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.
According to multiple passengers sailing aboard Princess Cruise’s Sun Princess, the ship experienced technical issues prior to sailing from Sydney. The technical issues and the repairs that had to be made ended up delaying the departure of the Sun Princess by 10 hours. Passengers aboard the Sun Princess reported that they received a letter from […]
Norwegian Breakaway Makes Inaugural Call At Great Stirrup Cay Earlier today, Norwegian’s newest ship, the Norwegian Breakaway, made her inaugural call to Norwegian’s private island, Half Moon Cay. The Norwegian Breakaway will call at Great Stirrup Cay on a weekly basis on her 7 night Bahamas & Florida itinerary from New York City through May […]
Windstar Cruises has launched a new loyalty program for frequent sailing guests, Windstar Yacht Club. The new loyalty program, formerly known as the Foremast Club, will introduce new benefits for Windstar’s most loyal guests. Benefits included in the new Windstar Yacht Club include: Savings of 5% on standard cruise fares for most voyages, member discount […]
Following the recent tragedy aboard the Carnival Victory, many people have begun to debate whether cruise ships should be employing lifeguards for onboard pools. While drownings onboard cruise ships are already very rare, this situation has launched a debate on the role of lifeguards aboard cruise ships. Many have argued that cruise should not employ […]
A board message from a member of Cruise Critic is reporting that a young boy was found unconscious in one of the Carnival Victory’s pools. The message goes on to report that the ship’s DJ, DJ Alex, first spotted the young boy. Another passenger quickly dove into the pool, brought the boy out onto the […]
Earlier this weekend, the Norwegian Jewel began sailing a new schedule of western Caribbean cruises out of New Orleans, Louisiana. The Norwegian Jewel will be sailing 7 night western Caribbean cruises, departing each weekend, calling in Cozumel, Belize City, Roatan, Cozumel, and spending two days at sea. The arrival of the Norwegian Jewel in New […]
Costa Hires Company To Lift & Transport Costa Concordia Costa Cruises has announced that they have hired a company to lift and transport the Costa Concordia. A $30 million contract was signed with Royal Boskalis Westminster, a Dutch salvage company, to use the Dockwise Vanguard, a semi-submersible ship, designed to carry other ships. The Dockwise Vanguard will […]
Taking a cue from other major cruise lines, Holland America has introduced their very own all inclusive beverage package. The new Signature Beverage Package will allows guests to order 15 drinks a day for a price of $44.95 per person per day. The beverage package allows guests to choose from a variety of wine, beer, spirits, both […]
Aida Cruises has announced that its newest ship, set to debut in 2015, will be named AIDAprima. The new ship is currently under construction at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan. The new ship will be the line’s largest cruise ship to date and is expected to have a GRT of 124,500 tons and will carry […]
The Disney Magic has just finished undergoing a revolutionary transformation in Cadiz, Spain. The Disney Magic completed her scheduled dry dock yesterday, October 10th. Currently, she is underway to Funchal with a variety of new and refreshed features, dining spaces, and onboard activities. Check out some of the highlights of her groundbreaking renovation below. [slideshow_deploy […]
American Cruise Lines, the largest U.S. cruise company, officially announced today its 2014 cruise schedule, which includes over 35 unique itineraries. With advance bookings already ahead of the previous year, the line is preparing for an exciting year ahead, with new itineraries and plans to operate more cruises than it ever has before. In the […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that their soon to debut Breakaway Plus ships will be named Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Escape. Guests and fans of Norwegian were encouraged to vote for their favorite names during an online contest held on Norwegian’s Facebook page. Escape and Bliss received the largest number of votes out of 5 pre-selected […]