Carnival Cruise Lines has announced four new, extended sailings between Galveston, Texas and San Juan, Puerto Rico. The new 10 and 11 night itineraries will operate as one way Caribbean sailings between the ports of Galveston and San Juan aboard the Carnival Triumph. The two new itineraries will feature unique ports throughout the eastern and […]
MSC Cruises, in continuing partnership with Fiat, will once again bring some Italian flare to guests sailing with MSC Cruises aboard the MSC Divina. Beginning today, any guest booking a seven night Caribbean sailing aboard the MSC Divina will be entered into a raffle to win a brand new Fiat 500C Pop, courtesy of MSC Cruises […]
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Viking River Cruises, the largest and most prominent river cruise operator in the world, has shattered their own world record for “Most Ships Inaugurated in One Day by One Company.” The previous record was held by Viking River Cruises for the simultaneous christening of 10 Viking Longships in 2013. Over a 24 hour period, Viking successfully […]
Seasickness, otherwise known as motion sickness, can end the enjoyment of your cruise quicker than you might think. For some cruisers, even the slightest motion of the ship can bring on the undesirable symptoms of seasickness. Malaise, nausea, vomit, and headaches are never positively associated with a cruise, but can be the symptoms of seasickness. Luckily, […]
Italian news sources are reporting an outbreak of the measles virus aboard Costa Cruise’s Costa Pacifica, likely infecting approximately 50 – 60 crew members. According to Costa Cruises, the infected crew members were disembarked during the last call in Civitavecchia, Italy to receive medical treatment ashore. Replacement crew members were brought aboard the ship until […]
Earlier this week, the MSC Preziosa made her maiden call in Brazil, calling in Santos. The ship was welcomed in the port by her officers, executives of MSC Cruises, celebrities, media and travel agents, and the famous Brazilian artist Xuxa. The celebrations were continued with a concert by the children’s choir of the Xuxa Foundation, Banda Eva and DJs from Energy 97FM. […]
As the cruise industry has grown, it seems the ships have grown with the increase of cruisers. Today, we have surpassed major milestones in shipbuilding and cruise lines continue to strive and raise the benchmark in onboard choices and ship options. To help keep track of the industry’s largest ships, here is the current listing […]
Early this morning, the Royal Princess slowly entered the jetty’s of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Royal Princess was arriving from her transAtlantic sailing after completing her inaugural season in the Mediterranean. The Royal Princess will now begin sailing 7 night eastern Caribbean cruises from her new homeport, Port Everglades for the next […]
Costa Hires Company To Lift & Transport Costa Concordia Costa Cruises has announced that they have hired a company to lift and transport the Costa Concordia. A $30 million contract was signed with Royal Boskalis Westminster, a Dutch salvage company, to use the Dockwise Vanguard, a semi-submersible ship, designed to carry other ships. The Dockwise Vanguard will […]
Celebrity Cruises has announced that they have partnered up with Cantor Gaming, to bring mobile casino gaming to Celebrity guests. According to Celebrity, “guests will be able to play the full suite of Cantor Gaming mobile casino games on their personal smartphones and tablets by downloading the application, which is compatible with Apple and Android […]
Earlier this week, the Crown Princess rescued around 100 refugees from Syria, who were attempting to flee their home country and cross the Mediterranean Sea in a small boat. The Syrian refugees had apparently gone adrift in their boat off the coast of Sicily when they were spotted by the Italian Coast Guard. The Crown […]