The Cruisington Times The Cruisington Times A feast of tantalizing travel ideas, sights, reviews, links

Caribbean

MSC Reveals Shape of New Bahamas Private Island

From the air it almost looks like a multi-legged sea creature. From the seaside, it’s a multi-featured playground. MSC Group’s Cruise Division has revealed the look of Sandy Cay, a new private island destination alongside [...]
Cruises

Oceania’s Marina Launching Next Fleet Upgrades

Oceania Cruises plans a transformation of its classic ship Oceania Marina.In a dry dock in October 2026, every stateroom will be redesigned, along with enhancements across all public spaces, ensuring that the ship reflects Oceania [...]
Caribbean

So Long Middle East; How About the Med Next Winter?

Explora Journeys has joined a roster of cruise lines changing course from the Middle East and sailing throughout the winter in the Mediterranean. MSC Cruises, and Windstar Cruises are also rerouting to sail in Europe [...]
AmaWaterways

Cruises Steering Far from Middle East–If They Can

With no end in sight to the Middle East conflict, cruise lines are scrambling to avoid disruption and planning far ahead to steer clear of an epic storm. Some were caught in the crosshairs. Four [...]
Canada

Four Seasons Yachts Keeps Launch Low Key

The long-awaited Four Seasons I has begun her inaugural season, a Mediterranean voyage,coinciding with the 65th anniversary of Four Seasons Hotels and the opening of its first hotel on the first day of spring in [...]

A view out panoramic wall on Avalon Vista

Avalon Waterways’ Vista is Panoramic in All Directions

by Wallace Immen in Avalon Waterways 3

Avalon Waterways calls its new river ships “panorama class,” and from the moment I stepped aboard the latest, Avalon Vista, I could see why. You’re on the water and you want to see the view, so [...]

Norwegian’s New Harvest Caye: An Island You Can Call Your Own

March 24, 2016 Comments Off

Think you’ve got a problem finding a parking space? Try figuring out where to tie up a cruise ship as long as a football field at a popular Caribbean island and then finding beach space […]

Myanmar Voyage on AmaPura is a Journey into the Gilded Past

March 2, 2021 2

We’ve had some remarkable and magical experiences in Myanmar during several past cruises on the Irrawaddy River. Sadly, the recent coup in the country and crackdown on dissent has erased it from the cruise map […]

Carnival Victory Will Get New Features and Become Radiance in Rebuilding

October 16, 2018 Comments Off

A dry dock that will transform Carnival Victory into Carnival Radiance will be the final phase of a $2-billion fleet enhancement program. The refurbishment of Carnival Victory in a 38-day dry dock in Spain will […]

Celebrity Finally Has the Edge

October 31, 2018 Comments Off

Following more than four years of planning and 23 months of construction by skilled teams of engineers, architects, artisans, designers, contractors, shipyard employees, and Celebrity Cruises specialists, the Celebrity Edge as finally set sail. Royal Caribbean […]

Caribbean

Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas Breaks Sales Records

October 27, 2022 Comments Off

Royal Caribbean International saw its single largest booking day in its 53-year history when reservations opened for the cruise line’s first Icon Class ship. Icon of the Seas was unveiled as Royal Caribbean’s goal of […]