Half Moon Cay, Bahamas Half Moon Cay, the private Bahamian island belonging to Holland America Line, offers a tropical retreat for guests of Holland and other various Carnival Corporation ships. The island offers visitors a variety of features, including colorful private cabanas, horseback riding through the ocean, ATV adventures, incredible snorkeling, and the exclusivity of […]
A unidentified female health care worker, who may have come in contact with samples from the first US Ebola patient, is currently being quarantined aboard Carnival’s Carnival Magic. It has been reported that the health care worker aboard the Carnival Magic may have handled samples from Thomas Eric Duncan, the first patient in the US […]
Storm Information Category: Tropical Storm /// Winds: 60 MPH /// Direction: NNE at 2 MPH /// Ports/Areas At Risk: Atlantic Ocean, Bermuda Cruise Impacts & Diversions (9) Carnival Cruise Lines /// Carnival Liberty The Carnival Liberty will sail her current itinerary in reverse. Carnival Cruise Lines /// Carnival Pride Date Scheduled Revised 8/27 Grand Turk Port Canaveral 8/28 Nassau Half Moon Cay Carnival Cruise Lines /// Carnival Sensation Date Scheduled Revised 8/26 Nassau […]
[tps_header]Cruising is simply awesome. Yet, occasionally, some cruisers find the need to make it less awesome for the rest of us. We’ve uncovered 5 bad behaviors that frequently occur at sea and can sour a cruise for even the happiest of cruisers. We’re not here to judge, we’re here to bring awareness to some of […]
Over the past week, our friends over at Cruise Fever have been compiling a number of articles displaying cruise passengers and their terrible ideas. Now, with their permission, we here at Cruise Currents would also like to share these photos and help explain why these ideas are truly terrible. Perching On The Balcony Last week, a […]
After a number of years of increasing growth, the Australian cruise market has now overtaken the North American cruise industry in terms of market growth and penetration over 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. In […]
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to take a tour aboard Celebrity Cruise’s newest ship, the Celebrity Reflection. As the line’s newest and most modern ship, the Celebrity Reflection is perhaps the best ship in the fleet exemplifying Celebrity’s experience of “Modern Luxury.” From the moment I stepped aboard the Celebrity Reflection, it was […]
A local New Orleans newspaper has reported Royal Caribbean has made the decision to leave the Port of New Orleans for the 2015-16 winter cruise season. Royal Caribbean’s hiatus in the port will begin following the departure of Serenade of the Seas in April 2015. The newspaper report was confirmed by Royal Caribbean earlier this week […]
Over the past few years, the cruise industry has undergone a radical transformation in the way cruises are tailored to cruisers. With the debut of Norwegian Cruise Line’s “Freestyle Cruising” earlier in the 2000’s, cruisers suddenly realized that their cruise vacation should be tailored to them. This new style of cruising allowed cruisers to build and schedule […]
Decide On A Destination & Date It may sound very basic, but you should make sure every traveler in your party is onboard with the destination and the date of the sailing. Also, deciding on a destination can limit your sailing dates, such as in Alaska or the Panama Canal, so ensuring both your choices for a […]
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The Crystal Serenity, one of Crystal’s luxury cruise ships, was struck by a rogue wave earlier this weekend while sailing between Spain and Monte Carlo. The incident reportedly took place in the early hours of Saturday, April 26th. Crystal Cruises reports the rogue wave struck the ship’s main dining room, the Crystal Dining Room. The […]