Carnival Corporation is planning on making a big splash this January during Super Bowl XLIX with a brand new commercial. A commercial that will be chosen by the public from a collection of four semi-finalist commercials. Yet, while four commercials are in the running, only one captures the true beauty of cruising. The commercial is […]
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Mike Faust is an avid world traveler, often found traversing city streets in Asia and Europe rather than his home city of Boca Raton. Mike has touched down in 39 countries, set sail on 35 cruises, and flown over 400,000 lifetime miles.
Carnival Corporation has announced an order of two new cruise ships for two of their brands, Carnival Cruise Lines and Holland America Line. The new ship orders, announced this morning, are to be delivered to Carnival and Holland America Line in March and November of 2018 respectively. Both ships will be constructed at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard, […]
Today, Carnival Corporation announced Christine Duffy as Carnival Cruise Line’s new President, effective February 1st. Christine Duffy currently serves as the CEO of CLIA, the cruise industry’s regulatory agency and will report to Arnold Donald in her new position. “Christine is one of the most respected and dynamic leaders in the travel industry,” said Donald. […]
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5 Reasons Cruising Beats A Land Vacation
Die hard cruisers need no convincing when it comes to choose a vacation. This article is for those still on the fence over a cruise vacation. Well, I guess this article can be for the die hard as well. It’s always good to brush up on the reasons you cruise to convince your family and friends […]
Last week, Richard Branson formally announced his intention to join the cruise industry. Virgin Cruises it shall be called. A unique name no doubt, but it’s Richard Branson, so it’s okay. Let me begin off by saying, I welcome Richard Branson and Virgin Cruises to our industry. It’s going to be interesting and exciting to see […]
Today, Celebrity Cruises announced a deal with STX France for the construction of two new ships, launching a new class of ship for the luxury line. The new class of ship, codenamed EDGE, will initially feature two 117,000 GRT ships, both accommodating approximately 2,900 guests. The new design is smaller than the line’s newest Solstice Class ships, […]
Cruising isn’t always smooth seas. We’re all humans and naturally we’re awkward. So, board us onto a cruise ship with limited space to spread our awkwardness and eventually we have some interesting run ins with our fellow guests. Click next to discover our list of cruise ship awkwardness.
Earlier this evening, guests aboard Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Magic reported the ship experienced a brief power failure while at sea. According to reports, the Disney Magic reportedly lost power just north of Cuba while sailing towards Cozumel, Mexico. The ship was reportedly without power for about 2-3 minutes, according to Pete Werner, a guest currently […]
During our sailing aboard Regal Princess, we received a number of questions from our readers about the ship and her onboard experience. We’ve selected a few of these questions to help answer your questions about Princess’ newest ship, the Regal Princess. Q: Does the Regal Princess have a pool at the stern? – Leo S. […]
As a younger cruiser, I’m naturally a part of the technology age. I have an iPhone, iPad, and all the gadgets associated with today’s youth. Yet, ironically, when Royal Caribbean announced the addition of the WOWbands to the tech lineup aboard Quantum of the Seas, I winced in terror. Like I said, I’m a young […]
Today, Royal Caribbean announced their oldest ship, Majesty of the Seas, will cease sailing for the line after April 2016. Majesty of the Seas currently sails for Royal Caribbean from PortMiami, offering a variety of short sailings to the Bahamas. The ship catered to a variety of cruisers, but served mainly as a ship for […]
Yes, I actually exercised on my last cruise. Now that we’ve gotten that bombshell out of the way, we can move onto talking about one of the strangest sensations at sea: running. Personally, I prefer to run on a dedicated track or trail rather than a treadmill. For me, there’s something about physically traveling a specific […]