Four finalists have been selected for this year sixth annual Princess Cruises Entertainer of the Year award. All four artists will perform on board Ruby Princess on the February 25, 2017 voyage to the Mexican Riviera. Each year Princess Cruises’ entertainment department selects four finalists based on guest surveys and the audience response.  The winner will receive the title, along with $5,000 on the final evening of the cruise during a gala event in the piazza. Here are the four finalists for ‘Entertainer of the Year’ award:

Due to technical issues Carnival Liberty arrival at the port of Galveston, Texas was delayed for 10 hours. Carnival Liberty was on 4 Night Western Caribbean voyage, setting sail from Galveston, Texas on October 27, to Cozumel, and was expected to arrive in Galveston, Texas today, October 31 at 8 a.m. Instead Liberty will dock in Galveston at 4:30 p.m. and will start the embarkation from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Continuing with the tradition of exceptional art with a unique artistic motif Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed the hull design of their latest cruise ship, Norwegian Bliss. Named “Cruising with the Whales,” the hull art by the famous marine artist Wyland features image of a mother humpback whale and her calf as centerpiece of the ships distinctive design.

The Legendary tenor Andrea Bocelli arrived yesterday at the port of Sorrento, and with speedboat boarded the luxury cruise ship Silver Spirit, anchored in front of the coast of the Italian peninsula. Bocelli will perform for 540 guests on board on a gala evening. This is second time world’s most beloved tenor and best-selling classical artist has joined Silver Spirit for unforgettable performance, and exclusive evening of arias at sea.

After an extensive search for Harmony of the Seas godmother, Royal Caribbean has announced the honorary educational hero.

Its official, Donnie Wahlberg is the new Guinness world record holder for most selfies taken in three minutes. The new record was set last week on board the cruise ship Carnival Triumph during the eight annual New Kids on the Block cruise. The fans gathered around the ships open deck forming long line in order to take a selfie with the actor and singer.

Two cruise ships and a sailboat have canceled their scheduled arrival for tomorrow October 25, in the port of Funchal. According to the Ports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, Disney Wonder, Regent Seven Seas Navigator, and the sailboat Corvith Cramer have decided not to scale in the port of Funchal. 

The cruise ship Thomson Spirit, with over 1,000 passengers on board, ran aground in the middle of the Arade River in Portugal on Tuesday. The ship operated by the British cruise line Thomson Cruises blocked the river for an hour and a half, after the Captain was forced to abort the docking maneuvers. Thomson Spirit was scheduled to arrive in the port of Portimão at 8:00 a.m. entering the river at low tide.

Four Washington D.C. women were sentenced for plotting to smuggle more than six kilos of cocaine into the United States on a cruise ship.

The Cruise Line Royal Caribbean International was awarded “Gay Travel Approved” by the Global LGBTQ Company GayTravel.com. This is the first and only cruise company to receive the sought-after distinction of Gay Travel Approved ℠ . The award is reserved for selected travel companies that offer safe and welcoming environment for LGBT travelers.