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.
When the Quantum of the Seas sets sail from Bayonne, New Jersey in 2014, she will setting sail on a variety of Bahamian and Caribbean itineraries ranging from 7 to 12 nights in length. The Quantum of the Seas will replace the Explorer of the Seas in Bayonne in the fall of 2014. The Quantum’s itineraries are […]
Carnival Cruise Lines, a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc, today announced that it has implemented a program to significantly enhance emergency power capabilities, introduce new fire safety technology, and improve the level of operating redundancies across its entire 24-ship fleet. This enhancement program will cost more than $300 million, and rapid upgrades have already […]
Earlier this morning in New York City, Royal Caribbean officially unveiled their newest ship, Quantum of the Seas. The Quantum of the Seas will feature many new amenities, never before seen or possibly imagined on a cruise ship. She will feature North Star, a glass enclosed observation pod that will allow guests to stand 300 […]
Beginning at 10 am EST, Royal Caribbean will begin live broadcasting a special event revealing the new Quantum of the Seas. Royal Caribbean has described the new ship as “an innovative ship with incredible destinations and unlimited WOWs.” Beginning at 10 am, you can tune into the live event by clicking on the Quantum of the […]
Carnival Cruise Line has announced that they are currently in the process of voluntarily reimbursing the US Treasury for costs incurred in the assistance of the Carnival Triumph incident earlier this year, as well as the Carnival Splendor incident in 2010. Carnival has stated that they were never asked by any federal agency to pay for costs in the […]
Princess Cruises today expanded its Captain’s Circle loyalty program with the addition of a new membership category – the Medallion level. The new tier, for passengers sailing on a fourth or fifth cruise, or between 31 and 50 cruise days, fits between the program’s current Gold and Platinum levels. The new level goes into effect […]
Tomorrow morning at 10 am, Royal Caribbean will make their most important announcement yet about their soon to be newest ship, the Quantum of the Seas. Since the announcement of the new ships over a year ago, Royal Caribbean has been very secretive and sly when discussing the details of their new class of ships. […]
According to members on the Cruise Critic message board, a group of guests onboard the Celebrity Eclipse were robbed at gunpoint earlier this week while in St. Lucia. A group of guests were apparently on a Celebrity sponsored shore excursion when three masked gunmen approached their group and demanded that they hand over all of their jewelry, […]
On April 12th, the Carnival Conquest and Disney Wonder were contacted by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) in regards to aiding the USCG in refugee pick up near Key West. Both operations took place somewhere between 40-45 miles from Key West earlier yesterday. Once the Carnival Conquest arrived on the scene, they were able to rescue […]
In addition to its many elegant dining options, the new Royal Princess will feature a wide selection of casual eateries where passengers can grab a snack or enjoy a relaxed meal. The expanded atrium on the new Royal Princess will offer cruisers a variety of options, including Alfredo’s pizzeria, the new Ocean Terrace seafood bar, and the favorite […]
Rumors have recently been surfacing across Disney forums about the future of Disney Cruise Line. Posters coming off Disney ships recently circulated reports from crew of a big announcement coming in the next few weeks. Some posters have claimed that crew members confirmed that Disney would be announcing the construction of two new ships, or in some cases, […]
For the first time in four years, Princess Cruises has decided to return to the Caribbean for a summer cruise season. Princess’ Caribbean Princess will sail the Caribbean cruises from Port Everglades starting in May 2014 until September 2014. The Caribbean Princess will sail 12 sailings of the line’s popular seven-day Eastern and Western Caribbean voyages. In […]