So I was searching You Tube yesterday for videos of the Mariner of the Seas for my upcoming cruise and somehow I came across a comedy skit by NCL, Fountains. Now if you have cruised NCL before than you know exactly what this is and it is probably the most creative and funniest skit I […]
On Saturday, Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas diverted from their its route to intercept 2 rafts containing Cuban refugees. The 2 rafts were picked up at different times on Saturday after being spotted from the bridge of the ship. When the refugees were brought aboard they were given food, water, and a medical examination. A passenger on board was even quoted saying, “I […]
It’s no surprise that the Embark team is into lists. The biggest list that we have in our office is our product roadmap – where we list our features and to-do’s on a Google doc. All features are noted with a simple explanation, a link to its detailed specs and target date to release. The […]
So as most of you know I attended Cruise3Sixty last weekend in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For those of you who don’t know what Cruise3Sixty is, it is the official travel agency conference of the cruise line industry, and the leader in educational training and networking opportunities for cruise industry travel professionals which includes seminars, ship tours, […]
Greetings from cruise3sixty in sunny and humid Ft. Lauderdale, Florida! While Embark is extremely happy being in the cruise center of the universe, it’s hard to escape talking and debating about sports during our downtime. In addition to chatting about cruising, we’ve conversed about the hometown Miami Heat in the NBA Playoffs, the Florida Panthers […]
4/21/12 – 8:25am Update: The engine room fire on board Allure of the Seas was small and was extinguished very quickly by the ships’ fire suppression system, according to a Royal Caribbean spokesperson. There were no injuries either to passengers or crew and the ship continued on its route to Fort Lauderdale. Allure of the Seas is expected to be back in Fort […]
It is now being reported that Royal Caribbean is cancelling current cruises on all ships that are currently offering Caribbean itineraries. Royal Caribbean will send the Oasis Class ships to the Mexican Riviera and the remaining ships all to the Mediterranean. This redeployment comes after US Federal Marshals seized the Carnival Triumph after a lawsuit was filed against […]
Royal Caribbean is sending Adventure of the Seas to Southampton nest summer along with its slightly larger sister, Independence of the Seas. Adventure of the Seas will run a series of seven, 12, 13, 14 and 16-night cruises from May 24, 2013. On board features include an in-line skating track, an ice skating rink, rock […]
Often times we take cruising for granted. We know that they’re there, and it’s only a few clicks on the computer screen and a few calls to a travel agent to get us on a big boat of fun for a week (or two). While most of us have only been cruising for the past […]
Hi all, I’d like to take this time to introduce myself. My name is Allan, and I’m a new guest blogger at Mikey’s Cruise Blog. I’ve been cruising since the early 1990’s on Royal Caribbean’s Viking Seranade (now called the Island Escape under Island Cruises), and I’m glad I have a home here to share […]
Today, Royal Caribbean International announced the order of a second ship for their new class of ships, Project Sunshine. The first of the ships for Project Sunshine will be delivered in the fall of 2014, while the second will be delivered in spring of 2015. Both ships will be built at Meyer Werft Shipyards in […]
Hey everybody! To celebrate my co-blogger’s birthday, I wanted to share my favorite post of his, so enjoy! Happy birthday Jordan! Hey blog readers, it’s Mikey and I just wanted to give you a quick background on Jordan and RCI Fans! Jordan Bailey, a fellow teen cruiser, has built an incredible and amazing website with tons of […]