NCL announced some exciting news today. Here is the official press release… — MIAMI – June 1, 2012 – Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL Corporation Ltd., “Norwegian” or “the Company”) today announced the signing of a memorandum of agreement to exercise its option to purchase Norwegian Sky. The transaction is expected to close shortly. The Company currently […]
By Kaleigh of Cruize Cast, A Cruise Podcast Mice, princesses and pirates will be joined this fall on the Disney Wonder by superheroes, cowboys, spacemen and a rat; namely, the most popular characters from Pixar’s hit movies The Incredibles, Toy Story, and Ratatouille. The characters, along with a host of special events, will take place […]
Hello, it’s Jordan from RCI fans. I thought I would share with you this developing story that could potentially cause chaos to several cruise ships and its passengers, including myself… A strike by state workers including Oslo Fjord port pilots have affected many cruise line itineraries. Three ships have been turned away from the […]
Last night, just outside of Key West, 4 men were spotted signaling for help by the officers of the Disney Fantasy. The 4 men were floating in a small raft just outside of Key West. It is not known what may have happened to their boat, if they even had one. When the men were […]
Earlier this week, a brand new Chinese cruise ship collided with a bridge in Wenzhou City, of China’s Zhejiang Province. The new ship, Mingzhu Pearl No. 7 , which cost $44 million to build, was being towed down the Oujiang River by 4 tugs when the ship collided with the bridge. The captain and crew had apparently underestimated the amount […]
Later tonight, in Marseille, France the MSC Divina will be christened by her “diva” godmother, Sophia Loren. The MSC Divina will be christened live on their website, HERE at 12:00pm EST. When she is christened tonight she will be the largest and 12th ship to join the MSC Cruises fleet. The Divina is described by […]
Yesterday, Royal Caribbean International announced that they will be deploying the Mariner of the Sea to China in June of 2013. The Mariner of the Seas will sail a variety of itineraries from Beijing ranging between 3 and 12 nights from China and Singapore to Southeast Asia, Japan and Korea throughout the rest of the […]
Has your phone ever been stolen while on a cruise? I doubt you said yes, but here’s a crazy story you might enjoy about a stolen iPhone and a crew member named Nelson. Katy McCaffrey was cruising on board Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Wonder this past April, when her iPhone was stolen by a crew member on […]
On Sunday, Fred Olsen’s Boudicca returned to the port of Greenock, Scotland with around 170 passengers on board who had contracted Norovirus. When the ship arrived in Greenock, the ship was greeted by ambulances waiting to take sick passengers to local hospitals and a crew 348 crew, ready to clean the ship. Passengers told reporters […]
It’s no surprise that the Embark team is into lists. The biggest list that we have in our office is our product roadmap – where we list our features and to-do’s on a Google doc. All features are noted with a simple explanation, a link to its detailed specs and target date to release. The […]
Earlier today, the MSC Divinawas delivered to MSC Cruises at STX Shipyards, Saint-Nazaire, France yard. The MSC Divina is now MSC Cruises newest and largest ship with a total tonnage of 139,400, a length of 1,092 feet, and the ability to accommodate 3,959 passengers . The flags of STX Shipyards were lowered today, while MSC Cruises raised their […]
Earlier today, a couple who was sailing on board the SeabournSojourn was disembarked after the wife refused to attend the mandatory muster drill. The couple was traveling on 3 back to back cruises on board the Seabourn Sojourn and only the woman’s husband showed up for the mandatory muster drill, while the wife claimed she wasn’t feeling […]