Nowadays, days at sea usually occur at least once or twice on 7 night or longer sailings. Many cruisers enjoy these leisurely days at sea, but many seasoned and first time cruisers alike struggle with finding things to do or activities to take part in while at sea. These are a few quick ideas to […]
Cunard Line has announced that the departure of the Queen Mary 2 from New York City will be delayed significantly due to the current snow storm. The announcement was made via Cunard’s Twitter account: For all guests boarding Queen Mary 2 in New York today, we can confirm that she will not depart before midnight, […]
Viking Cruises today announced the keel was laid for its first ocean cruise vessel, Viking Star, marking the next construction phase of the company’s first-ever ocean product. The ceremony took place on Wednesday, December 18, at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard outside Venice, Italy. Viking Star is scheduled to be delivered in early 2015. “Our new ocean […]
Earlier this week, passengers from the Carnival Triumph’s February 2013 sailing that lost power after suffering a small engine room fire filed a lawsuit against Carnival, claiming the cruise line knew of the dangers that lie ahead. The lawsuit claims that the Carnival Triumph should have never set sail from Galveston in February, as the […]
Earlier last week, a security officer from Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam saved a passenger who had fallen off of the pier in Grand Turk. A 70 year old guest returning to the Nieuw Amsterdam reportedly fell off of the pier and began to struggle in the water. Upon seeing this incident, Nieuw Amsterdam security […]
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 […]
The MSC Divina is one of MSC’s newest ships, debuting in 2012. The MSC Divina is a member of the line’s Fantasia Class ships and has been specially tailored towards the North American market as she begins her year round season in the Caribbean. As one of the larger ship’s in the industry, she has […]
According to a report from the Royal Caribbean Blog, Royal Caribbean has secured 92% of the financing for their third Quantum Class ship. The majority of the ship’s financing will be provided by Hermes, a German credit firm. The loan from Hermes will be for approximately $862 million, which accounts for approximately 92% of the $936 million […]
(1:39pm) The Ocean Countess, a small cruise ship belonging to a Greek cruise line, has caught fire off the coast of Halkis, Greece. The cause of the fire and the extent of damage is currently unknown. The ship can be seen burning off the coastline in the video above. The video shows that the Ocean Countess […]
Oasis of the Seas & Allure of the Seas (Royal Caribbean) Editor Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ When Oasis of the Seas debuted in 2009, she carried some of the most innovative and groundbreaking amenities to be seen on a cruise ship. Many of the new amenities were primarily geared towards families, kids, and teenagers. These innovative amenities were carried over […]
MSC Launches Web App For MSC Divina MSC Cruises has launched a mobile web app for the MSC Divina, the MSC Divina Traveler Web App. The new app will provide guests with up-to-date information about the ship, route, conditions at sea and in ports of call, promotions in the ship’s various shops and boutiques, as well as […]
Celebrity Cruise’s has announced that two new tiers will be added to their loyalty program, Captain’s Club, beginning today. The two new tiers will provide members with greatly expanded benefits and recognition onboard Celebrity ships. “At a time when many loyalty programs are cutting back on benefits or making it more difficult to redeem rewards, […]