Lissa Poirot

3 days ago | cruisehive.com | Lissa Poirot

Bundled packages on cruise ships can be a definite money saver for passengers, but starting May 1, 2025, those who wait to book one on a Princess Cruises sailing will save less than those who purchase them before the cruise. The cruise line’s Princess Premier and Princess Plus bundles will be $5 more per day, per person for guests who purchase after boarding, and is effective fleetwide.

4 days ago | cruisehive.com | Lissa Poirot

While Florida ports may be the busiest in the world, Galveston’s Gulf of Mexico location and proximity to Western Caribbean ports are making the Texas port one of the fastest-growing ports in the US. And soon, the Port of Galveston will welcome more vessels than ever as its fourth cruise terminal nears completion.

5 days ago | cruisehive.com | Lissa Poirot

Sailaway parties have long been a tradition beloved by cruisers, raising a glass as ships embark on a new adventure and waving goodbye to loved ones and onlookers. But Holland America Line thinks they may have become a little too, shall we say, predictable and ho-hum? The cruise line announced it’s bringing back the “grandeur” and taking its sailaway parties up a notch.

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Lissa Poirot

1 day agoTwo years after Wegmans opened in Astor Place, its dressed-up grocery store sushi restaurant, Next Door, will open on Wednesday, April 30. The Art Deco-inspired spot is located right off its entrance. The restaurant is the company’s second location following the original one in Rochester — where …

6 days ago | cruisehive.com | Lissa Poirot

A new star is getting ready to shine bright in Finland as Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas has begun its liquified natural gas (LNG) fueling process – a final step before her sea trials. On Thursday, April 10, 2025, the LNG bunkering vessel, Coralius, arrived from Norway and was positioned alongside the under-construction, 250,800-gross-ton Star of the Seas.