Only days after a viral video surfaced of the MSC Magnifica getting creative with her horns, Cunard has released a video of the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria wishing the Queen Mary 2 a happy birthday on their horns. The birthday wishes were exchanged earlier this week in Southampton, England, where the three Cunard ships convened […]
During this past week of the Queen Mary 2’s World Cruise, Captain Kevin Oprey took a short moment to enjoy the view from a rather interesting spot rather than the navigational bridge. [slideshow_deploy id=’16033′] According to Cunard, the Queen Mary 2 briefly dropped anchor off of the Bali Coast to stage the photographs of Captain Oprey. […]
We’ve made a huge mistake. Here is the important news we missed this past week while sailing aboard Princess Cruises’ Ruby Princess. Britannia Floats Out This past Friday, P&O’s newest and largest ship, Britannia, was floated out of her dry dock at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard. The floating out ceremony was attended by executives from Carnival […]
This May, Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 will celebrate 10 years of sailing with two commemorative crossings between Southampton and New York City and a day of special celebrations in Southampton. The celebrations will kick off on May 9, 2014 when all three Cunard ships will arrive in Southampton together. The Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth […]
Cunard Line has announced that the departure of the Queen Mary 2 from New York City will be delayed significantly due to the current snow storm. The announcement was made via Cunard’s Twitter account: For all guests boarding Queen Mary 2 in New York today, we can confirm that she will not depart before midnight, […]
Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 aided Mylène Paquette, a Canadian rower attempting to become the first North American woman to row solo across the Atlantic, earlier today. Yesterday, the Queen Mary 2 received a call to aid Mylène and quickly prepared a package of supplies overnight as the ship headed out to help. Upon arrival to […]
Have you heard? The third annual National Cruise Vacation Week: The World’s Largest Cruise Sale this October 20 – 27, 2013, offers travelers HOT DEALS from CLIA (Cruise Line International Association) member cruise lines. Travelers looking to head out of the cold this winter get more bang for their buck when booking during National Cruise Vacation Week where one can receive up to […]
Royal Caribbean Adds New Ocean Voyages Royal Caribbean has launched a new set of ocean voyages, which will allow guests to sail between North America and Europe on a variety of ships. The new Ocean Voyages will offer unique onboard programming, new shore excursion packages, and discounted rates on staterooms. Cruisers can choose among 11 Royal Caribbean […]
Nowadays, many of the major cruise lines offer various beverage programs for their guests. Below is a rundown of the major cruise lines and their various beverages packages and programs. Carnival Cruise Lines Cheer’s – Offers guests 15 drinks a day including beers, wines, non-alcoholic cocktails, and soft drinks. Price: $49.95 per day. Bottomless Bubbles […]
Earlier this week, Disney Cruise Line, Cunard, and P&O announced that smoking (including the use of e-cigarettes) will no longer be permitted on the ship’s private balconies. All three cruise lines cite customer feedback, recent guest surveys, and safety reasons as the motivation for the policy change. All three cruise lines previously allowed guests to smoke […]
New River Steamboat For American Queen Steamboat Company Earlier today, the American Queen Steamboat Company announced that they have acquired a new steamboat, to be named American Empress. Before she enters the fleet in April 2014, the American Empress will undergo an extensive refurbishment to match the offerings and amenities found aboard her sister, the American Queen. The […]
As you may have seen earlier this week, Cunard recently updated their dress code to make their atmosphere a bit more relaxed. This update will now allow only for 3 formal nights a cruise instead of having a “formal night” every night. According to Cunard, the new dress code will allow for “two or three formal […]