Donna Tunney

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News Writer at Cruise Hive

Features Writer at The Travel

Arts and entertainment editor of Cape Experience, the award-winning arts section of The Cape Codder newspaper.

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Oceania Cruises Reveals Sonata Class as New-Build's First Steel Is Cut

2 days ago | cruisehive.com | Donna Tunney

A celebratory steel-cutting ceremony on June 4, 2025 marked the start of construction of Oceania Sonata, Oceania Cruises’ ninth ship and the first in a new class of vessel for the upmarket line. The event, at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Marghera, Italy, coincided with other big reveals by the cruise line — the names of its new ship class, Sonata, and the names of the two ships in that class, Oceania Sonata and Oceania Arietta.
Holland America to Deploy a Third Ship to Northern Europe

3 days ago | cruisehive.com | Donna Tunney

Confident in the allure of Northern Europe destinations, Holland America Line will expand its presence in the region by deploying three, rather than its usual two, cruise ships for the 2027 summer season. With a wide array of itinerary options visiting ports in the British Isles, the Baltics, Scandinavia, Iceland, and Greenland, the premium line, a Carnival Corporation brand, hopes to fill all berths onboard Zuiderdam, Rotterdam, and Nieuw Statendam.
Cruise News Update: Ice Warning, Clash at Private Island, Cancellations

6 days ago | cruisehive.com | Donna Tunney

Stay on top of all the exciting cruise news right here at Cruise Hive, where our weekly recap brings you industrywide coverage. Top stories this week include a possible UFO sighting at a major Mexican cruise port, and an altercation between guests at Perfect Day at CocoCay. Make sure you stay well informed by signing up for Cruise Hive’s Daily Update, so the big cruise stories are delivered right to your inbox.
TUI Cruises' New Mein Schiff Flow Reaches Construction Milestone

1 week ago | cruisehive.com | Donna Tunney

Mein Schiff Flow, the second ship in TUI Cruises’ InTUItion-class, celebrated a milestone with the May 30, 2025 float-out from her construction bay at an Italian shipyard. The 4,000-guest ship is being built at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone location, where a launching ceremony was held to mark the first time the ship’s hull touched water. The float-out ceremony, a maritime tradition, drew executives from the cruise line and the shipyard.
Celebrity Cruises to Invest $250M in Refits to All Solstice-Class Ships

1 week ago | cruisehive.com | Donna Tunney

It’s been more than a decade since the fifth and final ship in Celebrity Cruises’ Solstice class entered service, and now the line is set to invest $250 million to renovate all of the vessels in the series. First up will be Celebrity Solstice, the first ship in the class that debuted in 2008. Several new public spaces and experiences will roll out on the ship in 2026 along with four more stateroom categories, refreshed lounges and sundecks, and other exciting onboard destinations.
No Limits Ahead as Sitka Voters Defeat Cruise Cap Proposal

1 week ago | cruisehive.com | Donna Tunney

There will be no daily or seasonal limit on the number of cruise passengers visiting Sitka, one of Alaska’s most popular port of calls along the state’s pristine Inside Passage, at least for now, following the rejection of a ballot measure on May 28, 2025. By a huge margin, voters in Sitka gave a thumbs-down to a citizen petition that called for a 4,500 per person per day cap and a 300,000 annual arrivals cap.
Disney Cruise Line Makes a Major Move for Galveston, Texas

1 week ago | cruisehive.com | Donna Tunney

The Port of Galveston/Galveston Wharves has enjoyed the seasonal presence of a Disney Cruise Line ship for more than a decade, but will soon welcome one of the line’s ships on a year-round basis. Currently, the 2,700-guest Disney Magic homeports at Galveston from November to April, sailing Western Caribbean cruises from the popular and growing Gulf Coast port. In previous years, the 2,400-guest Disney Wonder was sometimes deployed seasonally to the Texas port instead of Disney Magic.
Cruise News Update: Itinerary Changes, Princess Cruises Captain, New Ships

1 week ago | cruisehive.com | Donna Tunney

It’s time for this week’s exciting news update from Cruise Hive. Coverage highlights in this edition include a dangerous stunt involving a cruise ship’s mooring lines in Sydney, Australia; a ship order to add more World-class vessels to the MSC Cruises’ fleet; and Carnival Cruise Line offering an adult-only cruise. Make sure you stay well informed by signing up for Cruise Hive’s Daily Update, so the big cruise stories are delivered right to your inbox.
Cruise News Update: Itinerary Changes, Princess Cruises Captain, New Ships

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Donna Tunney

18 hours agoPrincess Cruises ship gets banned from entering Caribbean portIf you’ve sailed on multiple Caribbean cruises, it’s pretty likely that on one of your voyages, you’ve received the dreaded news that your ship will …15 hours agoCruising Into 2025: 29 New Ships, Ports, and Itineraries for GroupsSkift Take From luxury yachts to mega-ships, the cruise industry is opening new possibilities for meeting and incentive experiences. With just 15% of …
Stormy Skies Ahead for Cruise Season as NOAA Warns of Active Year

2 weeks ago | cruisehive.com | Donna Tunney

With just days to go before the official opening of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, national weather officials are revealing their predictions about storm activity, something that cruise vacationers will want to keep an eye on. The Atlantic season runs from June 1 to November 30, 2025, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) believes there is a 60% chance it will see an above-normal number of storms.