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The construction of Royal Caribbean International’s new Star of the Seas is making progress at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland.Part of the company’s Icon Class, the 250,800-ton ship is scheduled to enter service in the Caribbean in mid-2025.According to a recent update shared by Meyer Turku, a significant milestone was reached with the lifting of the ship’s AquaDome.The feature, added to the top deck of the ship, is the single largest glass and steel structure lifted onto a ship in one piece, the shipyard said.The lifting process took several hours to complete, Meyer Turku added, and required[...]

The Carnival Panorama recently entered drydock in Singapore, having crossed the Pacific earlier this month.As part of its regular maintenance schedule, the Carnival Cruise Line vessel is undergoing class work and inspections, in addition to technical overhauls and overall upkeep.During the drydock, the 2019-built ship is also expected to receive the company’s new livery, which includes a blue hull highlighted by accents of white and red.With the Carnival Splendor receiving the colors earlier this year, the Panorama will be the last ship to receive the new design, which was first introduced by the Mardi Gras in 2020.The ship[...]

Norwegian Cruise Line today unveiled and opened for sale the next evolution of its Prima Plus Class, the all-new Norwegian Luna, according to a press release.The new ship will sail from Miami beginning April 4, 2026 through November 2026. The Norwegian Luna will kick off its inaugural Caribbean season with two western itineraries to Roatan Island, Honduras; Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico; and Harvest Caye, Belize.The ship will then sail seven-day cruises with calls to the beautiful Eastern Caribbean destinations of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; Tortola, British Virgin Islands; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; and Great Stirrup Cay,[...]

The Disney Wonder recently completed its 25th year of service. As the company’s second cruise ship, the 1,750-guest vessel entered service for Disney Cruise Line on August 15, 1999.As a sister to the 1998-built Disney Magic, the Wonder was built at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Venice, Northern Italy.After being delivered to Disney, the ship embarked on a trans-Atlantic crossing with no guests onboard before arriving at its homeport: Port Canaveral, in Central Florida.During its inaugural season, the Disney Wonder offered a series of three- and four-night cruises to the Bahamas, visiting Nassau and Disney’s private island destination Castaway[...]