Earlier this week, Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ Marco Polo was hit by a large wave while sailing through the English Channel. At the time, the Marco Polo was sailing for it’s homeport, Tilbury, when the large wave struck the side of the ship. The large wave reportedly struck the ship around the area of the […]
Mike Faust, Editor of Cruise Currents, will be sailing aboard Princess Cruise’s Ruby Princess for the 2nd annual Cruising For A Cause, benefiting the American Heart Association. The sailing will embark in Fort Lauderdale on February 10th and will feature a number of health experts, authors, and celebrities to discuss healthy living and heart care. […]
Norwegian’s newest ship, the Norwegian Getaway, arrived in Miami, Florida earlier today, marking the new ship’s inaugural call in her home port. “It’s so exciting for us to bring this spectacular new ship to Miami, our company’s home and where we started the modern cruising industry almost 50 years ago,” said Norwegian Cruise Line Chief […]
Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas returned to Galveston today, following a multi-million dollar renovation, featuring a super sized Texas flag on the ship’s upper bow and stern. New features added during the renovation include an industry first, virtual balcony staterooms, allowing guests to experience a balcony while enjoying the price of an interior stateroom. […]
Beginning in May 2015, Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas will begin offering seven night Mediterranean sailings from Barcelona and Rome. The season of summer sailings will follow a shorter Mediterranean season of sailing by Allure’s sister, Oasis of the Seas. Sailing from Barcelona, while also offering embarkation in Rome, Allure of the Sea’s seven […]
Navigator of the Seas To San Juan Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas will reportedly replace the Jewel of the Seas in San Juan beginning in 2015, according to reports from The Royal Caribbean Blog and Caribbean Business. The swap is scheduled to occur in May 2015, increasing Royal Caribbean’s weekly capacity in San Juan […]
As the Norwegian Getaway sailed into New York Harbor earlier today from a short preview sailing, the ship was welcomed by an unusual powder white substance unbeknownst to many other cruise ships. Unfortunately for the tropical themed Norwegian Getaway, she was quickly cloaked in a blanket of snow, forcing many guests to remain inside and […]
(1/28) Royal Caribbean has announced all guests currently sailing aboard Explorer of the Seas will receive a 50% refund and a 50% future cruise credit. Guests who were infected by the virus and were confined to their staterooms will receive a future cruise credit equal to the number of days they spent in their stateroom. Guests […]
Carnival has announced the first ever music concert series at sea, which will take place throughout the Carnival fleet during 2014. Carnival has booked 49 performances with top rated bands and musicians, such as Daughtry, Jennifer Hudson, Lady Antebellum, and many others. The performances will kick off in April and take place while Carnival’s ships […]
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 […]
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 […]
Morning: The day began as I woke up and looked out our balcony windows to see the blue ocean swiftly moving past us. Not wanting to lose a moment of the day, I quickly got ready for the day and made my way towards the Lido Restaurant. I have become a huge fan of Holland […]