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.
Earlier this week, Regent Seven Seas, a luxury cruise line based in Doral, ordered their largest, most luxurious ship to date. Regent has entered into the contract with Fincantieri Yards and aims to place the ship in service by summer of 2016. Regent Seven Seas has released some details on the new ship, which will […]
For my second day at sea out of three, I was woken up early by the gentle swaying of the ship as we sailed through the Caribbean Sea. My waking by the sea was less “violent” as it had been earlier in the cruise. Due to the position of my stateroom, which is very far […]
The Carnival Breeze arrived in Aruba early in the morning yesterday. By the time I had woken up, the ship’s crew were already preparing the mooring lines to be tied up at the dock. Looking towards the city of Oranjestad from my balcony, I knew our final port day would once again turn out to […]
The day began a little later than usual for me. I took some time to sleep in since the Carnival Breeze wouldn’t be docking in Curacao until 2 pm. After waking up and getting ready, I made my way up to the Lido Marketplace for breakfast. After giving up on the long lines, I decided […]
I woke up this morning looking out the window of my balcony stateroom. All I saw was the blue sky, the dark blue water of the Caribbean, and the bright green island of the Dominican Republic. Shortly, we docked in La Romana, our second port of call. Shortly after docking, I disembarked the Carnival Breeze […]
Finally. I made it to Grand Turk. If you’ve been following me for awhile now, you probably followed me along on my cruise to the eastern Caribbean aboard the Eurodam earlier this year. One of our port of calls was Grand Turk, but we ended up having to scrap the call due to extremely high […]
My second day aboard the Carnival Breeze began with the gentle rocking back and forth of the ship – today we were at sea. After getting ready for the day, I made my way up to the Lido deck to find some breakfast. The Lido Marketplace offered a wide variety of breakfast favorites such as […]
I arrived at PortMiami around noon and was quickly embarked thanks to a quick and efficient boarding process. The line for security was unusually small (or just well managed) and the check in was quick and efficient. I was soon settled into my balcony stateroom located almost all the way forward on deck 6. At […]
The Disney Magic arrives today in Venice, Italy where Captain Robert Olmer and shipboard officers are hosting local port officials and community leaders onboard for a traditional maritime plaque exchange ceremony. This event symbolizes the partnership between the ship and the destination in honor of her first call. The Disney Magic, Disney Cruise Line’s first […]
Good afternoon cruisers! It’s time to announce my upcoming cruise sailing this weekend, so let’s get to it! The Itinerary On July 6th, I will be embarking on Carnival’s newest ship, the Carnival Breeze, in Miami, Florida. The Carnival Breeze will be sailing an 8 night southern Caribbean itinerary with calls in Grand Turk, La […]
Today, Crystal Cruises announced plans to return to Antarctica during a special Christmas and New Year’s voyage this year. The voyage will begin in Buenos Aires on December 21st aboard Crystal’s Crystal Serenity. The special 18 day voyage will sail through Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Falkland Islands, Drake Passage, Cape Horn, and the Chilean Fjords, with multiple […]
As Norwegian Cruise Line’s new Norwegian Getaway nears her delivery date, more progress is being made on her design both internally and externally. The Norwegian Getaway’s hull art, designed by David “LEBO” LeBatard, is beginning to be applied to the ship’s currently white hull. The process of applying the full art will take about two months, […]