We recently learned through The Miami Herald that Norwegian Cruise Line’s new ship, Norwegian Getaway, will be based in Miami, Florida starting in the spring of 2014. An anonymous source confirmed this news today. The source also confirmed that this was the big announcement that Norwegian was going to announce at it’s press conference on Tuesday aboard the […]
Wondering which stateroom you should choose to stay in for your next cruise? Well thanks to some fellow cruise bloggers and myself, we have compiled a quick guide on the 4 basic types of staterooms found on most cruise ships. Interior Staterooms (written by Cruize Cast) Interior staterooms are well-known to be the cheapest cabins available […]
Sunday, April 1st: The Azamara Quest has safely docked in Sandakan. We will no longer be updating this story, thanks for following along. 12:00pm: Official statement from Azamara has been released… Engineers onboard Azamara Quest have been able to restore propulsion to the ship. Azamara Quest is currently sailing directly to Sandakan (Sabah), Malaysia at […]
4:45pm UPDATE: Check out these new photos from Andrew Lock, who was a passenger on board the Silver Shadow… 3:20pm UPDATE: The Silversea Shadow is docked in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. The line reports that the Shadow only sustained minor damage. Silversea has now opened a full investigation into the accident. 12:00PM UPDATE: Silversea has released […]
Carnival Cruise Line finally announced today what is happening to the Carnival Destiny after she completes her trans-Atlantic cruise. Well, it’s amazing. Check out Carnival’s official press release below and tell us what you think about Destiny’s transformation in the comment section… CARNIVAL DESTINY TO UNDERGO DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATION DURING MASSIVE $155 MILLION REFIT IN EARLY 2013 Ship […]
I have always wanted to cruise to the outback. To see the beautiful, almost orange landscape. To see the surf crash on the beaches of New Zealand. To visit the Sydney Opera House or take a safari and see up close, kangaroos, koalas, and wombats. You can snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef or visit the […]
Earlier this week it was reported that a Canadian women had gone missing when the (I guess you could call it a cruise ship) cruise ship, Bahamas Celebration returned to its home port in West Palm Beach. The “ship” had just returned from a 2 night cruise to Freeport. The night before the ship returned to West […]
Hi all, I’d like to take this time to introduce myself. My name is Allan, and I’m a new guest blogger at Mikey’s Cruise Blog. I’ve been cruising since the early 1990’s on Royal Caribbean’s Viking Seranade (now called the Island Escape under Island Cruises), and I’m glad I have a home here to share […]
On Thursday, February 23rd, 22 passengers from the Carnival Splendor were returning from an excursion in Puerto Vallarta, when they were robbed at gun point by masked muggers. They were returning from a Carnival sponsored excursion to El Nogalito. As there tour bus was leaving El Nogaito, 2 masked muggers stopped the bus and robbed the […]
On Wednesday afternoon, a 56 year old man was found floating in the water in Coral Gardens. He was found by a boat in the area, where the people on board tired to revive him with CPR. He was then brought to a nearby yacht club where paramedics transported him to the hospital on the island. He was […]
The cruise industry has consistently served the U.S. with one of the most preferred vacation options for decades. Despite the poor economy, passenger growth has averaged over 7% since 2000 and customer satisfaction has far exceeded other vacation categories. Cruise ships offer something for everyone. One of the only complaints from cruisers is that there […]
Starting today, all members of the various cruise organizations (Cruise Lines International Association, European Cruise Council, and the Passenger Shipping Association) will be required to hold their muster drill before the ship sets sail. This new rule comes after the fatal tragedy of the Costa Concordia, where many passengers on board had not attended the muster drill yet, as […]