Bigger and More Colorful Than Her Sisters, Here Comes Norwegian Aqua

Norwegian Aqua will be the first of the Prima Plus-class. 

Norwegian Aqua will have colorful hull art by Allison Hueman

The hull art is entitled "Where the Sky Meets the Sea"

Norwegian Aqua will be the first to have the Aqia Slidecoaster hybrid rollercoaster and waterslide

Renderings courtesy of Norwegian Cruise Line. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

New Venue, New Entertainment aboard Sun Princess

The Princess Arena aboard the new Sun Princess can be configured either as a traditional theater or to present shows in the round. Princess has created four new production shows for the Arena.

Renderings courtesy of Princess Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

Down the River

Carnival Jubilee made its way down the Ems River from the Meyer Werft in Papenburg (Germany) to the Dutch port of Eemshaven on Monday, arriving early Tuesday morning. All along the way, onlookers came out to see the giant ship maneuver down the shallow river. 

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

Return of Paradise

Carnival Paradise returned to service today (October 30, 2023) at Tampa after a 16-day stay in the Grand Bahama Shipyard's drydock. In addition to routine maintenance and refurbishment in the public rooms, Carnival says they “re-imagined” the Serenity Retreat for adults, updated the Piano Bar and expanded the ship's casino. 

Carnival Paradise at Tampa with the new Carnival Hull Livery

The updated Piano Bar

The enlarged Casino

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