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 Cruise Lines has announced four new, extended sailings between Galveston, Texas and San Juan, Puerto Rico. The new 10 and 11 night itineraries will operate as one way Caribbean sailings between the ports of Galveston and San Juan aboard the Carnival Triumph. The two new itineraries will feature unique ports throughout the eastern and […]
Today, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., the parent company of Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Azamara, announced Adam Goldstein as the company’s new President and Chief Operating Officer. According to the company, Adam Goldstein will take over his new positions immediately. Adam Goldstein previously served as President and CEO of Royal Caribbean International, Royal Caribbean […]
MSC Cruises, in continuing partnership with Fiat, will once again bring some Italian flare to guests sailing with MSC Cruises aboard the MSC Divina. Beginning today, any guest booking a seven night Caribbean sailing aboard the MSC Divina will be entered into a raffle to win a brand new Fiat 500C Pop, courtesy of MSC Cruises […]
Another year of Cruise3Sixty has come and quickly gone, but this year marks a special milestone for CLIA’s Cruise3Sixty – the convention’s tenth anniversary. Quick Background Launched in 2005 by the Cruise Line International Association, Cruise3Sixty is the cruise industry’s most prominent travel agent convention and conference. Each year, thousands of travel agents descend upon […]
Today, Celebrity Cruises has announced the popular Lawn Club concept will be expanded throughout the Solstice Class fleet beginning in April. The Lawn Club, which was launched aboard the Celebrity Solstice in 2008, is a “live grass” lawn located between the ship’s two funnels. The Lawn Club offers guests a unique space to hold a […]
Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas will replace the Adventure of the Seas in Southampton during the summer of 2015. The Adventure of the Seas has been chosen to remain in San Juan through the 2015 summer season, offering weekly seven night sailings through the southern Caribbean. The ship switch, which will take place in […]
Royal Caribbean will introduce a new style of dining for the line’s two newest ships, Quantum and Anthem of the Seas. Known as Dynamic Dining, the new approach to onboard dining will provide guests “more distinct options plus total flexibility to shape [their] own delectable journey.” Both new ships will offer guests a total of […]
Around 11am Wednesday morning, Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas, which had been delayed in San Juan due to propulsion issues, finally set sail on an abbreviated southern Caribbean sailing. Adventure of the Seas docked in San Juan on Sunday, following a sailing of propulsion issues. The ship has experienced propulsion issues for the past […]
Earlier this month, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) began conducting unannounced safety inspections aboard cruise ships docking in a number of United States ports. The new inspection program was made public at an NTSB hearing held yesterday in Washington D.C., which focused on safety aboard cruise ships. The new unannounced inspections will target only […]
This coming April, Carnival’s Carnival Freedom will undergo an extensive, multi-million-dollar renovation, which will add the first Bookville family reading venue – part of the recently launched Seuss at Sea program in partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises – along with a variety of dining, bar and entertainment innovations that are part of the line’s Fun Ship 2.0 […]
Royal Caribbean has announced their return to the Arabian Gulf in the Winter of 2015/16 with the deployment of Splendour of the Seas to Dubai, UAE. Between December 2015 and March 2016, Royal Caribbean’s Splendour of the Seas will sail 16 seven night roundtrip sailings from Dubai to ports throughout the Arabian Gulf. Ports of […]
March 25, 2014 5:15pm: Adventure of the Seas remains docked in San Juan undergoing repairs. Due to the delay, Royal Caribbean has been forced to cancel the ship’s call in Barbados. Guests staying in interior, oceanview, and balcony staterooms will receive $250 in on board credit. Guests staying in suites will receive $500 in on board […]