tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25710667257652551282026-08-30T03:47:26.140-04:00Out To SeaCatch a wave and read the latest news and views from life at sea on cruise ship vacations by syndicated columnists Jim and Barb Fox.Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.comBlogger1390125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-77089437701572367362020-08-23T17:56:00.001-04:002020-08-23T17:56:25.265-04:00Carnival Cruise Line's next excel-class ship to be named Carnival Celebration Coinciding with Carnival’s 50th Birthday Celebration,Innovative New Ship to Debut from PortMiami in 2022MIAMI,
August 21, 2020 – With the help of celebrity partners past and present,
Carnival Cruise Line today announced that its next Excel-class ship
arriving in 2022 to coincide with its 50th birthday celebration will be named “Carnival Celebration.”A
full roster of Carnival Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-70918226571963467832020-05-26T16:51:00.004-04:002020-05-26T16:51:47.417-04:00Holland America Line extends pause of cruise operations
News Release)
All 2020 Alaska, Europe and Canada/New England sailings and the fall Grand Africa Voyage are cancelled
Seattle, Wash., May 6, 2020 — With travel restrictions
continuing for the near future due to global health concerns, Holland
America Line has decided to extend its pause of global cruise operations
and cancel all Alaska, Europe and Canada/New England cruises Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-3263113435984330362020-05-26T16:41:00.000-04:002020-05-26T16:41:32.295-04:00Princess Cruises Eetends pause of global ship operations for remaining 2020 summer season
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (May 6, 2020) – Due to reduced air flight availability, the closure of cruise ports in regions around the world and other factors impacting international travel, Princess Cruises is extending its pause of global ship operations and has therefore made the extremely difficult decision to cancel select cruises through the end of the 2020 summer season, including the Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-60462883183211669852020-05-26T16:25:00.000-04:002020-05-26T16:25:33.555-04:00Disney Cruise Line Awards Scholarships to Four Bahamian Female Cadets Pursuing Dreams of Becoming Shipboard Leaders
L-R: Yvonne Sweeney, VP Human Resources,
Disney Cruise Line; Greene, Cadet Paula Greene; Cadet Christina
Adderley; Captain Minnie Mouse; Cadet Antonique Lightbourn; Cadet Emily
Bain and Dr. Brenda Cleare, LJM President during a special award
ceremony held at the LJM Maritime Academy in Nassau Friday March 6,
2020.
Disney
Cruise Line awarded scholarships to four female cadets to Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-12953440360392318182020-05-26T12:56:00.000-04:002020-05-26T12:56:07.975-04:00Carnival Cruise Line announces plan to phase-in service
Pause in Service Extended, In Combination
with Gradual Schedule from Select Homeports
MIAMI, May 4,
2020 – Carnival Cruise Line advised guests and travel agents today of our plan
to phase in a resumption in our North American service this summer, beginning
on August 1 with a total of eight ships from Miami, Port Canaveral and
Galveston. In connection with this plan, our pause Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-85630190727249167002020-05-26T12:53:00.000-04:002020-05-26T12:53:05.083-04:00Update from Carnival Cruise Line on "service pause" extension
CHOOSE FUN®
MIAMI,
May 4, 2020 – Carnival Cruise Line issued the following update to our
news release today concerning a further delay of operations for most of
our fleet until August 31.
Some
of the media reports have not fully conveyed the contents of our
previous media statement and why certain itineraries were not being
cancelled. Carnival reiterates that this is our current Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-20101781476795123162020-02-10T12:52:00.001-05:002020-02-10T12:52:41.873-05:00Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) denies boarding on ships over the coronavirus outbreak
News Release from CLIA
WASHINGTON, DC (7 FEB 2020)—Cruise Lines
International Association (CLIA), the leading voice of the global cruise
industry, issued today the following statement in response to recent
developments concerning the 2019-novel coronavirus outbreak and its
impact on the global cruise industry.
“The health and safety of cruise passengers and crew is and
remains the Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-19339143053007803992020-02-09T18:20:00.000-05:002020-02-09T18:25:54.624-05:00Three Princess Cruises' Love Boats host renewal of vows at sea for Valentine's, Guiness World Record bid<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-54227093487260990042020-02-09T16:25:00.000-05:002020-02-10T13:00:47.157-05:00Diamond Princess update re: China virus outbreakFrom Facebook, Sunday, Feb. 9 and 10/20
Our global team is working tirelessly to continue supporting Diamond
Princess guests and crew during this challenging time.
As onboard needs
continue to evolve, here’s an update on our current priorities. We will
continue to provide updates as they are available: https://bit.ly/2Hb8foN
Although we are facing many limitations and challenges, we are Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-1825064319126014642020-02-09T16:20:00.003-05:002020-02-10T12:58:24.597-05:00Westerdam Update: Monday, Feb. 10/20Westerdam update from Facebook re: visus, Feb. 10/2020
Westerdam is sailing for Laem Chabang (Bangkok),
Thailand, where the current cruise that departed Feb. 1st will end on
Thursday, February 13th.
Guests will be disembarking in Laem Chabang
and transferring to Bangkok for their forward travel home. This new
schedule has been communicated to guests on board. The cruise was
Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-30272078702857786762020-02-08T22:59:00.002-05:002020-02-08T22:59:32.025-05:00Holland America issues a "Coronavirus Travel Advisory" after MS Westerdam not allowed to dock in Japan
MS Westerdam with 2,000 on board has been blocked from docking in Japan over coronavirus travel issues
We
know our guests have questions and concerns around Coronavirus and
travel. To ensure you have the latest information, this page will be
updated as needed with new details.
As of Feb. 7, 2020 (04:14 PM PST)
Westerdam is currently sailing on a southwesterly course off the
Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-59851669083453769112020-02-08T22:42:00.000-05:002020-02-08T22:45:21.124-05:00Princess Cruises provides update on Diamond Princess in Yokohama regarding Coronavirus outbreak and quarintine
Updated February 7, 2020 at 10:30 PM PT
Rai Caluori, EVP at Princess Cruises provides update on Diamond Princess in Yokohama
Although
we are facing many limitations and challenges, we are doing our best to
deliver the ship’s most critical needs. We are also working to provide
as much care and comfort as we can to everyone onboard. We hope these
gestures will lift the spirits of those Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-32372491255742393582020-02-02T18:50:00.002-05:002020-02-02T18:50:22.429-05:00So much in store on the new Carnival Panorama with largest retail collection in the fleet
Fleet’s Biggest Beauty Space, New Fashion-Forward Logo Merchandise Highlight Expansive Multi-Level Retail Area
MIAMI – After a successful debut in Long Beach, Calif. in December, Carnival Cruise Line revealed that
Carnival Panorama features the largest retail collection in its fleet.
Among
the new offerings is the line’s most expansive beauty footprint at sea
Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-90077372573310013622020-02-02T18:44:00.003-05:002020-02-02T18:44:33.596-05:00Greenland’s dramatic landscape added to select Holland America Line 2021 Canada and New England cruises
Suite bookings made by Feb. 28, 2020, receive free drinks, free dining package and free gratuities
Seattle, Wash., Jan. 16, 2020
— Holland America Line’s Canada & New England season will be
even more scenic in 2021 with the addition of three cruises that
explore the dramatic landscape of Greenland.
From April through October,
guests can select from more than 13 unique Canada, NewJim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-13367770470680833002020-02-02T18:34:00.002-05:002020-02-02T18:34:58.492-05:00Celebity Cruises unveils Encore in Edge series with new Celebrity Apex
Reaching the Apex of Luxury at Sea
Takes Seagoing Vacations to New Heights with Exclusive Culinary, Wellness and
Entertainment Offerings, Starting April 2020
MIAMI – January
28, 2020 – When the much-anticipated Celebrity
Apex is christened on March 30, 2020, Celebrity
Cruises will do more than continue the lineage of its Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-40452882312467039862019-12-02T12:21:00.002-05:002019-12-02T12:22:50.029-05:00Hanging loose on popular cruise ship Christmas and New Year's sailings<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Line will make 41 Port-of-Call Stops in September
Carnival Pride
at anchor at Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas in 2018. (Jim Fox photo)
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Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-32431687319315759992019-09-07T17:51:00.004-04:002019-09-07T17:51:57.318-04:00Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas, private island of Holland America Line and Carnival Cruises, emerged relatively unscathed by Hurricane Dorian
Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas
Half Moon Cay's horses used for swimming by cruise guests and stingrays are doing well and Holland America's Zuiderdam will be returning to the island next month.
CARNIVAL CORPORATION STATEMENT:
Carnival Corporation’s President and CEO Arnold Donald posted the following statement regarding their support for the Bahamas:
On behalf of all of us at Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-19114816637529442972019-09-04T18:32:00.000-04:002019-09-04T18:32:03.223-04:00Carnival Corporation and Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation pledge $2 million for Hurricane Dorian Relief
(News Release)
- Pledge
from Carnival Foundation, philanthropic arm of the world's largest leisure
travel company, and its nine global cruise line brands to be matched by
Carnival Corporation Chairman Micky Arison and his wife Madeleine's Family
Foundation
- Earlier
today Carnival Corporation announced a partnership with Tropical Shipping to
collect and ship donations to The Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-23870429293509609112019-09-03T22:33:00.003-04:002019-09-03T22:33:52.901-04:00The Walt Disney Company to donate more than $1 million to relief and recovery efforts in the Bahamas
(News Release)
BURBANK,
Calif., September 3, 2019 – The Walt Disney Company, led by Disney
Cruise Line, has committed more than $1 million in cash and in-kind
support to help relief and recovery efforts for those in
The Bahamas affected by Hurricane Dorian.
“The
Walt Disney Company stands with the people of The Bahamas affected by
Hurricane Dorian,” said Robert A.Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-77863858500413278552019-08-08T00:05:00.004-04:002019-08-08T00:05:50.756-04:00Amazon Nature Tours introduces "wilder" four-day sailings<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Cruise Line Recognized Second Consecutive Year for Lotus Spa
and Fitness Offerings
Princess Cruises was recognized by SHAPE magazine in the
Healthy Travel Awards for the cruise line’s Lotus Spa (pictured above), fitness
center and family friendly offerings.
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- Princess
Cruises has been recognized by SHAPE magazine as a Jim Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956505709669073790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571066725765255128.post-69942834917119257852019-08-03T13:04:00.001-04:002019-08-03T13:04:48.005-04:00Holland America Line debuts new Club Orange program with exclusive benefits <!--[if gte mso 9]>
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