It was announced this morning that Blue Star Line, the cruise line that will sail the Titanic II, will also order a clone of Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas from STX Europe. In his press conference this morning, Clive Palmer, the chairman and CEO of Blue Star Line, explained his reasoning behind ordering an Oasis clone. Palmer said, “We have […]
Almost three weeks have passed since Grand Turk has had a cruise ship visit, and it’s all thanks to a nasty outbreak of norovirus in the cruise center. As stated in an earlier article of mine, “A recent surge in norovirus-like illnesses have been reported on cruise ships that have recently called in the island nation of […]
Only a few hours ago today, the Monarch of the Seas departed Port Canaveral on her final sailing under the Royal Caribbean brand name. Earlier last year, Royal Caribbean announced that they would be transferring the Monarch of the Seas to their sister cruise line, Pullmantur, a cruise line specifically tailored to the Spanish speaking market. The transfer is […]
Costa Cruises will celebrate its 65th anniversary Sunday, March 31, 2013, which is 65 years to the day since the ship Anna C departed on its inaugural cruise from Genoa, Italy, to Buenos Aires, Argentina. The ship carried 768 passengers and was the first vessel in Costa’s fleet dedicated to passenger transport, marking the beginning of […]
According to recent reports, Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, one of the world’s largest cruise ships, will soon be making her way over to the Mediterranean and northern Europe for an exclusive and short sailing season. On September 1, 2014 the Oasis of the Seas will set sail from Port Everglades on a 12 […]
Here is this weekâs cruise poll question: When booking a cruise, what is your primary factor of choosing your cruise? Last weekâs results: Question: Where do you prefer your stateroom to be located? Winner: Midship staterooms win with 56.6% of the votes. Breakdown of the results:
Today is a historic day for Royal Caribbean whose two Asian-based cruise ships Voyager of the Seas (left) and Legend of the Seas (right) both arrived at Marina Bay Cruise Center Singapore in the morning and were berthed side by side for the first time here.  The Voyager of the Seas was starting on her 8-night cruise to Shanghai while her […]
Dear readers, Recently I have been receiving many helpful comments regarding my ship and cruise reviews. While I am always open to criticism and feedback, I felt the need to address certain comments that seem to be popping up quite often. These comments began to flow in around day 2 of my Eurodam cruise this past February. […]
#1 Costa’s colors represent olive oil and the ocean. Yes, the blue represents the blue waters of the oceans and the yellow represents Italian olive oil. For more clarification on the olive oil part, please read on. #2 Costa was originally founded as a shipping company for olive oil. Costa cruises was founded in 1854 […]
Royal Caribbean International today announced the cruise lineâs 2014 Mediterranean cruises to complete its future Europe deployment. Liberty of the Seas, Navigator of the Seas, Serenade of the Seas, and Splendour of the Seas will sail the Mediterranean and augment recently announced Independence of the Seas, Adventure of the Seas, Brilliance of the Seas and Legend of the Seas in Northern Europe, offering […]
Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that the lineâs childrenâs program, Splash Academy, has implemented a brand new âGuppiesâ program offering exciting, interactive programming for kidsâ ages six months to three years old. The new program gives parents, with children under the age of three, the opportunity to engage in a variety of sensory-based programs with […]
The first cruise ship to be based year round in San Francisco, Grand Princess, sailed through the Golden Gate for the first time yesterday. The city celebrated the Princess Cruises vesselâs arrival by declaring the day âGrand Princess Day.â The ship departed from Pier 35 on a voyage to the Hawaiian Islands. The 2,600-passenger Grand Princess will be based at […]