After a number of years of increasing growth, the Australian cruise market has now overtaken the North American cruise industry in terms ofĀ market growth and penetration overĀ the last year. In 2013, the number of Australians setting sail increased by a record 20%, a larger increase in cruise passengers than any other market in the world.Ā In […]
For fans of the hit television series, Game of Thrones, Holland America Line is offering a unique look into theĀ world of Game of Thrones. The new “behind the scenes” excursion in Belfast, Ireland will offer guests a behind-the-scenes look at many of the locations where theĀ television show is filmed. Two of the main highlights on […]
Royal Caribbean is taking entertainment to a whole new level aboard their soon to be newest ship, Quantum of the Seas. The wide array of innovative entertainment features were announced yesterday during a live Google Hangout, hosted by the ship’s godmother, Kristin Chenoweth, and Royal Caribbean’s Vice President of Entertainment,Ā Nick Weir. Many of the new […]
It would seem that MSC Cruises is giving Disney and Princess a run for their money when it comes to entertaining crowds with their ship horns. A YouTube video showing MSC Cruise’s MSC Magnifica playing the White Stripes “Seven Nation Army” on her horns has gone viral across the internet over the past few days. […]
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Myth: Cruise ships areĀ claustrophobic. Cruise ships nowadays are built with passenger comfort in mind. Gone are the days of small, cramped public rooms. Nowadays, it’s easy to find large, spacious, multi-deck rooms built with the purpose of creating an atmosphere of comfort and relaxation. You will also find that many modern staterooms designs are very […]
Today, a regional Venetian court ordered a temporary suspension on the canal restrictions for cruise ships with a tonnage over 40,000 GRT and the upcoming ban on cruise ships with a tonnage over 96,000 GRT. The motion to suspend the restriction was recently introduced to the regional court by the Venetian Cruise Terminal organization, local […]
Norovirus has become an infectious topic lately throughout the news and media. Many news outlets have led their viewers to believe that the norovirus is a dangerous virus only found aboard cruise ships. This misconception couldn’t be further from the truth. To help break down the half truths and to share some helpful information, Cruise […]
(1:25 am) According to a number of sources currently sailing onboard Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas, the ship was delayed for roughly 12 hours after sustaining damage from an inadvertent reef collision earlier in the current sailing. Reports from the Rhapsody of the Seas claim that the ship recently was caught in a very […]
(1:39pm) The Ocean Countess, a small cruise ship belonging to a Greek cruise line, has caught fire off the coastĀ of Halkis, Greece. The cause of the fire and the extent of damage is currently unknown. The ship can be seen burning off the coastline in the video above. The video shows that the Ocean Countess […]
As the Syrian civil war continues, citizens continue to flee their homeland in makeshift boats. For the second time this month, a cruise ship has been called in to aid in rescuing refugees from the Mediterranean Sea. Earlier this weekend, the Costa Pacifica was contacted by the Italian Coast Guard to aid in a rescue […]
Earlier last week, Costa’s soon to be newest ship, the Costa Diadema, reached an important milestone in her construction. The Costa Diadema’s fore-end hull block section was finally laid. The Costa Diadema’s fore-end hull sectionĀ is approximately 26 feet high, 111 feet long, 118 feet wide at its maximum beam and weighs 432 tons. The Costa […]