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.
Following a year of sailing from Miami to the Caribbean yearound, MSC Cruises has announced the MSC Divina will reposition to the Mediterranean, offering seven night sailings throughout summer 2015. The MSC Divina, which debuted in Miami in November 2013, will retain her specially tailored North American onboard product when she returns to the Mediterranean in […]
Windstar Cruises has unveiled a fresh logo design in preparation for a new marketing communications plan. According to Windstar, the new logo reflects the line’s unique style of elegant, yet casual yacht experience. Compared to the line’s former logo, the new design features a typeface reflective of the yachting lifestyle and incorporates a small blue wave […]
The Crystal Serenity, one of Crystal’s luxury cruise ships, was struck by a rogue wave earlier this weekend while sailing between Spain and Monte Carlo. The incident reportedly took place in the early hours of Saturday, April 26th. Crystal Cruises reports the rogue wave struck the ship’s main dining room, the Crystal Dining Room. The […]
Carnival Cruise Line’s is set to become Galveston’s largest cruise line following the announcement of Carnival Freedom’s deployment to the Texan port beginning in February 2015. The Carnival Freedom, which will be joined by fleet mates Carnival Magic and Carnival Triumph, will begin sailing from Galveston in February 2015. The ship will offer year round, seven night sailings to […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the line’s largest ship, the Norwegian Epic, will sail two sailings from the port of Southampton during the fall of 2015. The two sailings will include one six and one seven night Iberian Peninsula itinerary. The six night itinerary will depart Barcelona, Spain on September 20, 2015 and arrive in Southampton […]
Next December, Princess Cruises will reach its 50th anniversary, five decades after the inaugural sailing aboard the Patricia Princess set sail to Mexico. To celebrate the momentous occasion, Princess Cruises has planned an exclusive, one-time anniversary sailing to Mexico. The anniversary sailing, which will set sail on December 3, 2015, will be celebrated aboard the […]
Holland America Line’s poolside Terrace Grill will undergo a major update this year as the line transforms the space into a gourmet bistro-style grill. The new grill, which will be rebranded as “Dive-In at the Terrace Grill,” will receive a complete makeover of its space on the Lido deck as well as the menu. The new menu will […]
Over the weekend, Carnival Cruise Line’s newly transformed Carnival Sunshine set sail on her inaugural sailing from Port Canaveral, her new year round homeport. As the Carnival Sunshine departed Port Canaveral towards the Caribbean, the ship and her guests were greeted by a large crowd along the channel at Jetty Park. The crowd cheered and […]
Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Miracle is reportedly suffering minor propulsion issues, which has forced the ship to sail at a reduced speed until the issue can be fully evaluated and repaired in drydock. Carnival has stated the line will not drydock the Carnival Miracle until its previously scheduled drydock in early 2015 in order to […]
Princess Cruise’s Ruby Princess is truly a ship for those looking for a romantic, relaxing, premium cruise experience. After spending almost a week aboard the ship earlier this February, I can easily say this ship is an excellent choice for your next cruise vacation. [tabs ] [tab title=”Ship Overview”]The Ruby Princess, the sixth and final […]
Star Pride Joins The Windstar Fleet – The former Seabourn Pride was transferred to Windstar Cruises on April 17th. The new Star Pride, which will sail on its inaugural sailing in May, will undergo a major Windstar transformation over the next few weeks. Carnival Sunshine Arrives At Port Canaveral – Carnival’s newly transformed Carnival Sunshine has made […]
Carnival Cruise Line’s, whose current children’s program, Camp Carnival, has consistently ranked as one of the top programs at sea for children, will soon undergo a major revamp and renaming. The newly named Camp Ocean will debut aboard the Carnival Freedom this May as a new, marine themed child only club, offering an array of […]