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Several cruise lines have rolled out new cruise deals for March 2024 that include free upgrades, free perks, kids sail free, and up to 35% off cruises.

Here is a rundown of these new cruise deals for March 2024 from different cruise lines.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises, one of the world’s finest ultra-luxury cruise lines, is offering a free two category suite upgrade up to a Penthouse Suite, and up to $500 in on board credit to spend on the ship. This offer is good on cruises that depart from May through November 2024. View Best Prices on Regent

Princess Cruises is offering up to 35% off cruise fares, deposits are marked down to $99  per person, and 3rd and 4th guests in a cabin sail for free on select cruises.  This sale is good on cruises in 2024, 2025, and 2026. View Best Prices on Princess

Norwegian Cruise Line is offering 50% off all cruises, free airfare, free drink package, free specialty dining, free shore excursions, free WiFi, and more.  View Best Prices on NCL

Royal Caribbean is offering “This Is All The Vacations” deal that has up to $700 off cruises, the second guest in a cabin is 60% off, and kids cruise free on select sailings. View Best Prices on Royal Caribbean

Holland America Line’s “Time of Your Life Sale” has cruises up to 40% off, free balcony upgrades, free or reduced fares for kids, and cruise deposits at 50% off. View Best Prices on Holland America

Carnival Cruise Line is offering up to 35% off cruises, deposits reduced to just $50 per person, and up to $100 in credit to spend once you are on the ship.  View Best Prices on Carnival

MSC Cruises, the world’s fastest growing cruise line, is offering up to 40% off cruises, up to $400 in on board credit, and free drinks and WiFi.  View Best Deals on MSC

Viking, an adults only cruise line, is offering special cruise fares, free airfare, and cruise deposits starting at just $25 per person. This deal will run through the entire month of March and end on the 31st. View Prices on Viking

Virgin Voyages has adults only cruises where the second guest in a cabin is 60% off and includes up to $400 in free drinks. This “March to the Med” sale will end on March 27. View Best Prices on Virgin

Celebrity Cruises is offering their Semi-Annual Sale that has the second guest in a stateroom 75% off and up to $200 off cruises. View Best Prices on Celebrity

For complete terms and conditions of each cruise line’s deal, contact your preferred travel professional or visit the cruise line’s website.

Virgin Voyages, an adults only cruise line, has announced that they have canceled the late 2024/early 2025 cruises on one of their ships due to potential escalations in the Red Sea.

Virgin has canceled cruises on Resilient Lady that depart after October 20, 2024. The cruise ship will now finish its season in Europe and then head to Puerto Rico where the vessel will sail cruises to the Caribbean.

The cruise line has canceled the late 2024 and early 2025 repositioning cruises between Europe and Australia and a second season in Australian waters. Guests who were booked on one of the canceled cruises can rebook on another Virgin cruise or opt for a full refund.

When Resilient Lady completes the European season on October 20, 2024, the ship will head to San Juan, Puerto Rico and offer 7, 8, 10, and 11 night cruises to the Caribbean and South America. The ship will visit ports in St. Maarten, Colombia, Dominica, and St. Vincent to name a few.

The cruise line is currently putting the final touches on the Transatlantic cruise to San Juan that will visit Catania, Casablanca, and Tenerife.

The cruise line gave the following statement about the cruises that they decided to cancel for the safety of their guests and crew members:

“These adjustments are happening now in order to minimize potential future disruption to our passengers’ holiday plans knowing there is a high likelihood that changes would need to happen in the future.

Our customers and travel agent partners asked us to ensure we give them as much time as possible to make alternative plans. We appreciate the time and energy that goes into planning a holiday, and we are focused on your safety as well as giving you certainty.

We are currently working through options to return to Australia and the Asia Pacific region once regional repositioning opportunities become more tenable.

We will share updates on future itineraries across the fleet as soon as possible, and in the event that we return for the 25’ season, existing booked Sailors will have priority to move onto these sailings.

In the meantime, we know how much Aussie and New Zealand tourists enjoy visiting Europe and with two ships taking in standout destinations from our home ports in Barcelona (Spain), Athens (Greece) and Portsmouth (UK) we look forward to welcoming sailors to Europe so they can experience it the Virgin way.”

Virgin Voyages is an adults only cruise line with three ships in service.  Their cruise fares includes all dining options, gratuities, WiFi, and basic beverages.

They will be adding a fourth ship, Brilliant Lady, to their fleet in the near future.

The world’s newest cruise ship, Sun Princess, departed on its maiden voyage, a 10 night cruise in the Mediterranean. It’s also the largest cruise ship ever built in Italy.

Sun Princess is the first ship in a brand new class of cruise ships for Princess Cruises. The class is the largest in the cruise line’s fleet over 177,000 gross tons. The ship can carry 4,300 guests and ushers in a new era for the cruise line that is known as The Love Boat. The ship has more than 1,500 cabins with a balcony.

This 10 day inaugural cruise departed from Civitavecchia (Rome) and will visit Naples, Santorini, Kusadasi, Athens, Sicily, and Palma De Mallorca before ending in Barcelona.

“This is an historic day as our new Sun Princess sets sail on her inaugural voyage, and our guests get to experience our sensational, next-level, Love Boat firsthand,” said John Padgett, Princess Cruises president. “The ship is a magnificent showcase of advanced design, technology and craftsmanship, with elevated spaces and experiences all focused on taking the Princess vacation experience to a new level.”

Sun Princess has 30 dining and drink venues and has partnered with an unprecedented number of celebrity collaborators.

Some of the unique venues on Sun Princess include:

• Spellbound by The Magic Castle
• Kai Sushi by Makoto
• Love by Britto
• The Butcher’s Block by Dario
• The Catch by Rudi
• Good Spirits at Sea with Rob Floyd
• View Best Prices on Sun Princess

“The Sun Princess is absolutely gorgeous and guests are going to love her. The architecture is unbelievable and the amenities on board are next level, especially the glass dome at the front of the ship which is incredibly stunning,” said Monika Best, of Nova Scotia, Canada, the most travelled guest on the inaugural voyage who is sailing for the 141st time aboard a Princess ship. “Princess is evolving and looking more toward families and generational cruises, which I think is absolutely wonderful because more and more families are cruising together.”

The ship is the first in Princess’ fleet that is powered by LNG and also features energy recovery systems for eco-conscious cruising.

After a season of sailing in the Mediterranean, Sun Princess will cross the Atlantic to homeport at Port Everglades. Once in Fort Lauderdale, the ship will offer week long cruises to the Caribbean for the winter 2024-2025 season.

Royal Caribbean, the world’s largest cruise line, has opened for bookings new short cruises in 2025-2026 that will visit the Caribbean, The Bahamas, and Mexico. This includes ten of the cruise line’s ships.

Royal Caribbean will offer three to six night cruises on ten ships from six different U.S. homeports in 2025-2026. Here is a rundown of these new cruises that are now open to bookings to the general public.

PortMiami

Wonder of the Seas will make its Miami debut sailing three and four night cruises to The Bahamas. The cruises will visit Nassau and Royal Caribbean’s insanely popular private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay.

Freedom of the Seas will sail three, four, and five night cruises from Miami. The three and four night cruises will visit The Bahamas while longer cruises will add stops in the Caribbean.

Port Everglades

Liberty of the Seas will sail three and four night cruises to The Bahamas from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The cruises will visit Nassau and CocoCay.

Jewel of the Seas will sail from Ft. Lauderdale for the first time since 2011 offering three and four night cruises to The Bahamas.

Port Canaveral

Utopia of the Seas will continue to sail three and four night cruises to The Bahamas from Port Canaveral. The cruise ship is scheduled to debut this summer.

Wonder of the Seas will sail to the Caribbean from Port Canaveral between April 2025 through August 2025. Ports that these cruises will visit include St. Thomas, Cozumel, Roatan, and St. Maarten.

Explorer of the Seas will sail four and five night cruises to the Caribbean and The Bahamas. Port stops include Labadee, CocoCay, Cozumel, and Puerto Plata.

Tampa

Enchantment of the Seas will be back in Tampa for the entire year offering four and five night cruises to the Western Caribbean and The Bahamas.

Los Angeles

Quantum of the Seas will sail a series of three to six night cruises to Mexico from Los Angeles.  The ship will visit Ensenada and overnight in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Navigator of the Seas will offer three to seven night cruises to the Mexican Riviera.  The shorter cruises will visit Ensenada and Catalina Island while the longer ones will add port stops in Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlán.  Many cruises will also visit Cabo.

Galveston

Mariner of the Seas will sail four and five night cruises from Galveston to the Western Caribbean. The ship will visit Costa Maya, Cozumel, and Roatan.

All of these cruises opened for bookings to the general public on February 29, 2024.

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Four cruise lines, Carnival Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Holland America Line have resumed visits to Blue Lagoon Island in The Bahamas.

Blue Lagoon Island, a premier tourism destination in The Bahamas, can be visited when cruise ships visit Nassau, Bahamas. It is know for its pristine beaches, clear blue water, and exciting activities.

Visitors can relax on the beach, interact with friendly marine animals, enjoy lunch and tropical drinks, shop, or unwind in paradise. Blue Lagoon Island is committed to the safety and well-being of its guests. It has further enhanced its safety policies, procedures, and staff training and certifications, which exceed industry standards.

“We are pleased to welcome our cruise partners back to Blue Lagoon Island,” said Robert Meister, Managing Director of Blue Lagoon Island. “Cruise visitors to Nassau will have the opportunity to enjoy our private beaches and calm lagoon, adding an unforgettable experience to their itinerary and creating lasting memories.”

Blue Lagoon Island offers a little of something for everyone. Even though it is family friendly, there are also adults only areas.

Blue Lagoon Island also provides training to and collaborates with local, regional, and international organizations and schools regarding marine education, nature conservancy, marine conservation programs, and beach, waterway, and ocean cleanup.

The island offers encounters with native dolphins, stingrays, nurse sharks and sea lions, among many educational activities, including eco-nature walking tours that feature beautiful beaches, native flora and fauna