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Southampton debut planned for new Carnival Cruise Line ship

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Bookings have opened for Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship Carnival Celebration to enter service in 2022.
The vessel will make its debut with a 14-day transatlantic crossing from Southampton on November 6, arriving in Miami on November 20.
The 5,374-passenger capacity ship set to enter service as part of the company’s 50th-anniversary celebrations which kick-off in March 2022.
The inaugural two-week sailing from Southampton will include calls at La Coruna, Vigo, Funchal in Maderia and Tenerife.
Carnival Celebration, a sister to the line’s first XL-class ship Mardi Gras, will then run year-round Caribbean sailings from Miami.
The new-build will match Mardi Gras with six themed zones and be the second ship to feature onboard rollercoaster, Bolt.
The addition of Carnival Celebration will maintain Miami’s position as the top embarkation port for Carnival Cruise Line.
Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy said: “Carnival Celebration promises to be a spectacular addition to our fleet – just in time for our 50th birthday – and we’ve put together a terrific array of itineraries kicking off with a two-week-long inaugural transatlantic cruise and then year-round Caribbean sailings from PortMiami featuring some of the most beautiful and popular destinations in the region.”

Cruise Ships Dock and Anchor in Funchal for New Year’s Fireworks

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Ships in Funchal for New Year's Eve

Cruise ships are stacked in Funchal (Madeira) for the city’s landmark midnight fireworks display to mark the start of a new decade.

At Anchor:

  • CMV Columbus
  • CMV Marco Polo
  • Saga Sapphire
  • Pullmantur Zenith
  • TUI Mein Schiff 3
  • Fred. Olsen Balmoral
  • Marella Explorer
  • Phoenix Reisen Amera

Docked:

  • Cunard Queen Victoria
  • Ocean Majesty
  • AIDAstella
  • P&O Aurora

2 Norwegian ships to undergo refurbishments

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2 Norwegian ships to undergo refurbishments

By Donna Tunney
Norwegian Cruise Line said that its Norwegian Spirit and Norwegian Jade will enter drydocks this fall for multimillion dollar enhancements.

The Norwegian Spirit enters a 13-day drydock on Sept. 25 in Mobile, Ala. The 2,018-passenger ship will be fitted for WiFi and will receive new carpeting, flat-screen televisions and upgrades to the Stardust Theater and the Raffles restaurant.

When the ship returns to service Oct. 9 it will sail a series of seven-day western Caribbean itineraries from New Orleans, calling on Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; and Belize City, Belize, through April 8. The ship will then operate a 13-day transatlantic cruise, arriving in Barcelona on April 28, before beginning 12-day Mediterranean cruises alternating from Barcelona and Venice through Oct. 13, 2012. Beginning on Nov. 6, 2012, the ship will sail nine-day Canary Islands cruises from Barcelona, through April 8, 2013.

The Norwegian Jade will undergo its upgrades in Marseille, France, from Nov. 26 to Dec. 8. A Brazilian steakhouse, Moderno Churrascaria, will be added and new carpeting and tile will be installed throughout the ship. The ship will also receive technical enhancements, the line said.

After emerging from drydock, the 2,402-passenger Norwegian Jade, which sails year-round from Europe, will cruise a nine-day itinerary departing Barcelona calling on Funchal, Portugal; Tenerife and Arrecife in the Canary Islands; and .