Here is the latest and one of the greatest episodes from Cruize Cast! Join Kaleigh and James as they tackle some of their listener questions with topics as diverse as what to do on a departure day in Barcelona to how much luggage you can bring on a ship. Cruise news features stories from Disney, the […]
Today at Cruise3Sixty I had the opportunity to tour Holland America Line’s beautiful ms. Maasdam. I have never sailed on Holland America, but after today I hope I will someday have the chance too! First off, the crew is phenomenal. Everybody on board was so friendly and very helpful. The dining room staff was very attentive and friendly. As soon […]
Sailing the high seas since 2004, Costa Magica is yet another innovative vessel that graces the captivating waters around the globe. She sails for Costa Cruises (the number one cruise line in Europe) to an array of destinations—both inside and out of European waters. Costa Cruises is under The Carnival Corporation’s umbrella, which explains Costa Magica’s close resemblance […]
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 […]
My wife Marty and I have sailed on Holland America Line many times. In 2010 and again in 2011, we sailed on the MS Eurodam on 7 day Easter Caribbean cruises. With over 130 years of experience, Holland America Line continues its tradition of elegant cruising. Fine art, five star food/service, and great entertainment bring […]
Today’s blog comes from Kenya Franklin who recently sailed on the Carnival Glory. You can follow her on Twitter here. This is her cruise story… My fiance and I cruised on Carnival Glory from November 20-27 Thanksgiving week. This is our 3rd cruise together and second time on Carnival. I got engaged on my first […]
On Sunday we received emails inquiring about a Celebrity crewmember who went overboard from the Summit cruise ship. The Summit was sailing from San Juan, Puerto Rico, where it is currently based, to Barbados when the cruise employee disappeared. At the time we had no information. Today the U.S. Coast Guard issued a statement that the missing crewmember is a Filipino woman, age thirty, employed as a […]
A local news station in Palm Beach Florida reports that a fire broke out yesterday on a Palm Beach-based cruise ship in the Bahamas. WPBF Channel 25 reports that the fire occurred Bahamas Celebration cruise ship. The cruise ship operates between Palm Beach and Freeport, Bahamas. According to Wikipedia, the cruise ship is available for cruises to be purchased directly from Celebration […]
I have been to Cobh (Cork) 3 times, all on Independence of the Seas. It still amazes me, even though I have been before. There is so much to see and do. I haven’t seen everything yet! The next few paragraphs will tell you more about the History, Information and things to see, so you […]
American Safari Cruises (ASC) owner Dan Blanchard announced yesterday that the Safari Explorer yacht will not dock on Molokai as scheduled this weekend. The cancellation followed a community meeting Wednesday night, which was attended by over 300 residents. While residents testified both for and against the yacht’s Molokai stop, Blanchard said enough residents voiced concerns […]
Low water levels on sections of Europe’s Rhine and Danube Rivers caused by a late-season drought are threatening to turn upcoming Christmas markets cruises into bus tours. On the precipice of the Christmas markets season, which begins in earnest next week, river lines from Avalon Waterways to Viking have already reported impacts to itineraries. For example, on two recent sailings, Avalon […]
It was a Galveston tourist official’s dream-come-true Sunday afternoon. With the gigantic Carnival Magic cruise ship in the background, Maroon 5 rocked a crowd of several thousand along Pier 21 to celebrate the new boat’s arrival in Texas on a picture-perfect day. The stage was so close to the water that pleasure boats with excited spectators hovered […]