A problem with one of the Celebrity Millennium’s two propulsion motors caused the ship to show up in its disembarkation port, Seward, hours after her scheduled arrival time. The problem became apparent on the final day of a northbound Vancouver to Seward sailing. According to Celebrity, the problem with the propulsion system will need to […]
Today, Crystal Cruises announced plans to return to Antarctica during a special Christmas and New Year’s voyage this year. The voyage will begin in Buenos Aires on December 21st aboard Crystal’s Crystal Serenity. The special 18 day voyage will sail through Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Falkland Islands, Drake Passage, Cape Horn, and the Chilean Fjords, with multiple […]
My morning began bright and early around 7 am as we continued to sail towards Alaska’s capital city. The morning was filled with slow sailing and expansive, snowy vistas. Around 10 am, a few fellow guests boarded a tender in Tracy Arm to board a train that would allow them to meet up with the […]
After a great couple of days at Cruise3Sixty, I’ve finally boarded the beautiful Zuiderdam in Vancouver, Canada. Embarkation was, put bluntly, an ordeal. The Port Metro Vancouver terminal is built to berth four ships at once, but luckily only two ships were in port today – Zuiderdam and the Diamond Princess. Here’s why embarkation was […]
Costa Cruises will offer the first-ever round-trip world cruise from China in 2014. Departing Shanghai March 22, Costa Atlantica will sail an 83-day journey that spans five continents and three oceans, and calls at 23 destinations in 16 countries. The 2,680-guest, 85,700-ton Costa Atlantica will first stop at Vietnam, then take a westerly course to […]
Earlier today, Hapag Lloyd’s newest luxury ship, the Europa 2, set sail from Southampton on one her first voyages. The Europa 2 is currently sailing a short preview cruise for select media guests, leading travel agents, and invited guests of Hapag Lloyd Cruises. While I am having trouble locating an official itinerary for this particular media cruise, […]
With Costa Atlantica’s first call at Singapore today, Costa Cruises doubled its fleet capacity in Asia and marked the opening of Carnival Asia’s new offices. The 85,700-ton, 2,680-passenger Costa Atlantica will operate alongside the 75,200-ton, 2,394-passenger Costa Victoria, which is already cruising the region. The two ships will sail a total of 125 cruises in […]
When the Quantum of the Seas sets sail from Bayonne, New Jersey in 2014, she will setting sail on a variety of Bahamian and Caribbean itineraries ranging from 7 to 12 nights in length. The Quantum of the Seas will replace the Explorer of the Seas in Bayonne in the fall of 2014. The Quantum’s itineraries are […]
For the first time in four years, Princess Cruises has decided to return to the Caribbean for a summer cruise season. Princess’ Caribbean Princess will sail the Caribbean cruises from Port Everglades starting in May 2014 until September 2014. The Caribbean Princess will sail 12 sailings of the line’s popular seven-day Eastern and Western Caribbean voyages. In […]
According to recent reports, Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, one of the world’s largest cruise ships, will soon be making her way over to the Mediterranean and northern Europe for an exclusive and short sailing season. On September 1, 2014 the Oasis of the Seas will set sail from Port Everglades on a 12 […]
Norwegian Getaway, the sister to Norwegian Breakaway, is due to set sail on the high seas early in 2014. Currently under construction at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, she will feature some of the Breakaway’s most popular activities as well as throwing in a few unique surprises as well. So without further introduction, I give you, the Norwegian Getaway… [divider] Photos and […]
We docked in St. Thomas at the Crown Bay Cruise Center around 7:30 am. I had just woken up and was sitting on my balcony taking in the beautiful and tropical views of St. Thomas when the Allure of the Seas began to dock next to us. Now, I know from my tour of Oasis […]