Carnival Adds Cruise to Bermuda from Jacksonville

Carnival Cruise Line has scheduled Carnival Elation to sail a special eight-night cruise next spring from Jacksonville to Bermuda and the Bahamas.

Details appeared in the May 17 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Coming Together

A couple months ago we told you about all the additional features being added to Cunard's Queen Victoria during its month-long dry dock. The ship is now about half way through it, and Cunard has provided us with some cool video of the extra space being created on the ship.

Queen Victoria arrived at Fincantieri in Palermo on May 5, and work began immediately. Last week the new aft sun deck and three decks below it (creating three new decks of interior space) were lifted onto the ship. A short video of the operation is below.

Details appeared in the May 16 edition of Cruise News Daily.

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Details appeared in the May 16 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

It May Not Look Like Much Now, But ....

Carnival Horizon is set to enter service less than a year from now (April 2). The line released some current yard photos, and it looks like there is a massive amount of work yet to do (there is), but it will go quickly.

Details appeared in the May 15 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Photos courtesy o Carnival Cruise Line. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

Why the Ships Keep Going Down Under

The 2016 figures are in, and the demand in Australia for cruises is officially exploding. Last year, passengers increased by 21%.

That means an additional 222,378 Australians cruised last year for a total of 1,281,158 cruised in 2016.

Details appeared in the May 15 edition of Cruise News Daily.