The New Zealand government has announced that the maritime borders of the country will reopen at the end of July on July 31, 2022.

The reopening of the maritime borders is a positive sign for the upcoming cruise season. The reopening of their maritime borders comes at an excellent time, ahead of the fall and winter cruise season that will begin in October for New Zealand.

The return of cruising to New Zealand will bring a boost to their tourism operations that they have been without for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Today, May 10, 2022 Celebrity Cruises has announced that the world champion, and olympic gold medalist, gymnast Simone Biles will hold the position of Godmother to the ship Celebrity Beyond.

Today, May 10th 2022, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings released their first quarter 2022 financial results. The first quarter of the year ended on March 31st 2022.

As you’d expect on a Disney-owned and operated cruise line, the main stage shows on Disney Cruise Line ships are a spectacle of magic and entertainment. 

Attending one of these kid-friendly, Broadway-style musicals is a great way to end an exciting day at sea. These shows are large-scale productions, separate from the deck parties and other live entertainment that takes place on the ship.

Beginning today, May 6th 2022, Royal Caribbean International announced its search for the godmother of the world’s largest cruise ship, the Wonder of the Seas, has begun. TikTok users within the United States can now nominate mothers using the hashtag, #SearchForWonderMom.

As stated on their website, on May 4th 2022, Carnival Cruise Line updated their testing requirements of COVID-19 for passengers aboard their ships.

The Carnival Cruise Line website now states, “except when destination requirements differ, guests who are up to date with their vaccines may take their test within three days prior to sailing. Up to date means a person has received all recommended COVID-19 vaccinations, including any booster dose, when eligible.”

Norwegian Cruise Line is one of the most popular mainstream cruise lines, offering families a variety of ships sailing worldwide. However, nobody wants to plan a cruise vacation just to be hit with a bunch of additional fees. 

Before booking your Norwegian cruise, you'll want to understand what is and isn't included. For example, certain beverages cost extra, as well as shore excursions in port. 

Traveling with a family can be especially challenging these days. So, for our winter break trip this year, I decided to skip much of the vacation planning and instead book a 6-night cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas. While I did have to do some planning in advance, once we got on board, we were able to relax and enjoy our trip with no stress.

The Italian ship builder Fincantieri is currently in negotiations with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings for a ship order worth $4 billion in order to build new vessels for the cruise line.

Details are not yet officially confirmed, however, Italian Daily II Secolo XIX reported on Sunday May 1, 2022 that six new ships are being discussed, to be built by the shipbuilder Fincantieri for Norwegian Cruise Line.