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.
Yesterday, Carnival Corporation and the Miami HEAT announced that they will donate $1 million to aid in relief efforts for the Philippines. The $1 million will be donated through a team effort between Carnival Corporation, the Carnival Corp. brands, the Carnival Foundation, and The Miami HEAT. “All of us at Carnival and the Miami HEAT […]
American Cruise Lines, operator of the newest riverboats and small cruise ships in the United States, announced today its Puget Sound Spring Cruise Collection, a various selection of cruises handpicked to showcase the beautiful 2013 spring season on the Puget Sound & San Juan Islands. Offered on the 100-passenger American Spirit, these cruises will peak the interest of wildlife, gardening and botany enthusiasts, as […]
Speaking to myself and a few other media members this past weekend aboard the Vision of the Seas, Richard Fain addressed concerns and questions over the Allure of the Seas’s recent propulsion issues. Earlier this month, the Allure of the Seas was reported to be experiencing issues with its propulsion system. The issue is large […]
Typhoon Haiyan has devastated major areas of the Philippines, reportedly taking 10,000 lives and destroying thousands of lives. In the wake of this horrific natural disaster, cruise lines around the world are pledging aid for the struggling nation and assistance for its Filipino crew. Holland America Line & Seabourn Holland America Line, whose crew is mostly […]
Princess Ship Mustered A small electrical fire aboard the Dawn Princess required guests to report to their muster stations for about an hour this past weekend as a safety precaution. The fire was quickly contained and extinguished by the ship’s emergency services and guests were released from their muster stations. The Dawn Princess was sailing […]
(2:50pm) According to posters on a Disney Cruise Line forum, the Disney Magic is currently experiencing various technical issues ranging from leaking pipes to 2 flooded staterooms. One poster, amscene, posted, “…we have to call the guest services every time we want to flush our toilet. And have seen 3-4 leaks from pipes in the […]
Port Canaveral Commissioners have given the OK to construct a new, state of the art cruise terminal at the south side of the port. The new terminal is expected to cost between $80-85 million according to a press release from the port. The terminal will be approximately 185,000 square feet, allowing it to handle the […]
The Costa Voyager, Costa neoRiviera and Costa Classica will be entering dry dock at San Giorgio del Porto shipyard in Genoa this month for planned maintenance and refurbishments totaling more than US$13.5 million. The first Costa ship to enter the yard was the 48,200-ton Costa neoRiviera, from Nov. 5 through Nov. 12; the 24,400-ton Costa Voyager enters the yard today […]
As the cruise industry has grown, it seems the ships have grown with the increase of cruisers. Today, we have surpassed major milestones in shipbuilding and cruise lines continue to strive and raise the benchmark in onboard choices and ship options. To help keep track of the industry’s largest ships, here is the current listing […]
The Governor of Puerto Rico recently announced plans to extend one of the main pier’s located in Old San Juan to accommodate newer, larger cruise ships. Currently, the piers located in Old San Juan are unable to handle ships with passenger numbers around 6,000 and up. Pier 3 will be expanded by 182 feet, allowing […]
According to a report by Reuters, Venetian officials have announced a ban on all cruise ships over 96,000 GRT from operating in Venice’s main lagoon. The ban on large cruise ships will become effective beginning November 2014. This new ban on larger cruise ships comes after months of protests from local Venetians and government officials […]
Carnival Cruise Lines has announced a new partnership with New Orlean’s NFL franchise – the Saints. Carnival now carries the title of “Official Cruise Partner of the New Orleans Saints” in their first ever partnership with an NFL team. The new partnership between Carnival and the Saints will create for a variety of fun in-stadium […]