Carnival Cruise Line sets its sights on new Bahamas port of call

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• Cruise Ship Collides With Dock at Turkish Port
• Norwegian Cruise Ships – Newest to Oldest
• What else do travelers need to know?
• Where will Carnival Celebration sail?
• Social Media Image Sparks Cabin Safety Concerns
• Cruiser Filmed Tampering With Water Bottle
• Carnival Jubilee Gets a Texas-Sized Christening Led by Godmother Gwen Stefani

The video shows the price as $4.25, but the line raised the cost of that size bottle to $4.50 in December 2023, so presumably, the tampering happened sometime before then. Carnival Paradise returned to service today in Tampa, Fla. after a refurbishment project that included upgrades to onboard spaces like Serenity Adult-Only Retreat and the ship’s casino, as part of a 16-day dry dock that took place in Freeport, Bahamas. Sailing from Galveston, the XL-Class vessel is offering a series of week-long cruises to the Western Caribbean. In addition to three full days at sea, Jubilee’s regular itinerary features visits to Costa Maya and Cozumel, in Mexico, and Mahogany Bay, in Honduras. The ship will also feature new food and beverage options like travel-inspired bar Latitudes and Emeril’s Bistro 1397 from Emeril Lagasse, serving international cuisine.

Cruise Ship Collides With Dock at Turkish Port

It’s time once again for Cruise Hive’s weekly cruise news update, recapping all of the major developments you need to know about. This week, we have stories from Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Disney Cruise Line. Lokono Cove will have kiosks and stores alongside “an authentic Bahamian artisan market” showcasing local craftsmanship, according to Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy.

Norwegian Cruise Ships – Newest to Oldest

Magnetic hooks can be used for storing bags, hats, and other items, but should only be attached to cabin walls or doors, and never to the ceiling. MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Carnival Cruise Line has released another round of updates on what travelers can expect when its new private destination Grand Bahama Celebration Key opens. After entering service in December in 2023, the Carnival Jubilee is set to spend its first full year in service in 2024. Currently sailing for Costa Cruises, the Carnival Firenze will bring the product – which combines Carnival’s signature experiences with an Italian atmosphere – to the West Coast starting in April.

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What else do travelers need to know?

Carnival Cruise Line is also promising more variety in cruise options from the West Coast in 2025. With three ships sailing year-round from Long Beach, the company will offer a series of three- to eight-night cruises in the region. In addition to six-night cruises to the Bahamas visiting Bimini, Nassau, Freeport, Celebration Key, and Half Moon Cay, the Sunshine is also set to offer eight-night cruises to the Eastern Caribbean departing from its new homeport. After leaving Charleston in late 2024, the Carnival Sunshine is repositioning to Norfolk in early 2025. In a first, the vessel is set to offer a year-round program of cruises departing from the Virginia homeport. Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Aqua, the line’s third Prima-class ship that is scheduled to launch in April 2025, will sport several new dining options for her guests along with some reimagined spaces.

Where will Carnival Celebration sail?

(February 26, 2024) -- Carnival's newest Fun Ship, Carnival Jubilee, was dubbed “bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S," by none other than Godmother Gwen Stefani, at a rousing christening ceremony for the ship held on February 26 in Galveston. Music will guide guests on their journey, matched with vibrant murals painted by local artists. (April 14, 2024) -- Cruise Critic has just completed a three-night voyage aboard Carnival Cruise Line's 2002-built Carnival Conquest.

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Beyond the items for sale, the space will have music and murals to enhance the space, and local food. The 369-acre site less than 20 miles east of Freeport will be the first dedicated to Carnival Cruise Line, although Carnival ships have used sister line destinations Princess Cays and Half Moon Cay for years. Debuting in summer 2025, the port of call will welcome ships from Florida ports Port Canaveral, PortMiami, Tampa and Jacksonville, as well as six other U.S. ports. The list of new features includes a revamped Chef’s Table and a dedicated cooking class, as well as online bookable “Behind the Fun” tours and a simplified disembarkation process via the HUB App. “We began construction on Celebration Key which will be the largest and closest exclusive destination in our destination portfolio and a real game changer for Carnival Cruise Line,” Weinstein said.

The ship's most noticeable update is its new livery, which now features Carnival's signature red, white and blue colors on the hull. “Building on our strong performance and growing momentum around the world, we are excited to resume our newbuild program and further enhance our global fleet with yet another state-of-the-art ship,” said Josh Weinstein, CEO of Carnival Corporation. The cruise company signed an agreement with German shipbuilder Meyer Werft to build the as of yet unnamed ship, which is Carnival's first newbuild order in five years. Stefani christened the ship -- a ceremony meant to bring luck and protection to those onboard – with her signature flair.

Carnival Jubilee Gets a Texas-Sized Christening Led by Godmother Gwen Stefani

A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter and an HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft were dispatched to the scene to handle the evacuation of the guest and the ship’s doctor. Heald noted that guests who suffer from sleep apnea and rely on CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machines are allowed to use magnets to position the CPAP cords across the ceiling, so guests don’t trip over them. There has been no comment from the cruise line but some of the 100,000-plus people who have seen the video have suggested the guest be banned from cruising and possibly be charged with a crime, such as theft — if the video is real.

Carnival Pride is scheduled to reposition to Baltimore after finishing her winter season sailing from Tampa, Florida. That one-way cruise will depart Tampa on April 7, 2024 and visit top ports of call in the Caribbean – Jamaica, Aruba, Curacao, Barbados, Antigua, and St. Maarten – on the way to Baltimore. The 4,300-guest ship features a three-story dining room, and one level is designated for traditional, one for reservable, and one for dine-anytime service. Starting June 17, 2024, passengers booked on cruises departing after the effective date can use the Princess Cruises app to select the dining style they prefer. A video showing a Carnival Cruise Line guest tampering with a bottle of water in her cabin is making waves on social media, and some comments suggest she ought to be banned from cruising, or even prosecuted.

Mobile will continue to serve as the Carnival Spirit’s winter homeport for a third consecutive season. A seven-day Eastern Caribbean cruise departing from Miami on Feb. 5, 2023, starts at $479 per person based on double occupancy, according to Carnival's website, though prices vary by itinerary, stateroom, and other factors. The nearby promenade also features coins for each Carnival ship built into the floor design and a porthole gallery of interactive dioramas depicting various periods in the line's history, as well as "coming attractions," Aprile said. Celebration will sail year-round Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries from Miami, visiting destinations such as San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Grand Turk, according to a news release. Elsewhere, the ship's Lido deck draws inspiration from the Italian Riviera and will be the setting of the Festa Italiana deck party. Other Italian-themed activities include the Captain's Venetian Toast and Italian-inspired youth programming for teens and children.

The 4,000-guest ship continued on its voyage, a 7-night Eastern Caribbean cruise that is due to conclude in Port Canaveral on April 20, 2024. The posted image shows two fans suspended from the ceiling using a kind of pulley system, with their electrical cords, and possibly extension cords, draped along magnetic hooks attached to the metal ceiling. It is impossible to determine where the image was taken, so the identity of the cruise ship and cruise line is unknown. Norwegian Aqua will debut in Southampton in April 2025 and sail a transatlantic cruise to Boston before operating two cruises from Miami. After that, she will be based in Port Canaveral until August 2025 and then will reposition to New York for the fall 2025 season. The Carnival Panorama, which currently operates seven-night sailings, will alternate between six- and eight-night itineraries that include visits to Ensenada, La Paz, Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas, where the ship will overnight.

As scheduled, Carnival Pride is planned to arrive in Baltimore on Sunday, April 21, 2024, and will remain homeported from Charm City through at least April 2026. Carnival Cruise Line has reached out to reassure guests booked on Carnival Pride's repositioning cruise from Tampa to Baltimore in April. The Jayhawk crew hoisted the two onboard and transported them to the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where local emergency personnel were waiting to take them to a nearby hospital. The dramatic evacuation of an expectant mother sailing aboard Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Fantasy was expertly completed by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) on April 15, 2024.