group that owns three successful cruise brands, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises, and has

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Carnival Celebration Arrives In Florida for the First Time

Carnival Celebration, Carnival Cruise Line’s newest Excel-class cruise ship, is in the United States. The ship sailed on a 14-day transatlantic cruise from the United Kingdom to her new home port, PortMiami. 

The 180,800 gross-tons cruise ship is the sister ship to Mardi Gras, Carnival’s hugely successful first LNG-powered vessel. We look at what you can expect from the most anticipated cruise ship of 2022

Carnival Celebration is in Miami

After much anticipation, the moment is finally here. Carnival Celebration is in PortMiami, ready for her inaugural season sailing from the world’s biggest cruise port. The vessel actually arrived much earlier than expected in the very early hours of Sunday morning, while still dark, due to a guest needing some medical attention ashore.

The 180,800 gross-tons, 5,374-passenger made her way into PortMiami, where she docked at her new home, the 471,000-square-foot Terminal F. The terminal, upgraded recently at

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Two Itinerary Changes for Carnival Cruise Ship, 18 Months Apart

Carnival Cruise Line has contacted guests booked for two different sailings aboard Carnival Horizon that their itineraries are changing. One of the cruises sets sail next month, but the other isn’t even next year – it’s 18 months away.

Carnival Horizon Itinerary Changes

In an email sent on Friday, November 18, 2022, Carnival Cruise Line has notified guests on two separate sailings of the Vista-class Carnival Horizon that their itineraries are changing.

“We continue to refine operational plans for your cruise and have made some itinerary changes to the sailings listed below,” the email read.

December 2022

The December 18, 2022 sailing, a 6-night Western Caribbean sailing, was initially to have visited Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. Now, the ship will visit Montego Bay instead of Ocho Rios in Jamaica, though the other ports of call remain the same.

Carnival Horizon Cruise Ship
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In Montego Bay,

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