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.
Over the past three weeks, Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas has experienced minor propulsion issues, slightly altering port times over the past few weeks. Royal Caribbean has stated that due to the propulsion issues, the Allure of the Seas has been forced to sail at a reduced speed. This reduction in speed has required […]
Earlier today, Carnival Corporation announced a major organizational change, creating new positions within the company and promoting key executives. The most notable change in this restructuring is the creation of Holland America Group, a holding company for Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn. The new Holland America Group will be led by Holland America’s […]
1 Night Press Sailing Ship: Vision of the Seas Embarkation: November 10th, Miami Disembarkation: November 11th, Miami Itinerary: Day 1: Miami, FL Day 2: Miami, FL Mike will be sailing aboard Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas for a one night preview sailing following Vision’s recent renovation in Cadiz, Spain. Mike will have the opportunity […]
The Juliet Balcony Found only onboard Holland America Line’s ms Eurodam, the category VT stateroom offers guests an arch shaped balcony, perfect for viewing beautiful ocean panoramas. The balcony is similar to the balcony found in the balcony scene in Romeo & Juliet.
Earlier today, the MSC Divina set sail from Venice, Italy on an 18 night crossing towards Miami, Florida, where she will become the first Fantasia ship to home port in North America as well as the first MSC ship to offer year round sailings to the Caribbean. To help kick off the celebrations for the […]
The Norwegian Getaway is scheduled to float out of her dry dock today at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. Once floated out, she will begin her final stages of construction and begin her equipment and systems tests. The Norwegian Getaway is currently on schedule for her January 2014 delivery date. A live feed of the […]
Earlier last week, the Port of Tampa announced that AIDA Cruises would begin sailing from the west Florida port beginning in 2014. AIDA Cruises has now announced that the cruise line never had intentions to home port in Tampa, only utilize the port as a day call. The original press release made by the Port […]
According to a report by Cruise Critic, Disney Cruise Line has silently begun employing lifeguards and has deployed them to each of the family pools aboard their ships. At this time, lifeguards are currently in place at the family pools aboard the Disney Dream and the Disney Magic. Disney Cruise Line plans to add lifeguards […]
On November 2, 2013, MSC Divina sets sail to her new year-round home in the Caribbean, bringing along some of the best of the region to share with guests onboard. Born in the Mediterranean and drawing inspiration from its roots, MSC Cruises continues to capture the essence of a Mediterranean way of life with a series of exclusive partnerships now on […]
Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam received a 100% score on its health inspection at Port Everglades yesterday. The Nieuw Amsterdam arrived from Europe yesterday and was randomly selected to undergo a health inspection by the USPH upon arrival at Port Everglades. A perfect score can only be achieved by earning perfect marks on a comprehensive safety and […]
Early this morning, the Royal Princess slowly entered the jetty’s of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Royal Princess was arriving from her transAtlantic sailing after completing her inaugural season in the Mediterranean. The Royal Princess will now begin sailing 7 night eastern Caribbean cruises from her new homeport, Port Everglades for the next […]
Cruise Ship Delayed By Major Storm Due to a major storm moving through the southern end of the UK, the Crown Princess has been forced to remain in Southampton for at least one night. The line has decided to keep the Crown Princess in port due to very strong wind, gusts, and waves. According to […]