MSC Cruises, which continues to expand its private destination offerings, has announced another exclusive island destination, the Sir Bani Yas Island, located in the Arabian Gulf. Located just south of Abu Dhabi, Sir Bani Yas Island will offer MSC guests an exclusive beach retreat, featuring numerous cabanas, sunbeds, and 387,500 sq.ft. of pristine beaches for sunbathing and other beach activities. […]
The Carnival Breeze arrived in Aruba early in the morning yesterday. By the time I had woken up, the ship’s crew were already preparing the mooring lines to be tied up at the dock. Looking towards the city of Oranjestad from my balcony, I knew our final port day would once again turn out to […]
The day began a little later than usual for me. I took some time to sleep in since the Carnival Breeze wouldn’t be docking in Curacao until 2 pm. After waking up and getting ready, I made my way up to the Lido Marketplace for breakfast. After giving up on the long lines, I decided […]
I woke up this morning looking out the window of my balcony stateroom. All I saw was the blue sky, the dark blue water of the Caribbean, and the bright green island of the Dominican Republic. Shortly, we docked in La Romana, our second port of call. Shortly after docking, I disembarked the Carnival Breeze […]
Earlier last night, the Hurtigruten ship Kong Harald, ran aground after hitting a rock in a fjord located in northern Norway. The Kong Harold was sailing into Trollfjord, when the ship hit a large rock. This collision damaged a ballast tank onboard, which evidently flooded a small area of the ship. Even as the ship took on water, she […]
We docked in St. Thomas at the Crown Bay Cruise Center around 7:30 am. I had just woken up and was sitting on my balcony taking in the beautiful and tropical views of St. Thomas when the Allure of the Seas began to dock next to us. Now, I know from my tour of Oasis […]