A First for Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean made their first visit to Cuba Sunday morning when Empress of the Seas arrived at Havana Sunday.

The one-day call came as part of a five-night cruise from Miami.

The complete story appeared in the April 25 edition of Cruise News Daily.

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Overboard from Liberty of the Seas?

The US Coast Guard is searching for a 39-year-old Filipino crew member who disappeared from Liberty of the Seas sometime before 4:30am this morning.

Details appeared in the April 24 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Holland America Adds Beverage Package

Holland America Line has a new Elite Beverage Package for their customers with premium tastes. At the same time, the line also added a new lower advance purchase rate for one of their other popular packages.

The complete story appeared in the April 24 edition of Cruise News Daily.

An Old Friend to the Rescue

The US Coast Guard, a good Samaritan and our old friend, the cruise ship Zenith (one of Celebrity's first ships and currently operated by Royal Caribbean's Pullmantur brand) combined forces to rescue six people on three small boats sailing between St. Thomas and St. Croix early today.

Details appeared in the April 24 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Crystal Reveals Plans for Symphony & Serenity Redesigns

While Crystal has been planning for expansion in the air, on the rivers and on the oceans, their two classic ships remain as popular as ever. In the next two years the line will update them to please their legions of fans.

Crystal is calling the redesigns “Evolution of Crystal Luxury.” The dry docks for Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity will take place in 2017 and 2018 respectively.

Details appeared in the April 21 edition of Cruise News Daily.