Costa Cruises will celebrate its 65th anniversary Sunday, March 31, 2013, which is 65 years to the day since the ship Anna C departed on its inaugural cruise from Genoa, Italy, to Buenos Aires, Argentina. The ship carried 768 passengers and was the first vessel in Costa’s fleet dedicated to passenger transport, marking the beginning of […]
#1 Costa’s colors represent olive oil and the ocean. Yes, the blue represents the blue waters of the oceans and the yellow represents Italian olive oil. For more clarification on the olive oil part, please read on. #2 Costa was originally founded as a shipping company for olive oil. Costa cruises was founded in 1854 […]
The beautiful city of Dubrovnik in Croatia has been added to MSC Fantasia’s 8-day/7-night summer cruise, further enhancing a voyage of discovery that will take MSC travelers into the very heart of ancient Greece and some of the most beautiful destinations in the eastern Mediterranean. In this stunning region, everything is brighter: the whitewashed cube-shaped houses, the Lapis Lazuli sea and the dramatic […]
So here it is, my overall review for my recent 7 night western Mediterranean cruise on board Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas. Onboard Activities On Mariner of the Seas, you are never going to run out things to do. Due to the ship’s size, Royal Caribbean was able to pack in many more amenities onboard Mariner […]
While on board the Mariner of the Seas this past week, I had the chance to sit down with the Guest Service Manager, Chris Laidlaw. We were able to talk about his position on board and what some of the challenges can be for the crew while sailing in the Mediterranean. Along with the audio, […]
Good evening everyone! It is currently 11:08pm here on board the beautiful Mariner of the Seas as we sail towards our next port of call Ajaccio, Corsica, France. We spent the earlier part of our day in Genoa, Italy which is famous for its….well I’m not really sure what its famous for, but it is […]
Finally, it’s time to announce my cruise for this summer. Are you ready? Well here we go… On July 12th I will be jetting off to Rome, Italy to join the Mariner of the Seas on July 14th on a 7 night Western Mediterranean cruise. After departing Civitavecchia we will sail to Genoa, Italy; Ajaccio, Corsica; Barcelona, Spain; Palma De Mallorca, […]
Can you believe it?! After almost 3 months since the Costa Concordia struck rocks just off the island of Giligo, she will be refloated and towed to Genoa, Italy. Costa announced this plan the other day, but they have not yet revealed which salvaging company will be in charge of removing the Concordia from its […]