Over the past few days, locals from the island of Haiti have staged protests at Royal Caribbean’s private Caribbean destination, Labadee. The protests, in reaction to recent local elections, have disrupted the schedule of at least two Royal Caribbean ships so far, Freedom of the Seas and Navigator of the Seas. The protests, which have […]
Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest Caribbean destination, Harvest Caye, will be welcoming its first guests later than originally planned. Originally planned to open on February 16, 2016 with the arrival of Norwegian Jade, Norwegian has pushed back the official opening to November 2016. The delay will force approximately 50 sailings to replace their call at Harvest […]
MSC Cruises, a rapidly growing player in the North America cruise market, has announced plans to develop a 95 acre island in the Bahamas, to be exclusively accessed by MSC ships and guests. The sandy Bahamian island, located between Bimini and Miami, is to be named Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve and will be developed […]
Around approximately 6:00 am local time on the island of Giglio, the final steps to remove the Costa Concordia from the shallow shores of the Italian island commenced. Over two years following the sinking of the Costa Concordia, the ship is finally ready to be raised from the shore of Giglio and begin the journey to […]
Mallory Square Possibly one of the busiest areas of the small island, Mallory Square is home to a number of popular local attractions, restaurants, and shops. For nautical and ocean enthusiasts, a stop at either the Key West Aquarium or the Key West Shipwreck Museum. The Key West Museum of Art & History is also […]
Preparations for removing the Costa Concordia from the shore of Giglio have been in motion for a number of months. Now, with just over a month before the ship is raised and towed away, concerns of pollution in the water surrounding the wreck are becoming more a major concern for local citizens. In a recently […]
Earlier this week, an armed robbery took place on the Caribbean island of Roatan, Honduras. The victims, who have published an account of the events on Facebook, were cruising onboard the Carnival Conquest at the time of their call in Roatan. The attack comes only weeks after the United States State Department issued a travel […]
Legendary singer Sandy Marton, whose 1984 track People from Ibiza was a huge hit worldwide and defined the Ibiza party experience for a generation, will join travelers on MSC Orchestra’s ‘Best of the Balearics’ itinerary for three exclusive weekly concerts, starting tonight, Monday, July 15th. Specially tailored to complement Spain’s festive islands and their renowned day-to-night transformation, […]
The day began a little later than usual for me. I took some time to sleep in since the Carnival Breeze wouldn’t be docking in Curacao until 2 pm. After waking up and getting ready, I made my way up to the Lido Marketplace for breakfast. After giving up on the long lines, I decided […]
I apologize for the delay in posting, I have been traveling home from the Eurodam the past 2 days. Anyway, enjoy! [divider] I woke up bright and early for our final day of our cruise. It was around 7:00 am and we were still about an hour away from dropping anchor in Half Moon Cay, […]
Are you cruising soon on the Carnival Fascination? Well, you may be pulling into an island that is considered “enemy territory” to Carnival. Starting on March 11th, the Carnival Fascination and Carnival Ecstasy will be calling in Nassau, Bahamas and Little Stirrup Cay, otherwise known as Coco Cay – Royal Caribbean’s private island. The ships would have originally called in Key West, […]
Award-winning Half Moon Cay, Holland America Line’s private Bahamian island, celebrated its 15th anniversary this Caribbean cruise season, and to commemorate the milestone the cruise line has enhanced island offerings and features. Guests to the island will notice five new, colorful, two-story Beach Villas available for rent during each call. The luxury hideaways boast exclusive […]