Effective immediately, Cruise Currents Editor, Mike Faust, will take on a new title, Senior Editor. Charles Sylvia, a long time consultant for Cruise Currents and industry insider, will take on the role of Associate Editor. As the Senior Editor of Cruise Currents, Faust will oversee the long term goals of the website in addition to […]
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 […]
[tps_header] On the first of the year, the Regal Princess made landfall in Pasadena, California for the 2015 Rose Parade. A custom float, designed by Phoenix Decorating, featured a replica of Princess’ flagship, the Regal Princess, carrying the theme “50 Years of Inspiring Travel.” Alongside the ship, the Princess float featured famous world landmarks, such as […]
[tps_header]2015 features a varied array of cruise ship launches. From a German cruise line to a new ship for a new cruise line, this year’s lineup is quite unique. Discover the new entrants to the industry with our compilation of new ships debuting in 2015.[/tps_header] Britannia P&O Cruises ~ 141,000 GRT ~ 3,611 guests ~ […]
As we approach 2015, I thought it would be wise to revisit our popular 7 Deadly Sins Of Cruising article. Since the original article was published back in 2013, I thought it would be easier to refresh the article rather than publish a new set of sins. This turned out to be misguided as I discovered a […]
Carnival Corporation is planning on making a big splash this January during Super Bowl XLIX with a brand new commercial. A commercial that will be chosen by the public from a collection of four semi-finalist commercials. Yet, while four commercials are in the running, only one captures the true beauty of cruising. The commercial is […]
Carnival Corporation has announced an order of two new cruise ships for two of their brands, Carnival Cruise Lines and Holland America Line. The new ship orders, announced this morning, are to be delivered to Carnival and Holland America Line in March and November of 2018 respectively. Both ships will be constructed at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard, […]
Today, Carnival Corporation announced Christine Duffy as Carnival Cruise Line’s new President, effective February 1st. Christine Duffy currently serves as the CEO of CLIA, the cruise industry’s regulatory agency and will report to Arnold Donald in her new position. “Christine is one of the most respected and dynamic leaders in the travel industry,” said Donald. […]
Die hard cruisers need no convincing when it comes to choose a vacation. This article is for those still on the fence over a cruise vacation. Well, I guess this article can be for the die hard as well. It’s always good to brush up on the reasons you cruise to convince your family and friends […]
Last week, Richard Branson formally announced his intention to join the cruise industry. Virgin Cruises it shall be called. A unique name no doubt, but it’s Richard Branson, so it’s okay. Let me begin off by saying, I welcome Richard Branson and Virgin Cruises to our industry. It’s going to be interesting and exciting to see […]
Cruising isn’t always smooth seas. We’re all humans and naturally we’re awkward. So, board us onto a cruise ship with limited space to spread our awkwardness and eventually we have some interesting run ins with our fellow guests. Click next to discover our list of cruise ship awkwardness.
As a younger cruiser, I’m naturally a part of the technology age. I have an iPhone, iPad, and all the gadgets associated with today’s youth. Yet, ironically, when Royal Caribbean announced the addition of the WOWbands to the tech lineup aboard Quantum of the Seas, I winced in terror. Like I said, I’m a young […]