PORT CANAVERAL ~ NEW PORT & NEW SHIP 2020

 

Carnival Cruise Line and Canaveral Port Authority have agreed upon construction for a new terminal and it will be able to accommodate Carnival’s new 180,000 ton ship set to debut in 2020. The new cruise terminal 3 will be built on the south side of the port, west of Jetty Park. Continue reading “PORT CANAVERAL ~ NEW PORT & NEW SHIP 2020”

NEW CRUISE PORT ~ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

 

 

ITM Group, has plans to build a new cruise port in Puerto Plato. It will be located fairly close to Amber Cove, a port developed by Carnival Corporation about 3 years ago. This will be a major addition for the Dominican Republic.

With the cruise industry on a rise, there is a need for more ports to frequently visited islands.

The new port will be called Taino Bay and will have a theme of the Pre Columbian culture. Taino Bay will replace Puerto Plata’s old cargo port, and cruise passengers will be just a short boat ride away from Fort San Felipe, a major historic site, and the colonial heart of Puerto Plata, which will be a 16-block area that will undergo a major government-led renovation. Continue reading “NEW CRUISE PORT ~ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC”

NCL’s DANCING OF THE SHIPS ~ JOY LEAVES CHINA

Plans for Norwegian Joy to receive a $50 million renovation and relocate to the US West Coast year-round.

Norwegian Joy plans to leave China and reposition to Seattle with 7 day itineraries to Alaska in April 2019 joining the Bliss and the Jewel and replacing the Norwegian Pearl. Following the Joy’s Alaska sailings, the Joy will offer Mexican Riviera and Panama Canal sailings in the winters of 2019 and 2020 from Los Angeles. Continue reading “NCL’s DANCING OF THE SHIPS ~ JOY LEAVES CHINA”