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Get the complete, updated list of confirmed itinerary and port visit changes for ships impacted by Hurricane Erin.
Major cruise lines are rerouting ships away from Hurricane Erin, which regained power after weakening over the weekend.
The ship was scheduled to depart from Norfolk on Sunday to embark on a six-day cruise with a two-day stop in Bermuda. It will now visit Carnival’s new private island, Celebration Key, and Nassau in the Bahamas.
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TravelPulse on MSNCarnival Festivale Keel Laying Ceremony Pays Tribute to Music-Themed Ship
Carnival Festivale’s keel laying ceremony, which was held on Aug. 18, paid tribute to the music-themed ship with commemorative coins placed under its 598-ton keel block. The Carnival Cruise Line ship – which is under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany – will house two music-themed zones on decks six, seven and eight.
The Florida-bound Star Princess, the second ship in Princess Cruises’ largest class of ships, completed its sea trials before its planned debut this fall.
According to reports and a statement from Royal Caribbean RCL, the passenger did not fall through the hole, but was nevertheless injured when a piece of acrylic glass broke off from the slide. Icon of the Seas, which can hold up to 7,600 passengers plus crew, was dubbed the largest cruise ship in the world when it launched in 2024.
A fire on the Carnival cruise ship Triumph in 2013 resulted in the ship dead and adrift for several days. Food spoiled and toilets did not work.