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Dave on Allure of the Seas – Day 1 – Embarkation

    Day 1: Set Sail! Hello everybody! I am LIVE from Allure of the Seas and about to start sailing the open seas. First impression of the ship:… IT’S HUGE!!! Compared to the Carnival Freedom (which is docked right next to us), Allure of the Seas could probably fit two Carnival Freedoms, and still […]

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Norwegian To Host Second Annual #SeaTweetup Cruise on Norwegian Sky

Norwegian Cruise Line will host the second annual #SeaTweetup cruise on board Norwegian Sky from October 12-15, 2012. The social media infused sailing departs from Miami and will set sail on a weekend getaway to the Bahamas, visiting Nassau, Bahamas and Norwegian’s Private Island, Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas. The interactive cruise, coordinated by influential members of […]

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Tropical Storm Debby – Info & Cruise Impacts

6/24 – 12:30PM: Tropical Storm Debby is currently moving at 3 MPH towards the NE. Wind is moving around 45 MPH and is still classified as a tropical storm. As of right now, Debby has impacted the itineraries of 2 ships, plus a delay of 1 ship (see below). The current movement of the storm MAY […]

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Norwegian Cruise Line Launches Resident Sale

It’s smooth sailing this summer with Norwegian Cruise Line’s Resident Sale starting Sunday, June 10, 2012, and offering up to $1,000 off (depending on the stateroom category booked) on select sailings, based on state of residency. Residents will enjoy savings on many popular summer cruise destinations, including Alaska, Bermuda, Europe, Hawaii and the Bahamas, when […]

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Norwegian Breakaway Keel Laid

Here is the official press release we received today from Norwegian Cruise Line… MIAMI – May 8, 2012 – Norwegian Cruise Line executives and officials from MEYER WERFT took part in the Keel Laying Ceremony of Norwegian Breakaway at the ship yard in Papenburg, Germany on Friday, May 4.  During the official ceremony, the first of 73 blocks […]

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2 Days, 2 Ships, 2 Deaths

On January 29th a 26 year old man fell to his death from a upper deck of the Carnival Fantasy’s lobby. At the time, the ship was docked in Nassau, Bahamas and the death was investigated by local Bahamian authorities. He was declared dead on the spot and his official cause of death has been […]

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Guest Blog: Carnival Glory Over Thanksgiving

Today’s blog comes from Kenya Franklin who recently sailed on the Carnival Glory. You can follow her on Twitter here. This is her cruise story… My fiance and I cruised on Carnival Glory from November 20-27 Thanksgiving week. This is our 3rd cruise together and second time on Carnival. I got engaged on my first […]

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Fires Breaks Out On Bahamas Celebration Cruise Ship

A local news station in Palm Beach Florida reports that a fire broke out yesterday on a Palm Beach-based cruise ship in the Bahamas. WPBF Channel 25 reports that the fire occurred Bahamas Celebration cruise ship.  The cruise ship operates between Palm Beach and Freeport, Bahamas.  According to Wikipedia, the cruise ship is available for cruises to be purchased directly from Celebration […]

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NCL’s 2013 – 2014 Deployment

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 […]