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Holland America Line Raffle – Closed

  Welcome to the “Signature of Excellence” Raffle! The “Signature of Excellence” raffle is now closed. Thank you to all of you who have entered the raffle. The 3 winners will be chosen soon and they will be announced on Saturday, August 18th at noon EST. Thank you again and good luck! Prizes Each of […]

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Costa Cruises Raffle – Open Now!

Welcome to the “That’s Amore” Raffle! The “That’s Amore” raffle is now closed. Thank you to all of you who have entered the raffle. The 2 winners will be chosen soon and they will be announced on Saturday, August 18th at noon EST. Thank you again and good luck! Your potential prize!

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Mariner of the Seas Photo Tour – Video

Take a quick trip around Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas, enjoy!   Trivia question: On which cruise line is the first song in this video featured in a production show? Leave your answer in the comment section below! I will post the answer on Twitter on Tuesday at noon. — Header image: Mikey Faust

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Mariner of the Seas Review

So here it is, my overall review for my recent 7 night western Mediterranean cruise on board Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas. Onboard Activities On Mariner of the Seas, you are never going to run out things to do. Due to the ship’s size, Royal Caribbean was able to pack in many more amenities onboard Mariner […]

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Dan Hanrahan, President & CEO of Celebrity Resigns

MIAMI, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — After 13 years of successful service with Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd., Daniel Hanrahan, President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises, announced today he will be leaving at the end of July to take an exciting new opportunity. “While leaving Celebrity isn’t easy for me, I am very proud of what we have been able […]

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What the Cruise Industry Has Learned Since Concordia

Earlier tonight I watched CNN’s documentary, Cruise to Disaster, which recapped the events of the Costa Concordia sinking on January 13, 2012 along with how the industry has and is still changing in response to this tragic disaster. It was interesting to relive the events that happened on that fateful night. It started with a […]

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Cruize Cast – Ep. 52 Cruising: Then and Now

This week Kaleigh and James scour old Cruise Travel magazines to find out what has remained the same in cruising since 1980, and what has changed.  Price, staterooms and ship size are all discussed, but you might be surprised by what they found.  This week’s cruise news features Carnival’s new loyalty program with details on the new […]

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Top 10 Favorite Cruise Commercials + 1 Bad One

Good afternoon everybody, this is your captain speaking to you from the bridge.  It is currently 1400 hours and we are currently sailing at a steady speed of 19 knots with wind coming from the south at 4 mph. Don’t you wish you were hearing that right now? I know I sure am! Anyway, since the […]

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Cruize Cast Episode 46: A Day In Florence, Italy

Kaleigh and James continue their Mediterranean cruise port itinerary series with the city of Florence, tourable from the Livorno or La Spezia cruise ports.  They review attractions and discuss what a sample day in Florence might look like with suggestions, tips, route info and possible costs. Their cruise news features stories of new ship features […]

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Maasdam Overview & Video Tour

Today at Cruise3Sixty I had the opportunity to tour Holland America Line’s beautiful ms. Maasdam. I have never sailed on Holland America, but after today I hope I will someday have the chance too! First off, the crew is phenomenal. Everybody on board was so friendly and very helpful. The dining room staff was very attentive and friendly. As soon […]

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River Cruising Grows Up, 2 Ocean Going Vessels Planned for Viking Ocean

Earlier this month, a Memorandum of Agreement was signed by Fincantieri Shipyards and Viking Ocean Cruises to construct two luxury ocean-going vessels, in laymen’s terms…two luxury cruise ships.  The two ships will both weigh 45,000 tons and carry 998 guests in 499 cabins. No actual construction agreement has been signed yet, but it is expected to […]

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Carnival Spirit Passenger Jumps, Rescued

Yesterday, a passenger on board Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Spirit was rescued after he jumped off of the ship into the Pacific Ocean. The Carnival Spirit was on its 4th day of a 15 night Hawaiian cruise when someone on board witnessed the man jump from the ship. An alarm was immediately sounded, and the emergency operation went underway. The ship […]