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.
Today, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. announced the acquisition of Prestige Cruises International, Inc., the parent company of both Regent Seven Seas and Oceania Cruises. The $3.025 billion deal thrusts Norwegian into the premium and luxury markets with the newly obtained control of Regent and Oceania. Prestige Cruises currently operates eight ships, which will now sail alongside Norwegian […]
Debuting this November, Regal Princess is set to offer guests a unique, South Beach style night club located in the ship’s Sanctuary Retreat pool. The new club, known as The Night Sky Lounge, will be open to guests one night each sailing, featuring a DJ and dance floor under the stars in a contemporary, chic […]
Last week, Holland America Line celebrated the keel laying for the first ship of its new Pinnacle Class. The ceremony, held at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard, was marked by the lowering of a 680 ton block into the yard’s building dry dock. This milestone is a major event during the development of a cruise ship, marking […]
Royal Caribbean’s new Quantum of the Seas will introduce a number of new technologies currently not offered at sea. For a full rundown of the new advances in onboard technology, check out our recent article. For a glimpse into these new technologies, click through the slideshow.
Earlier today, Royal Caribbean announced a slew of new technologies for its newest ship, Quantum of the Seas. The new technological features are designed to simplify and modernize the cruising experience. These new advances in cruising technology have created the industry’s first “smart ship.” Check in is moving away from the terminal and to your […]
Storm Information Category: Tropical Storm /// Winds: 60 MPH /// Direction: NNE at 2 MPH /// Ports/Areas At Risk: Atlantic Ocean, Bermuda Cruise Impacts & Diversions (9) Carnival Cruise Lines /// Carnival Liberty The Carnival Liberty will sail her current itinerary in reverse. Carnival Cruise Lines /// Carnival Pride Date Scheduled Revised 8/27 Grand Turk Port Canaveral 8/28 Nassau Half Moon Cay Carnival Cruise Lines /// Carnival Sensation Date Scheduled Revised 8/26 Nassau […]
Across the world, people are coming together to raise awareness and donations for the ALS Foundation, an organization leading the way to research and cure ALS. Over the last few weeks, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has swept across the world as countless people dunk themselves in ice water to raise awareness for the cause. […]
Well, some of you might be wondering where we’ve all been, right? As it turns out, the Cruise Currents staff and I have been very busy the last few weeks, leading to an unintentional vow of silence being taken by Cruise Currents. Our contributors have been out traveling and I’ve been preparing for college. Yes, […]
Princess Cruises has signed an agreement with Fincantieri for the construction of a new 143,000 ton ship to be delivered in 2017. The new ship will share a similar design to sister ships Royal and Regal Princess, both which entered service with Princess in 2013 and 2014 respectively. The new ship will carry over designs and […]
[tps_header]Cruising is simply awesome. Yet, occasionally, some cruisers find the need to make it less awesome for the rest of us. We’ve uncovered 5 bad behaviors that frequently occur at sea and can sour a cruise for even the happiest of cruisers. We’re not here to judge, we’re here to bring awareness to some of […]
As a first time cruiser on the Norwegian Epic and Norwegian Cruise Line, I’m enjoying discovering not only a new ship, but a new style of cruising as well. So, as I begin to find my way around the decks and work my way into the freestyle lifestyle, I thought I’d share my first impressions […]
Over the next week, I will be sailing aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s largest ship, the Norwegian Epic. The sailing will embark in Civitavecchia today, July 3rd, and will to a number of popular ports of call throughout the Mediterranean. As a first time cruiser of Norwegian and a seasoned Mediterranean cruiser, I am very excited to sail on this combination of […]