On January 13, 2012 the tragedy of the Costa Concordia began to unfold around 8:30pm EST. As soon as I was notified of the incident, I began creating a timeline of the events on this website. On the one year anniversary of this tragedy, I have restructured, edited, and cleaned up the original timeline to share […]
Well, it’s been quite a year. For the cruise industry, it’s been a year like no other. To help you refresh your memory in preparation for 2013, I have compiled the most popular articles on Cruise Currents from the past year. So let’s begin reliving 2012… New Ships & New Orders It was a big year for […]
Today, Captain Mickey Mouse officially kicked-off the countdown for the arrival of the Disney Wonder to Port Miami with a Disney-style unveiling of a larger than life banner proclaiming “See You Real Soon.” When the Disney Wonder arrives in Miami on Dec. 23, 2012, it will mark the first time a Disney Cruise Line ship […]
Over the past year and a half, Mikey’s Cruise Blog has experienced a tremendous amount of growth. I have met many amazing people, and have reported on both exciting and saddening cruise new stories. Now, obviously things change over time. That is exactly what has happened to Mikey’s Cruise Blog. When I started my website, […]
So as spring and summer approach quickly, it begins the time period where new cruise ships will be introduced. There will be 17 new ships debuting this year and it will start with Viking River Cruises, Viking Freya on March 22nd. Honestly, I could care less about river ships, no offense to Viking, because I am waiting for the […]
Norwegian Cruise Line today announced its summer deployment for the 2013/2014 season with the addition of a third ship in Alaska. Norwegian Sun, sailing seven-day open jaw itineraries between Vancouver, British Columbia and Whittier, Alaska, will join Norwegian Jewel and Norwegian Pearl in Alaska for the summer of 2013, marking the first time the company […]
G’day everyone! As a lot of people may already know the Carnival Spirit will be leaving her Alaskan itineraries in 2012 to head over to the outback, Australia. Carnival has already announced the itineraries which will feature cruises sailing round trip from Sydney on 8 and 12 night cruises to the Pacific Islands, and some 13 day […]