Half Moon Cay, Bahamas Half Moon Cay, the private Bahamian island belonging to Holland America Line, offers a tropical retreat for guests of Holland and other various Carnival Corporation ships. The island offers visitors a variety of features, including colorful private cabanas, horseback riding through the ocean, ATV adventures, incredible snorkeling, and the exclusivity of […]
Morning: I awoke early this morning as we slowly approached the Caribbean island of Grand Cayman. As we approached the island, our crew began to prepare the ship for tender operations. The tender lifeboats were lowered from their storage positions and lowered into the ocean. Soon, our tenders were circling the ship, prepared to bring […]
According to various news sources, the Carnival Legend is experiencing problems with her propulsion system. The Legend is currently sailing at a lower speed and will not be able to keep her originally planned itinerary. Reports from Carnival confirm that power and emergency equipment is functioning normally. The Carnival Triumph will now spend two days […]
Carnival Cruise Lines will expand capacity on the West Coast with the introduction of year-round three and four-day cruises on the 2,052-passenger Carnival Imagination from Long Beach, Calif., beginning January 26, 2014. The move will bring the total number of Carnival ships operating from Long Beach to three and further solidify the line’s position as […]
Costa Cruises is bringing back a taste of Italy to the tropics this winter with the Costa Mediterranea as she sets sail to the Caribbean at 9:00pm tonight. From November to February 2013, the 86,000-ton, 2,144-guest Costa Mediterranea will sail two 10-day round-trip Caribbean itineraries from Miami with calls at Nassau, Bahamas; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Grand […]
This week Kaleigh and James review their cruise on the Crown Princess including details of entertainment, dining, activities, staterooms, ship layout and more! This week’s cruise news features stories from Carnival, Grand Cayman, and Venice. Connect with CruizeCast.
Are you sick of tendering into Grand Cayman? Well, you are not alone. Unfortunately, it looks like we will continue to feel this way for even longer. Earlier today, Grand Cayman abandoned negotiations to build a berthing facility in Georgetown. The Premier of Grand Cayman, McKeeva Bush, as well as the UK government had been […]
CELEBRATION, Fla. (Sept. 5, 2012) – In early 2013, Disney Cruise Line will offer a variety of new itineraries departing from Galveston, Texas, providing even more cruise options for guests. In addition to six-night Western Caribbean sailings, new choices include four-night Caribbean getaway cruises and eight-night itineraries that take guests to Walt Disney World Resort […]
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 […]
(7/27/12 – 3:43pm) It is now being reported that 3 passengers from the Carnival Freedom have disappeared in the port city of Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Jamaican authorities have confirmed that 3 guests from the Carnival Freedom disappeared on Wednesday after disembarking from the ship. The local police are currently investigating the disappearance, but at this […]
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 […]
On Wednesday afternoon, a 56 year old man was found floating in the water in Coral Gardens. He was found by a boat in the area, where the people on board tired to revive him with CPR. He was then brought to a nearby yacht club where paramedics transported him to the hospital on the island. He was […]