For the latest news on Anthem of the Sea’s Atlantic storm incident, please click here. 21 passengers sailing aboard Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas were involved in a traffic accident today on the island of Jamaica. The accident, involving 21 passengers on a shore excursions, occurred in Falmouth on a busy road between the port […]
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5 Bad Behaviors At Sea
[tps_header]Cruising is simply awesome. Yet, occasionally, some cruisers find the need to make it less awesome for the rest of us. We’ve uncovered 5 bad behaviors that frequently occur at sea and can sour a cruise for even the happiest of cruisers. We’re not here to judge, we’re here to bring awareness to some of […]
Beginning in May 2015, Holland America Line will resume sailing to the island of Bermuda on a weekly basis from Boston, Massachusetts. The summer sailings will be offered aboard one of Holland America Line’s smaller, more intimate ships, ms Veendam. The ms Veendam will offer six of the seven night Bermuda sailings, departing from Boston, Massachusetts and […]
Robin Farley, a well respected Wall Street analyst for UBS Investment Research, recently predicted a two ship expansion for Carnival Corporation by 2017. In her letter to a group of cruise industry investors, Farley predicts Carnival Corporation will place an order for two new ships by the end of August with an expected delivery sometime […]
Over the past few years, the cruise industry has undergone a radical transformation in the way cruises are tailored to cruisers. With the debut of Norwegian Cruise Line’s “Freestyle Cruising” earlier in the 2000’s, cruisers suddenly realized that their cruise vacation should be tailored to them. This new style of cruising allowed cruisers to build and schedule […]
Holland America Line’s two oldest ships, ms Ryndam and ms Statendam, are scheduled to be transferred to the P&O Cruises Australia fleet in November 2015, according to an announcement made by P&O Australia. The surprise announcement came late Monday evening from P&O Cruises Australia. The line states the transfer of the two ships comes at a very important […]
Today, at the keel laying of Royal Caribbean’s third Oasis Class ship in Saint-Nazaire, France, the line announced a deal has been struck with STX France for the construction of a fourth Oasis Class ship. The fourth Oasis Class ship, which would follow a relatively similar design as her predecessors, is expected to be completed sometime in […]
Holland America Line’s poolside Terrace Grill will undergo a major update this year as the line transforms the space into a gourmet bistro-style grill. The new grill, which will be rebranded as “Dive-In at the Terrace Grill,” will receive a complete makeover of its space on the Lido deck as well as the menu. The new menu will […]
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Crystal Adds Dance Hostesses A first for the cruise industry, Crystal Cruises has expanded it’s dancing program with the addition of female dance hosts for male guests. The Ambassador Hostesses will join the line’s Ambassador Hosts as dance counterparts for the line’s male passengers without a dance partner. The professionally trained Ambassador Hostesses are scheduled […]
Windstar Cruises has announced additional details on the line’s new class of motor yachts, the first of which is scheduled to debut on April 17, 2014. The line’s first new motor yacht, the Star Pride, is scheduled to be christened by Mrs. Nancy Anschutz, wife of Mr. Phillip Anschutz, owner of Xanterra Parks & Resorts, on […]
The Virgin Group, the brainchild of multi-billionaire businessman Richard Branson, recently expressed interest in venturing into the cruise industry, one of the untouched markets by The Virgin Group. While the reality of a Virgin brand cruise line is only a vision at the moment, recent reports claim The Virgin Group is seeking approximately $1.7 billion […]