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Written by Kristen Schmutz Belden Communications News  Royal Caribbean International announced Thursday, its newest ship, the Wonder of the Seas, will be debuting in March of 2022, and homeport in Port Canaveral beginning Summer 2022. “We are very proud to have Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas homeport here, and we look forward to welcoming her next fall. This is terrific news for our entire Port community and another endorsement of our commitment to excellence in providing a world-class experience for our cruise guests,” said Captain John Murray, Chief Executive Officer...

Written by Steven Christian Belden Communications News   In a video addressed to Royal Caribbean crew members, press, and travel advisors, Richard Fain, President, and CEO of Royal Caribbean Group, will be stepping down as of January 3, 2022. “I wish there were a less impersonal way to deliver this very personal news, but I wanted you to hear from me before the word started to circulate. I have decided to step down as CEO of the Royal Caribbean Group on January 3, 2022, and our CFO, Jason Liberty, will be taking on the role on that date,” said Fain in the video. Richard has been with the...

Written by Steven Christian Belden Communications News Recently, Belden Communications, LLC had News Intern Steven Christian onboard the Carnival Horizon out of Port Miami for a 6-night Caribbean Cruise. While onboard the second ship in the Vista-class of Carnival ships, Steven reviewed the newest cruising procedures and protocols following the restart of the cruising industry after a year and a half hiatus due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.   Carnival port staff was at the main entrance of the cruise terminal, checking passengers for vaccination status or negative antigen or PCR test...

Written by Steven Christian Belden Communications News   The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has increased the travel advisory for any U.S. citizen traveling to the Bahamas, and St. Maarten, to a level four advisory.  This change in travel advisories is due to the Delta Variant of the COVID-19 virus being on the rise globally in recent weeks. According to the CDC, travelers should avoid traveling to these areas for the time being for both unvaccinated and vaccinated travelers, especially cruise passengers.  Being the Bahama’s and St. Maarten are popular cruise...

Written by Steven Christian  Belden Communications News   Royal Caribbean has announced its return to service dates for the remainder of its fleet starting in September 2021. The cruise line plans for its full line-up of ships to be back in operation by Spring 2022. With a limited number of ships of the cruise lines fleet being among the first to launch back in June, there has been a successful restart for Royal Caribbean ships so far. “We are excited and appreciative to be able to say with confidence when all of our ships will return, especially for travelers looking ahead to plan their...

Written by Steven Christian  Belden Communications News   Carnival Mardi Gras has finally set sail on her inaugural cruise, which sailed out of Port Canaveral on Saturday, July 31, 2021. Now heading for the Caribbean, the Mardi Gras will stop in San Juan, Puerto Rico; Amber Cove, Dominican Republic; and Nassau, Bahamas before returning to her homeport of Port Canaveral, FL. The Mardi Gras is the first ship in the Excel Class and the first ship in North America to use Liquified Natural gas (LNG). Liquified Natural Gas is one of the cleanest fuels in the world that reduces emissions with...

Written by Steven Christian Belden Communications News   With Royal Caribbean and Carnival starting cruises back up this month and Norwegian starting up next month, everyone is excited to get back to cruising. The Carnival Horizon and Vista successfully returned to service over the holiday weekend last week, and Carnival has announced more ships will be returning this month: The Carnival Breeze out of Galveston cruising to the Caribbean on Thursday, July 15 The Carnival Miracle out of Seattle cruising to Alaska on Tuesday, July 27, running through September 14, 2021. Carnival has also...

Written by Steven Christian Belden Communications News   The Carnival Mardi Gras sailed into her new home of Port Canaveral on Friday, June 4. After being moored at Carnival Cruise Line’s new terminal in Port Canaveral for the past few weeks, the cruise line is now in the process of gearing her up for her first set of cruises after the pandemic paused her inaugural season last year. Starting July 31, the Mardi Gras will sail weekly Western and Eastern Caribbean cruises. Following the news regarding the Mardi Gras, Carnival Cruise Line announced the return of other ships in their...

Written by Kristen Schmutz Belden Communications News    A grand opening ceremony took place at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Wednesday, June 15, for the newest attraction known as Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex, with a flyby kickoff from a legendary F-104 Starfighter. Confetti and sparks flew as Jerry Jacobs, Jr., CEO of Delaware North, Janet Petro, Director of Kennedy Space Center, and Therrin Protze, COO of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, pushed a ceremonial red button officially welcoming guests to venture inside the new, 50,000-square-foot attraction. According to...

Written by Steven Christian Belden Communications News   Royal Caribbean International recently made some changes to its vaccination policy for cruises in and out of Florida.  According to a release put out by the cruise line, for any cruises out of Florida, guests are encouraged to be fully vaccinated; however, if you are not vaccinated or fail to show proof, you will have to pay for a COVID antigen test.  Any children not eligible for a vaccine will receive a free test.  Below are the updated vaccine requirements for all cruises starting immediately: Cruises from Seattle: Guests who are...