Frank M Frank is a seasoned travel journalist with over a decade of experience covering hospitality, cruise, and air travel. He has traveled extensively by land, sea, and air, collaborating with industry giants like Marriott, Hyatt, Disney,...
Read MoreCruise ship health inspections may become the latest casualty of the Trump Administration’s government cost-cutting measures. (Photo courtesy of Port Canaveral) Multiple divisions of the CDC, including the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, received “reduction in force”...
Read MoreThe mayor of Nice, who signed an order to ban large cruise ships last month, has had a change of heart. Following opposition from local businesses and discussions with city officials, Mayor Christian Estrosi has backtracked and is set...
Read MoreResidents on the Caribbean island of Turks and Caicos say they have been mostly left to clear up themselves following the spectacular explosion of the most powerful SpaceX rocket ever launched. The explosion last month – described as a...
Read MoreRoyal Caribbean International has announced that Star of the Seas will enter service earlier than expected, adding two new “showcase sailings” before its previously scheduled inaugural voyage. The second ship in the cruise line’s Icon Class will now begin...
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A cruise line has issued an apology after a public backlash over an “inappropriate” deck parade. P&O Cruises Australia responded after video footage of crew members wearing pointed white hoods was compared to members of the Ku Klux Klan....
Read MoreFrancesco Schettino, the captain at the helm of the ill-fated Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster, has filed for an early release from prison. Schettino, now age 64, petitioned for release, about halfway through his 16-year sentence. A court hearing...
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Pro-cruise advocates gave impassioned speeches to the Cayman Islands public, imploring them to support a referendum to build a cruise berthing facility. Carnival ships anchored off the coast of Grand Cayman (Photo courtesy of Carnival) Members of the Association...
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Celebrity Cruises is inviting cruisers worldwide to help shape the guest experience on its newest ship, Celebrity Xcel, debuting this November. Through the Xcel “Dream Makers” initiative, participants will vote on design, dining, and entertainment features—a unique move in the...
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