ę¬¢čæĀ é¼ęĀ ēĀ čÆ„Ā ęµ·å or, “Welcome Ovation of the Seas,” is the phraseĀ Chinese cruisers will soon be shouting. Royal Caribbean continues their rapid expansion in the Chinese market, today announcing the deployment of the upcoming Ovation of the Seas to the Chinese mainland. Beginning in April 2016, the third Quantum Class ship, Ovation of the Seas, will begin […]
This past week, the industry’s premier global event, Cruise Shipping Miami, took place in Miami, Florida. Throughout the week, industry executives, special speakers, and industry specialists hosted panels, seminars, and workshops. During their downtime, the industry’s leaders and Onboard came together to show how happy the cruise industry is. Showing their best moves, some of […]
Earlier this week, I announced on Cruise Current’s social media accounts that I would be reporting from the 30th Cruise Shipping Miami industry convention in Miami, Florida.Ā Unfortunately, following a long day of traveling on Monday, I was unable to make my connecting flight to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International. At the time, I was flying from […]
110 Plus Years Of History Since 1900, the cruise industry has come a long way. Ships have become larger, crews have changed, and cruise lines have come and go. Let’s take a look back at our humble beginnings and discover how we’ve evolved into the modern day cruise industry. Let’s see how far we’ve come. […]
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Editor of Cruise Currents, Mike Faust, has committed to Florida Atlantic University, beginning his time at the Boca Raton university in the fall of 2014. While Mike attends Florida Atlantic, he will be enrolled in the College of Business, studying business management and marketing. Mike plans to focus these areas of study into the travel […]
Earlier yesterday, multiple sources began to report that Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas had apparently sailed from Nassau, Bahamas with one less lifeboat. Today, sources are reporting on a similar incident that occurred on Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas only a few weeks ago. According to our sources, these incidents aboard the Allure […]
Carnival Corporation has appointedĀ Vice Admiral William Burke of the US Navy as the industry’s first ever Chief Maritime Officer. In this new role, Burke will oversee Carnival Corporation’sĀ maritime operations throughout the world. According to Carnival Corporation, this new positionĀ carries the responsibility and oversight for “maritime quality assurance and policy, shipbuilding, ship refits, and research and […]
#1 “Your Time” Dining Originally pioneered by Norwegian Cruise Line as “Freestyle Cruising,” choosing your dining time, table mates, and restaurant have become an important aspect of cruising for many guests. Almost every cruise line offers some variation of this concept, giving guests the freedom to plan their cruise down to the minute. Not only […]
As the cruise industry has grown, it seems the ships have grown with the increase of cruisers. Today, we have surpassed major milestones in shipbuilding and cruise lines continue to strive and raise the benchmark in onboard choices and ship options. To help keep track of the industry’s largest ships, here is the current listing […]
The Juliet Balcony Found only onboard Holland America Line’s ms Eurodam, the category VT stateroom offers guests an arch shaped balcony, perfect for viewing beautiful ocean panoramas. The balcony is similar to the balcony found in the balcony scene in Romeo & Juliet.
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure and privilege to sit down with Joe Farcus at his studio in Miami, Florida. During my time at his studio, I had the chance to ask Joe a few questions about his career, the history of ship design, and the future of design. Joe even shared some very […]