It has been a little bit over 2 months now since the Costa Concordia ran aground off the coast of Giligo, Italy, and today divers discovered 3 more bodies inside an area of the hull that according to officials was earlier, “too hard to reach.” This new discovery now brings the official death toll to […]
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 […]
The Italian Coast Guard has recently reported that the commemorative bell that was located on the Costa Concordia’s bow has gone missing. Apparently it went missing just days ago, and even the mayor of Giligo (the island where the ship capsized) thinks that it was stolen by diver thieves. Italian prosecutors have now opened a case to find the missing […]
Yesterday, the Ruby Princess of Princess Cruise Line returned to Port Everglades, Flordia with a few passengers who had been infected with Norovirus. Princess Cruise Line has yet to release the actual number of people who were infected, but based on passenger accounts they are thinking around 20 passengers were infected during the 7 night voyage. This […]
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 […]
As a blogger, I’ve been fortunate enough to meet a lot of cruise fanatics on the Internet. Some make a living in the industry, others are fellow bloggers while others peddle goods to enhance the cruising experience. At the end of the day, we all have one thing in common – we love to cruise! One person that […]
It is now being reported that a crew member has died to a currently unknown illness (suspected to be Norovirus or pneumonia) on board the MSC Armonia. The crew member who has died was a waitress on board and was 30 years old. She was admitted into a local hospital on Wednesday with symptoms of pneumonia. 5 other […]
Today marks a month since the Costa Concordia crashed into rocks off of the coast of the island of Giligo in Italy. On that night 17 people lost their lives. Today their are still around 15 people missing, they are presumed dead. Over the past month their have been many new developments on the Concordia. […]
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 […]
The Norwegian Gem Christened in October of 2007, The Norwegian Gem was NCL’s newest Cruise Ship until the Norwegian Epic was released in the summer of 2010. I have now sailed onboard twice, and the Gem is one of my favorite ships because of it’s great food, entertainment, and overall look and feel of the […]