Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines is Removing the Buffet Post Coronavirus Caribbean Cruise Royal Caribbean by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - May 21, 2020May 21, 20200 Royal Caribbean announced during a conference call that health and safety changes being planned for a post-coronavirus cruise industry include eliminating traditional buffet offerings. Royal Caribbean CEO Michael Bayley revealed during a virtual call with the cruise line’s senior vice president Vicki Freed that buffets will have to be at least temporarily removed from ships to avoid any concerns about the spread of illnesses. “I think in the beginning, there will not be a buffet, that's how I see it,” Bayley said. “We will utilize the space, we will utilize the Windjammer, but in all probability, it won't be a classical buffet.” “It will be something more akin to a restaurant,” Bayley continued. The likely removal of buffets from dining areas is just the
Some CCL Cruises are Set to Resume August 1, 2020 Carnival Cruise Cruise Travel Travel News by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - May 5, 2020May 17, 20200 Carnival Cruise Line plans to resume cruises on Aug. 1, the company announced Monday. Eight of its 27 ships will begin cruising out of ports in Florida and Texas in August, the company said, while all other cruises will remain canceled through at least Aug. 31. The company had previously said it would cancel all cruises through June 26. The first ships to return to cruising will be the Carnival Horizon, Carnival Magic and Carnival Sensation from Miami, the Carnival Breeze and Carnival Elation from Port Canaveral east of Orlando, and the Carnival Dream, Carnival Freedom and Carnival Vista from Galveston, Texas. All Alaska cruises on the Carnival Spirit from Seattle will be canceled, as well as the Carnival Spirit Vancouver-Honolulu cruise on
Attention Carnival Cruise Line Cruisers there is a New Dress Code Carnival Cruise Cruise by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - January 16, 2020January 16, 20200 Carnival Cruise Line is banning “offensive” clothing on their ships, cracking down on apparel displaying profanity or nudity. The new dress code was implemented in December, per a Facebook post by Carnival brand ambassador John Heald. He noted the cruise line’s FAQ section had been updated to reflect that “items worn during the cruise should not contain any message that may be considered offensive or contain nudity, profanity, sexual innuendo/suggestions. In addition, clothing/accessories should not promote negative ethnic or racial commentary, or hatred or violence in any form.” The cruise line added: “All guests are expected to ensure their clothing and accessories are respectful to fellow guests.” Carnival spokesman Vance Gulliksen told CNN that while Carnival didn’t want to become “the clothing or
What If I Miss My Cruise Ship Carnival Cruise Cruise Travel Uncategorized by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - August 6, 2019August 6, 20190 Yes you may have missed a flight because something happened causing you to show up late to the airport? Yes we've all been told that you need to show to the airport 2 hours early and build in some lead time into your travel plans. But, for the most part it’ll only cause a slight delay in your travel plans, with little or no add-on costs. Well that's not the case with cruise lines. If you miss a flight most times you can just hop on another plane to your destination a few hours later, sometimes even with the change fees waived. But travelers who are late for a cruise can sometimes can find their entire trip ruined. Cruise goers who miss their
Carnival Cruise Lines CHEERS Beverage Program is Changing Carnival Cruise Cruise by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - October 18, 20180 Heads up people Carnival Cruise Line has made a change to their CHEERS all-inclusive beverage program that is available on their cruise ships. Carnival’s CHEERS package allows passengers up to 15 alcoholic drinks and unlimited non-alcoholic drinks per day for the price of $51.95 to $56.95 depending on when it is purchased. Previously, the package allowed for any drink up to $50 in value. Drinks over $50 each were priced at a 25% discount. Carnival has made a change and now the CHEERS! package is good for drinks up to $20. Drinks over $20 will come at a 25% discount. This pricing change has been updated on Carnival.com. When did the change in price happen? GoCCL.com, a website for Carnival travel agents, says that the
St. Croix Welcomes First Post Hurricane Maria Cruise Ship Cruise Travel by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - November 13, 2017November 13, 20170 The Norwegian Dawn will make its way to St. Croix on November 11. // Photo by Norwegian Cruise Line ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailPrint According to a statement issued by the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism, the Norwegian Dawn, with a capacity of 2,340 passengers and 1,032 crew members, will dock on the island of St. Croix on three occasions this month, beginning Saturday, November 11. The ship's arrival will mark the return of leisure cruise travelers to the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) after nearly two months. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas docked on the island on September 17, just days before Hurricane Maria struck. "St. Croix looks forward to welcoming the passengers and crew of the Norwegian Dawn this weekend, and sharing with them our warm, resilient Crucian spirit," said Beverly Nicholson-Doty, commissioner of tourism for the
Hurricane Irma Damage Has Indefinitely Closed 4 Cruise Ports Carnival Cruise Cruise Travel Travel Advisory by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - September 15, 2017September 15, 20170 Four popular cruise ports, including the top two ports in 2016, are closed indefinitely to cruise ships due to damage caused by Hurricane Irma. Since so many of our readers have asked about the different cruise ports in the Caribbean and which ones were affected by the storm, here is a rundown of the cruise ports that are open and closed following the storm. St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Tortola, Key West: All four ports are closed indefinitely. Gene Sloan at USA Today is reporting that St. Thomas and St Maarten could be closed to cruise ships for weeks, and possibly for months. Norwegian Cruise Line has replaced all Eastern Caribbean itineraries until November with Western Caribbean ones and Royal Caribbean has ships that will be stopping in St. Kitts and
Royal Caribbean Launches Newest Cruise Ship Cruise by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - May 13, 2016May 13, 20160 Royal Caribbean has launched its newest and the world's largest cruise ship the "Harmony of the Seas". For the inaugural season, Harmony of the Seas will offer 7 night western Mediterranean cruises originating from Barcelona and Rome. At the end of the summer season, the ship will cross the Atlantic to the United States, where she will offer 7 night eastern and western Caribbean cruises originating from Port Everglades, Florida. Amenities aboard Harmony of the Seas will include: The "Ultimate Abyss", a 10-story dual dry slide The "Perfect Storm" waterslides A 3-D theatre The Aqua Theatre for diving shows The Bionic Bar where drinks will be made solely by robots Central Park and Boardwalk The Broadway show, "Grease" Adventure Ocean DreamWorks Experience
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