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.
Jason from PopularCruising.com joins Kaleigh and James to predict the future of the cruise industry. They guess which items are more likely to happen from a list of either/or options. Some are fun, some are serious; all are entertaining. Kaleigh and James have no cruise news to report this week because they are traveling. Connect with […]
Cruise Itinerary Changes/Cancellations Filter by Cruise Line Carnival Cruises Norwegian Cruise Line Princess Cruises Royal Caribbean Updated 10/30 at 3:30pm FINAL UPDATE CARNIVAL CRUISES Carnival Miracle – October 29th sailing Original Departure Date Will Now Depart On October 29, 2012 October 28, 2012 (Check in: 2:00pm – 5:00pm) Date Scheduled Port Will Now Call In 10/31 At […]
In celebration of the World’s Largest Cruise Sale, going on now until October 27th, as part of CLIA’s National Cruise Vacation Week, Windstar Cruises is offering two-for-one cruise fares on select voyages in both Europe and the Caribbean. As part of the offer, guests who want to explore Europe will also receive two free hotel […]
Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that the line’s newest ship, Norwegian Getaway, is now open for sale to the public. Starting February 1, 2014, the ship sails seven-day Eastern Caribbean cruises year-round from PortMiami. Norwegian Getaway will be the largest ship to home port year-round in Miami, carrying 4,000 guests, and will embody a unique Miami […]
CruiseCompare is a cruise travel website based in England. CruiseCompare does not directly sell cruise holidays but does publish prices and deals online from numerous cruise brands and travel operators. Consumers can search by cruise brand, destination, month, year and total cost making the search function accurate and easy to use. Founded by Digital Marketing […]
Norwegian Breakaway’s construction, underway at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany celebrated a very significant milestone in the early morning hours on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, when the ship’s bow was lowered into place. The bow, known as block 73, weighed 361 tons, measured 72 feet long, 101 feet wide and over 39 feet high. The process […]
It is now being reported by passengers onboard P&O Cruise’s Ventura, that the ship has been seriously damaged from rough weather in the Bay of Biscay. It is reported that a large crack, about 2 inches wide, has appeared on one of the upper exterior decks. Passengers from the ship are reporting that the crack runs the entire horizontal length […]
Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that it has reached an agreement with MEYER WERFT of Germany to build a new cruise ship, for delivery in October 2015, with the option for a second ship for delivery in spring 2017. The new ship, at 163,000 gross tons and approximately 4,200 passenger berths, will be larger than […]
Yesterday morning in Sydney Harbor (which would be our last night) the 85,900 ton Carnival Spirit arrived to kick off her year round cruises from Sydney to the South Pacific, Australia, and New Zealand. This is the first time in Carnival’s 40 year history that they have based a ship in Australia. Australia’s cruise market has […]
Carnival Conquest cruisers are about to become another very lucky set of Carnival cruisers. Yesterday, the Carnival Conquest departed New Orleans to begin her Fun Ship 2.0 transformation in Freeport, Bahamas. The Carnival Conquest will remain in Freeport for two weeks where she will receive a variety of new dining, drinking, and entertainment options. These new additions include… Guy’s Burger Joint, a complimentary burger joint […]
MSC Cruises has been recognized with two prominent awards: the 2012 Magellan Awards from Travel Weekly, a leading travel industry publication, in the Large Cruise Ship and Advertising/Marketing Campaign categories. MSC Cruises has received eight Magellan Awards since 2009. The brand new MSC Divina was selected as the 2012 Gold Magellan Award winner in the Cruise Ship/Large Cruise Ship (over […]
Hurricane Rafael is currently moving through the Leeward Islands in the southern Caribbean, but is expected to reach Bermuda by Tuesday of this week. Hurricane Rafael is currently moving NW at 12mph with winds at around 85mph. Rafael is currently a category 1 hurricane will pass along the island of Bermuda early Tuesday. Along with high winds, Rafael will […]