How Frequently Is CND's Cruiseblogger Updated?
Updated
CND's Cruiseblogger publishes on a near-daily basis, with most entries appearing one per day and timestamped in the late evening. Based on the posts visible on the site, the blog maintained a steady rhythm through late October and early November 2023, covering cruise line news as it happened.
What the posting pattern looks like
The visible entries run on consecutive weekdays, each carrying its own date and time stamp:
| Date | Topic | Labels |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, November 2, 2023 | Norwegian Aqua, first Prima Plus-class ship | NCL, Norwegian Aqua |
| Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | New venue and entertainment aboard Sun Princess | Princess, Sun Princess |
| Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | Carnival Jubilee's transit down the Ems River | Carnival, Carnival Jubilee, Meyer Werft |
| Monday, October 30, 2023 | Carnival Paradise returns to service from drydock | Carnival, Carnival Paradise |
| Friday, October 27, 2023 | Teaser post (title truncated in the excerpt) | — |
Two things stand out. First, the cadence is close to one post per day rather than several. Second, the timestamps cluster around 11:55 PM, which suggests posts are scheduled or written to land at the end of the day.
Why the frequency matters if you're following cruise news
A near-daily rhythm means the blog functions more like a news ticker than a periodic magazine. If you check it weekly, you'll likely find several new items; if you check it daily, you'll usually find one.
The trade-off is depth. Each entry is short and image-led — a headline, a few sentences of context, and a photo or rendering credited to the cruise line. That format suits readers who want a quick scan of what's moving across the industry (new ships, drydock returns, entertainment changes) rather than long-form reviews or analysis.
How to judge whether it's current enough for you
- For breaking ship news: The blog tracked events within a day or two — Carnival Jubilee's river transit was posted the morning after it arrived at Eemshaven, and Carnival Paradise's return to service was posted the same day.
- For a specific cruise line: Use the labels attached to each post (NCL, Princess, Carnival, Meyer Werft, and so on). They act as topic filters, so you can skim past lines you don't follow.
- For anything older: The excerpt only shows a handful of recent posts, so the archive depth isn't visible from this page alone. If you need historical coverage, check the blog archive rather than assuming the current pace reflects the whole history.
A practical check
Before relying on the blog for time-sensitive planning, open the most recent post and compare its date to today's. If the gap is a day or two, the blog is running at its normal pace. If the gap is longer, the schedule may have slowed — the visible evidence only confirms the late-October to early-November 2023 window, not later periods.