Fathom, Carnival Corporation’s new social impact cruise brand, has just announced additional sailings through December 2017 to meet rising demand from travelers. The new sailings aboard Fathom’s Adonia extend from late November 2016 through December 2017. The new sailing dates will continue Adonia’s current schedule, sailing weekly from Miami to either Amber Cove (Puerto Plata) in […]
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1) Fathom is not your traditional cruise – and it’s not supposed to be. Fathom isn’t just a cruise, it’s so much more. Yes, there’s a ship, a beautiful port, icy drinks, a pool, and other cool cruise features, but sailing with Fathom is more about helping others than pampering yourself. With Fathom, it’s not […]
Carnival Corporation’s impact travel brand, Fathom, has officially received permission from the Cuban government to sail to the island nation beginning in May. Executives from Carnival Corporation met today in Havana with Cuban government officials to sign the historic agreement, reopening the island to the first American cruise ship in over 50 years. Fathom’s Adonia will […]
In a unexpected move, Royal Caribbean will soon welcome home the former Empress of the Seas as the newest addition to the fleet. Empress of the Seas, which has been sailing for sister line, Pullmantur, as Empress since 2008, will rejoin the Royal Caribbean fleet in the spring of 2016. Prior to her arrival, she […]
[tps_header]Miami has long been a popular cruise embarkation port and for good reason. In fact, I can think of 7 good reasons – some serious, some not so serious. Welcome to Miami.[/tps_header] Sailaway Home to perhaps the best sailaway in the world. After throwing off the lines and pushing away from the dock, you slowly […]
Today, Pearl Seas Cruises, sister line to American Cruise Lines, announced their intention to explore various itinerary offerings for the island nation of Cuba. The announcement by Pearl Seas comes weeks after the United States announced a new normalization policy with the communist nation. Pearl Seas hopes to begin sailing to Cuba in the near […]
Cruise Itinerary Changes/Cancellations – Updated 8/26 at 4:00pm Tropical Storm Isaac has currently impacted 12 itineraries. PLEASE SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE TO SEE ALL ITINERARY CHANGES FROM CARNIVAL, NORWEGIAN, AND ROYAL CARIBBEAN. Itinerary changes will be posted as soon as possible. Sometimes we may be delayed in posting, so please always check with your cruise […]
Storm Information – Updated 8/8 at 9:40pm Hurricane Ernesto is now a tropical storm with 50mph winds and moving west at about 7mph. Tropical Storm Ernesto is now a weak storm and is expected to bring a lot of rain to Mexico. This is the final update on this storm. Cruise Itinerary Changes/Cancellations – Updated […]
On Saturday, Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas diverted from their its route to intercept 2 rafts containing Cuban refugees. The 2 rafts were picked up at different times on Saturday after being spotted from the bridge of the ship. When the refugees were brought aboard they were given food, water, and a medical examination. A passenger on board was even quoted saying, “I […]
NBC Miami reports today that twelve Cuban migrants on a raft trying to sail to the U.S. were intercepted after Royal Caribbean alerted the U.S. Coast Guard. Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas cruise ship spotted the Cubans today and radioed the location of the raft to the Coast Guard in Miami. The NBC affiliate reports that one […]