You may have heard of zika but if you haven’t, you should, especially if you’re going on a Caribbean cruise, or even thinking of it. Especially if you’re pregnant, or even thinking about it. Zika can be deadly, so read on… According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), this virus is transmitted by mosquitoes… Continue reading Cruise Industry Bracing For Zika?
New ship No. 10 — AIDAprima
Last in a series of new ships for 2016 If you think you’ve read about this “new” ship before, well, you have. Right here, one year ago, when the AIDAprima was to be among the class of 2015. Well, it wasn’t. Originally scheduled to be launched last spring, AIDA Cruises announced in October that the AIDAprima’s… Continue reading New ship No. 10 — AIDAprima
New ship No. 9 — Genting Dream
Ninth in a series of new ships for 2016 Don’t stop the presses for this new ship, because it may or may not arrive when announced. The ship — Genting Dream — is the first of two ships for a new cruise line, Dream Cruises, which is owned by Genting Hong Kong, which also owns Crystal… Continue reading New ship No. 9 — Genting Dream
New ship No. 8 — Seabourn Encore
Eighth in a series of new ships for 2016 Seabourn is an ultra-luxury cruise line that has been around for 30 years but effectively became a player in 2009 when the revolutionary Seabourn Odyssey arrived. With selling older ships Pride, Spirit and Legend to Windstar, the Encore is now Seabourn’s fourth ship and will be followed… Continue reading New ship No. 8 — Seabourn Encore
New ship No. 7 — Seven Seas Explorer
Seventh in a series of new ships for 2016 A year and a half ago, Regent Seven Seas became the luxury wing of Norwegian Cruise Holdings, which owns two other cruise lines, Norwegian and Oceania. The Explorer will become Regent’s poster child for luxury, according to parent CEO Frank Del Rio, who said the Explorer will… Continue reading New ship No. 7 — Seven Seas Explorer