The AP is reporting that a British cruise ship passenger went overboard.from the Allure of the Seas, which is the world’s largest cruise ship cruise ship. Royal Caribbean states that another passenger allegedly saw the British passenger, age 30, go over the railing from his stateroom on the Allure. The cruise line then apparently verified the overboard by viewing images from closed circuit […]
On Sunday, January 29, 2012 multiple passengers were disembarked from Holland America Line’s ms Westerdam. They were to made to leave the vessel after not complying with the DAM muster drill procedures (most likely not showing up.) Holland said in a statement today… “The drill included alarm blasts and announcements throughout the ship, including instructions that failure to participate would […]
On January 7th, the MSC Poesia ran aground on a reef just off of Grand Bahama Island. She was stuck until about 6:00pm when high tide freed her from the reef. It wasn’t all bad though as passengers were able to return to the island while “reefed” via tenders. When high tide finally came in […]
Cruise expert Professor Ross Klein is reporting that a cruise passenger returning from a Carnival cruise aboard the Inspiration states that “everyone on the ship which returned this morning was talking about a man who jumped leaving a note behind. His name was called over the loud speaker numerous times.” The comments suggests that the passenger’s “wife died recently but he took the […]
The Muppets will board Disney Cruise Line when the new Disney Fantasy cruise ship debuts in March. The Jim Henson creations, now owned by Walt Disney Co., will be featured in an interactive game called “The Case of the Stolen Show” on the Fantasy. The background story will involve the characters’ props being missing — including Kermit’s banjo, Animal’s drum […]
Two Americans vacationing this week on a Celebrity Cruises ship were left behind in St. Kitts after they allegedly were caught with marijuana in their cabin, a local news outlet on the island reports. The St. Kitts Observer says William Donovan and Shari Hoffman of Los Angeles were not allowed back on board the Celebrity Eclipse on Wednesday […]
Should every cabin on a cruise ship come with an iPad? At least one major line is giving the idea a try. Royal Caribbean this week announced it would have an iPad in every cabin of the 1,804-passenger Splendour of the Seas by mid-February in what it’s billing as an industry first, and it’ll add […]
I recently read a report on the internet discrediting the rumors recently that Mobile, Alabama has reached an agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line to base a ship at their port, and I thought to myself…why would I cruise out of Mobile? Honestly, what would make you want to cruise out of there? It’s not Miami, […]
Well, it’s finally here, the announcement of Carnival 2.0, and honestly I have to say….I’m pretty disappointed. After waiting for weeks to hear the big announcement from Carnival they announce a huge project to upgrade the entire fleet with new restaurants, entertainment, and bars. I was sitting in school today imagining what this huge announcement would be. I’m thinking it’s gotta be […]
I want to live on a cruise ship. That is my ultimate goal in life. You know that feeling you get when you finally realize you HAVE to disembark the next morning. That feeling that makes you want to hide under a table in the dining room, so you can sneak onto the next cruise. […]
As you probably know, I love Royal Caribbean cruises. Going on my first RCCL cruise was the best thing that I have ever done! Read this and then you will know why I choose Royal Caribbean. Why Not? A great thing about Royal Caribbean is the sports deck! It has rock climbing walls, basketball courts, […]
Let’s start with some Q&A shall we… Jennifer Q: If you have been on one, which is your favorite Royal Caribbean cruise ship? A: I actually have been on one Royal Caribbean cruise, I went on Brilliance of the Seas in December of 2005. It was a quick 3 night cruise right before Christmas, and […]