People have been saying that the cruise line is planning to cutback and reroute some of the local calls to other destinations over the coming months. The SUN has not ascertained what would be the reason for such a cutback.

Mazatlan, Mexico's "Colonial City on the Beach," today announced that Carnival Cruise Lines will resume service to the destination with year-round cruises departing out of Los Angeles. The seven-night Mexican Riviera cruise, which will begin sailing in April 2015.

MSC Cruises signed a contract with Fincantieri for the construction of two new cruise ships with an option for one more. The two ships will join MSC Cruises’ fleet, currently counting 12 ships. The new prototype will be named “Seaside” and will be the largest cruise ship ever built by Fincantieri.

Royal Caribbean International’s Quantum of the Seas is 60 per cent completed, with the line launching a new video to bring fans up to date with the latest developments. All the major building blocks have been assembled into a single vessel.

Beginning June 12, 2014, 32 teams from five continents will meet in Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cu where the best soccer nation in the world will be crowned, a title that only a few teams in the world have had a chance to claim.