Today is Cruise3Sixty’s theoretical “opening day.” Today the convention opened with the first of three general sessions, which feature a daily opening by CLIA CEO Christine Duffy and a rotating panel of cruise and travel executives. Today’s panel included Christine Duffy, CLIA CEO; Vicki Freed, Royal Caribbean International; Andy Stuart, Norwegian Cruise Line; Joni Rein, […]
Well, I guess we can call this my first journal entry for my Zuiderdam cruise. Right now it is 4:06 pm, Wednesday, June 19th and I am currently packing for both my Zuiderdam cruise and my trip to Vancouver for Cruise360. For those of you who don’t know, Cruise360 is a yearly convention aimed at […]
In a spectacular ceremony today in Southampton, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge named the new ship Royal Princess when she released a bottle of champagne that smashed against its hull. Standing on the naming platform with the ship’s Captain Tony Draper, The Duchess pronounced, “I name this ship Royal Princess. May God bless her and […]
A musical salute provided a spectacular welcome for Royal Princess to Southampton today as the new cruise ship arrived to begin a week-long series of special inaugural events. British actor, director and writer Simon Callow orchestrated the Southampton University Brass Band to serenade the new Princess Cruises ship with a rendition of “God Save The Queen” as the vessel […]
Earlier this weekend, the Royal Princess was officially handed over from Fincantieri to Princess Cruises through the traditional lowering and raising of the flags. The ceremony consisted of the the Fincantieri and Italian flags being lowered from the radar mast, and the flags for Princess Cruises and Bermuda being raised to signify the official transfer […]
Earlier today, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced that its Board of Directors have approved the adoption of the first ever Cruise Industry Passenger Bill of Rights, detailing CLIA members’ commitment to the safety, comfort and care of guests in a number of important areas. The CEOs of CLIA North American member cruise lines are each […]
Amenities, Activities, and Entertainment The Caribbean Princess is a ship designed for more sophisticated cruisers who tend to enjoy cooking classes, wine tastings, and port lectures versus rock climbing walls, water slides, and ropes courses. The Caribbean Princess hosts many small lounges, including the much larger Princess Theater, which are all used to hold special […]
In a special ceremony earlier today, P&O Cruises marked the first step of the construction of their new, yet to be named ship. The first of 74 blocks, which will ultimately become the new ship once welded together, was laid at the direction of P&O’s Managing Director, Carol Marlow, and Carnival UK’s CEO, David Dingle. […]
In a tragic incident, two Australians guests sailing aboard the Carnival Spirit apparently fell overboard on May 8th around 8:50 pm. The two guests apparently fell from somewhere mid-ship as shown in a CCTV camera that was later replayed to discover that the two had fallen overboard. The two young Australians from New South Wales […]
Nowadays, balconies make up the largest percentage of staterooms aboard the majority of cruise ships. Regardless, there are still cruisers who haven’t upgraded from interior or ocean views to the glorious balcony. For those still on the edge (don’t fall of the ship) here are my reasons why you should choose a balcony stateroom for your next cruise. #3 […]
Windstar Cruises, a market leader in small ship cruising, has announced the name for the first of its three new, all-suite, power yachts as Star Pride. Star Pride, launching in May of 2014, will spend its first season in Europe offering exciting new voyages which open for bookings on May 14, 2013. The names of the additional […]
Carnival Cruise Lines has launched a new tab on their Facebook page to help address the concerns of cruisers as well as share news and updates of the cruise line. The new tab, dubbed “Carnival News & Updates,” allows cruisers to vote in an online poll to help choose the next topic discussed on the […]