Category: cruises

Things to Do to Celebrate Father’s Day in Orange County

Cruisin’ Brea Father’s Day Car Show Downtown Brea is welcoming the surrounding community to celebrate dads with a family-friendly car show and awards where “Southern California’s hottest cars” will be on display—including classics, muscles, antiques, customs, and hot rods, according to the event organizer. Current vendor spots for car owners are full, foreshadowing a full…


Viking Ocean Cruises Reveals Details for 2 New Ships

By Donald Wood From TravelPulse Viking Ocean Cruises announced the next two ships being added would run on hydrogen and carry more guests than other vessels in the fleet. According to Cruise Critic, Chairman and Founder Torstein Hagen said the cruise line’s unnamed ocean-going ships will be longer than the existing vessels in the fleet…


‘Magical Disney Experience’ Coming to South Florida at New Port Starting Next Year

By Austen Erblat South Florida Sun Sentinel FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Disney Cruise Lines will be docking in South Florida starting next year, after Mickey and Minnie received approval from Broward County. Port Everglades’ Cruise Terminal 4 will be a second home for the cruise line. Construction is expected to be fully complete by fall…


Virgin Voyages’ 3rd Ship Completes Sea Trials, Heads to Puerto Rico This Fall

By Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel Richard Branson’s cruise venture Virgin Voyages will be full up in Miami as it brings two ships to sail from the Magic City this fall. So for its newest ship Resilient Lady, the line is venturing to Puerto Rico to take on the Southern Caribbean. Resilient Lady completed it sea…


River Cruises Offer Charms of Their Own

One evening a few years ago, my wife, Fyllis, and I were savoring a sumptuous four-course gourmet dinner accompanied by wines that had been produced nearby. More recently, we listened raptly to lectures by knowledgeable experts about a variety of issues, some controversial, in several Eastern European countries. The settings for these experiences could have…


Is Carnival’s Stock Overvalued or Undervalued?

Carnival Corp. shares have lagged the S&P 500 in 2021, generating a year-to-date total return loss of 5.1 percent. Carnival stock has had a wild ride since the 2020 shutdowns, but investors may be wondering whether there’s any value in Carnival shares after its 2021 pullback. Earnings A price-to-earnings ratio (PE) is one of the…


Explore Your Special Interest on a Themed Cruise

Several people watch a master baker demonstrate making pastries; participate in a chocolate, cheese, and wine tasting; and enjoy a food-and-wine pairing gourmet dinner. Golfers play at some of the most famous courses around the world before attending a tournament that brings together the top professionals. Music fans of tunes that were popular during the…


Gemstone Dreams

Dorian Filip was a massage therapist in 2009, working aboard the Seabourn Odyssey on its maiden voyage around the Mediterranean. After some years in the industry, he had developed aches in his neck, shoulder, and hands that were increasingly painful, and thoughts of quitting were on his mind. “I said, ‘If nothing works, I’ll go…


Florida Sues Biden Administration For Continued Cruise Shutdown

The state of Florida on Thursday sued the federal government over its prolonged shutdown of cruises, arguing trips are being run safely in other parts of the world and that the U.S. industry is on the brink of financial ruin. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is continuing to prevent cruises from launching…


Florida Sues Biden Administration Over Continued Cruise Shutdown

The state of Florida on April 8 sued the federal government over its prolonged shutdown of cruises, arguing that trips are being run safely in other parts of the world and that the U.S. industry is on the brink of financial ruin. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is continuing to prevent cruises…