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Carnival Breeze To The Caribbean – Day 7 – At Sea

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 […]

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Royal Caribbean Announces New Short Caribbean Cruises In 2014

In response to competing cruise lines adding ships to the Caribbean market in the summer of 2014, Royal Caribbean has announced that new, shorter cruises will be offered from South Florida beginning in early 2014. The newly revitalized Vision of the Seas will begin sailing 4 and 5 night Caribbean cruises from Port Everglades beginning on April […]

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Norwegian Getaway Will Feature Nickelodeon At Sea

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that Nickelodeon will offer the Nickelodeon at sea experience aboard the line’s soon to be newest ship, the Norwegian Getaway. Guests sailing on Norwegian Getaway will have the opportunity to cruise with SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Dora the Explorer and Diego, among other favorite Nickelodeon characters; as well as participate in a […]

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Propulsion Problems Reported on Carnival Legend, Will Cancel Call in Grand Cayman

According to various news sources, the Carnival Legend is experiencing problems with her propulsion system. The Legend is currently sailing at a lower speed and will not be able to keep her originally planned itinerary. Reports from Carnival confirm that power and emergency equipment is functioning normally. The Carnival Triumph will now spend two days […]

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Dancing With The Stars At Sea Debuts On Board HAL’s ms Eurodam

Professional dancers Mark Ballas and Lacey Schwimmer and celebrities singer Joey Fatone and actress Sabrina Bryan headlined the first-ever “Dancing with the Stars: At Sea” theme cruise aboard ms Eurodamwhile sailing in the eastern Caribbean. Debuting on February 20, Holland America Line’s “Dancing with the Stars: At Sea” stage performance showcased the celebrities and famed dance […]

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Port of Nassau Miscounts Ships, Turns Norwegian Epic Away

I wish this was an April Fool’s joke, but I unfortunately cannot say that it is. According to various reports, the Norwegian Epic was apparently turned away from the Port of Nassau this morning after the port authority overbooked the port. Yes, you heard that correctly. An employee at the Nassau Port Authority scheduled 6 cruise ships […]

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Holland America Line Gets Ready To Host Dancing With The Stars Theme Cruise

In just 22 days, Holland America Line’s ms Eurodam will host the first of four Dancing with the Star’s theme cruises of 2013. Holland America Line’s Dancing with the Star’s theme cruises will allow guests to attend events including dance lessons; dancer meet and greets, q & a sessions, and a spectacular production show starring celebrities […]

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Princess Cruises Unveils New “Linked by the Sea” Blog

 Princess Cruises today has launched a new blog, “Linked by the Sea,” exploring the many relationships that begin, or are rekindled, at sea. Featuring touching stories from both passengers and crew members, the blog will recount personal tales of friendship, romance and meaningful connections forged at sea. On the heels of the line’s two popular yearlong […]

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Norwegian Named “World’s Leading Large Ship Cruise Line” by World Travel Awards

Norwegian Cruise Line has been named the “World’s Leading Large Ship Cruise Line” by the World Travel Awards. The 19th annual awards recognize travel companies for delivering an outstanding customer experience and are voted by travel agents worldwide.  This is the first time Norwegian, which has received the award for Europe’s Leading Cruise Line for five consecutive […]

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Princess Blog Chronicles Additional Reasons to Cruise

Princess Cruises’ blog, “Inspired to Cruise: A Year of Reasons to Get Away From the Everyday” has chronicled an additional five reasons to cruise, offering a new selection of romantic and endearing passenger stories about the many motivations for travelers to choose to vacation at sea. The most recent stories include tales from cruisers who met […]

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Cunard’s Queen Victoria Turns 5

Cunard Line’s Queen Victoria celebrates her fifth anniversary today, as five years ago she departed on her Maiden Voyage from her homeport of Southampton – a day after being named by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall with HRH The Prince of Wales in attendance. Since then she has sailed over half a million nautical miles, called at […]

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Cruise In Review – Part 1

So here we go, I have just returned from my cruisecation on board the beautiful Carnival Freedom, and I will begin to write a few blog posts summarizing my cruise and the entire ship itself. I am going to write these in 3 parts over the next 3 days, so stay tuned for more, and […]