Cruise news (Tampa USA-tagged)
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Margaritaville at Sea ship MAS Islander to be homeported in Florida (Tampa) starting June 2024
Margaritaville at Sea/Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line introduced a novel maritime experience with the launch of its flagship Margaritaville at Sea...
December 5, 2023 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean unveils 2025-2026 Caribbean deployment (7 liners)
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has unveiled its 2025-2026 Caribbean vacation lineup, providing sun-seekers with an array of options for tropical...
November 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Paradise cruise ship resumes operations following renovation
Carnival Paradise resumed her service on Monday, October 30, in Tampa, Florida, following a comprehensive refurbishment during a 16-day dry dock in...
November 1, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival adds new European cruises and more itineraries/ships visiting Celebration Key Bahamas
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has shared details about its 2025 deployment, which encompasses European cruises aboard the Carnival Miracle and an array of...
October 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL's ship Carnival Legend cruises from San Francisco to Alaska and Mexico in 2025
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is set to introduce a lineup of cruise offerings from San Francisco CA in 2025. Carnival Legend, with a passenger capacity...
September 7, 2023 - Accidents
Major cruise lines changing itineraries due to Tropical Storm Idalia
Tropical Storm Idalia is prompting major cruise lines to make adjustments to their plans, including itinerary changes. Idalia is gaining strength in...
August 29, 2023 - Accidents
Celebrity Cruises announces multiple cancellations across 3 ships in the fleet
Celebrity Cruises announced the necessity to cancel a series of upcoming voyages scheduled for 2024-2025 on three of its ships due to "adjustments in...
August 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises Caribbean 2024-2025 winter program (4 ships, new homeport in Florida)
Celebrity Cruises has introduced an array of Caribbean options for winter 2024-2025 season, available on 4 ships: Celebrity Apex, Celebrity...
August 17, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line expanding use of Facial Biometric Technology at homeports
During the busy summer travel season, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is expanding the use of facial biometric technology to speed up the debarkation...
July 19, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL's Carnival Pride cruise ship returns to service after drydock refurbishment
Following a month-long drydock refurbishment, a Carnival cruise ship resumed operations on Sunday, May 28th. Carnival Pride marked the beginning of...
May 29, 2023 - Accidents
Incoming cruise ships wait 9 hours before docking at Port Tampa Bay Florida due to heavy fog
Fog dampened the vacations for thousands of cruisers in the Tampa Bay area. The heavy fog Monday morning, January 2nd, forced the incoming cruise...
January 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean introduces 2024-2025 year-long/summer Caribbean cruises
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced that its 2024-2025 year-long/summer Caribbean cruises are now available to book. From the largest cruise ships in the...
December 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cross-Bay Ferry begins its 6th season sailing between Saint Petersburg and Tampa Florida
The Cross-Bay Ferry begins its 6tth season sailing across Tampa Bay at 4:45 pm on Wednesday, October 19. The service, linking the downtowns of Tampa...
October 18, 2022 - Accidents
Cruise ports in Florida reopen after Hurricane Ian
Three of the major cruise ports in Florida resumed operations over the weekend, after having shut down last week when Hurricane Ian slammed into the...
October 3, 2022 - Accidents
Cruise lines cancel Florida ship departures due to Hurricane Ian
Major cruise shipping companies canceled voyages and/or adjusted itineraries due to the Caribbean's Hurricane Ian heading toward Florida. JaxPort...
September 28, 2022