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Travel Weekly
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Travel Weekly
Carnival Liberty emerges from drydock with new and refreshed spaces
The Carnival Liberty has been renovated, returning to service with new features, including a WaterWorks aqua park with new slides, a revitalized spa and a Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge. The ship's spa, now branded as a Cloud 9 Spa, has a new steam room and sauna, refreshed décor, upgraded beauty stations and a modernized fitness center. The casino has a new layout and additional slot machines and table games. Besides the waterpark, young cruisers will find new gaming stations at Camp Ocean and a revamped arcade and Club O2. The Heroes Tribute Bar, which honors military personnel and their families, was introduced on the Carnival Panorama in 2019. Since then, Carnival has installed the bar on its new ships and has added it to several vessels during drydocks. The Carnival Liberty's new sauna. Photo Credit: Carnival Cruise Line Other additions are a Dream Studio for guests' personalized photo sessions and a Carnival Adventures venue, where guests can learn about and book shore excursions. The retail Fun Shops have been revamped with new displays, and a High Spirits liquor store is now onboard. The Liberty drydock also prioritized accessibility, Carnival said, with enhanced pathways throughout the ship. The Carnival Liberty sails weeklong cruises to the Bahamas and the Western Caribbean from New Orleans. On July 23, the ship will make its first visit to Celebration Key, Carnival's new private destination.
Travel Weekly
25-06-2025
- Business
- Travel Weekly
Strike in Europe forces Carnival cruise cancellation
Carnival Cruise Line canceled a July 6 sailing out of New Orleans after a workers' strike delayed a drydock in Europe, according to Cruise Industry News. The Carnival Liberty had been scheduled for maintenance in Spain but had to relocate to France because of a strike at the shipyard, Cruise Industry News reported. That then delayed the ship's repositioning to the United States. Guests booked for the weeklong July 6 sailing are receiving full refunds, travel reimbursement of up to $200 and a 100% future cruise credit, according to the report.
Miami Herald
25-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Carnival Cruise Line makes sudden cruise cancellation
On the heels of its unpopular Carnival Rewards loyalty program announcement, Carnival Cruise Line was forced to deliver some disappointing news to passengers booked on one upcoming summer sailing. While many loyal Carnival cruisers are still reeling from the news that Carnival is turning its loyalty program upside down beginning next summer in favor of a spend-based rewards system, certain passengers sailing soon got even more distressing news. Related: Carnival Cruise Line pledges greater cruise loyalty benefits Following a wave of spring 2026 cruise cancellations caused by changes to the schedule for Carnival cruise ship dry dock maintenance and refurbishment, Carnival is adding one more cruise to the list of those canceled this year. Although cruise lines will always try to give as much notice as possible when schedule changes and cancellations must be made, sometimes last-minute changes can't be avoided. Unfortunately, this was this case for the latest Carnival cruise cancellation, as well as an unexpected itinerary change for Princess Cruises' World Cruise that's currently sailing in Africa. Doug Parker shared details on the unexpected reason behind the last-minute Carnival cruise cancellation, as well as why Princess Cruises' World Cruise was diverted in Africa, on the June 24th edition of Cruise News Today. Want the latest cruise news and deals? Sign up for the Come Cruise With Me newsletter. Transcript: This is Cruise News Today with Doug Parker. Good morning, here's your cruise news for Tuesday, June 24th. Carnival Cruise Line has canceled the July 6th sailing of Carnival Liberty due to labor issues at a shipyard over in Europe. Yeah, the ship currently in dry dock was moved from Cadiz, Spain to Marseille, France after labor disputes delayed its refurbishment. Passengers were just notified two weeks before departure of this cancellation. All guests will receive full refunds and a future cruise credit. Carnival will also cover up to $200 per person for that non-refundable airfare. The ship's next sailing, July 13th out of New Orleans, is supposed to go on as scheduled. Related: Carnival Cruise Line promises to listen about loyalty changes And Carnival Cruise Line is showing off the first completed images of its new private destination, Celebration Key, set to open up next month on Grand Bahama Island. The 65-acre site features massive freshwater lagoons, a 10-story sun castle with waterslides, and the world's largest swim-up bar. Yeah. You'll also find floating cabanas and a coral-themed splash pad for the kids, while adults have an upscale beach club. Built over the past three years at a cost of $500 million, Celebration Key will be exclusive to Carnival guests starting on July 19th. Be the first to see the best deals on cruises, special sailings, and more. Sign up for the Come Cruise With Me newsletter. And severe weather is forcing Princess Cruises' Crown Princess to change course, skipping a planned stop in Cape Town, South Africa. Now the ship is on a 113-night World Cruise, and has encountered strong winds and heavy swells along South Africa's southern coast. The captain says it's unsafe to proceed as planned, with warnings in effect for damaging waves and gale-force winds. Crown Princess began the voyage in late May and is scheduled to return to New Zealand in September. Related: Princess Cruises' ship tilts in rough seas; crew member overboard And cruise stocks ended the day mostly flat on Monday. Carnival Corporation: 23.94, Royal Caribbean: 273.08, Norwegian: down 1%, 18.58, and Viking: 49.48. I'm Doug Parker with Cruise News Today. Have yourself a great Tuesday. (The Arena Group will earn a commission if you book a cruise.) Make a free appointment with Come Cruise With Me's Travel Agent Partner, Postcard Travel, or email Amy Post at amypost@ or call or text her at 386-383-2472. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved
USA Today
19-05-2025
- USA Today
These adorable towel animals always surprise cruise guests: How to make your own
These adorable towel animals always surprise cruise guests: How to make your own Pets generally aren't allowed on cruises, but passengers may find a fuzzy friend in their cabins anyway. Cruise lines often leave towel animals in guests' staterooms after they're cleaned, ranging from dogs to swans to octopuses. Michael Cuenco Cajucom, a stateroom attendant with Carnival Cruise Line, is one of the professionals behind the fluffy wildlife that awaits guests upon their return to their cabins. Cajucom, who is currently working onboard Carnival Liberty said guests get 'so excited.' 'And even they're fighting (to be) the first one who's in the cabin to see what animal they get,' said the 49-year-old. Cajucom showed USA TODAY how to make a towel elephant, so travelers recreate their own when the cruise is over. The body You will need one large and one medium-sized towel. Spread the large towel out on a flat surface and fold it inward a maximum of about three inches on both long sides. Fold the top edge of the towel down and roll it tightly halfway down the towel. Repeat the process with the bottom of the towel until they meet in the middle. Grip the ends of the rolled towel with both hands and fold it in half to make four rolls, which will serve as the elephant's legs. 'That's going to be the body,' said Cajucom. 'And then make it stand.' Adjust the rolls – or elephant's feet – until it can stand on its own. The head Hang the medium-sized towel from a wall hook – or something similar – midway down the edge of one its long sides. Hold the top edges of the towel and pull it toward you. Then gently roll each side inward evenly until they meet. Remove the towel from the hook (it should resemble an elephant's head and trunk). Flip it over so the trunk is facing downward. Hold the trunk with one hand and use the other to pull the material between the elephant's ears down to make a face. Twist the two loose ends at the top of the towel once each to make its ears. 'It takes a lot of practice, but it's going to be neat,' said Cajucom. Hold the tip of the elephant's trunk and fold it backward halfway. Then place the head on top of the legs. 'Of course, you need to make it more alive but putting an eye on (it),' he added. Place two round, black stickers – which Cajucom said guests can order on Amazon – on either side of its face for eyes. 'We're happy making these things, especially when (guests) are attached to the towel animal,' he said. Illustrations by Veronica Bravo, USA TODAY
