Carnival Cruise Line’s is set to become Galveston’s largest cruise line following the announcement of Carnival Freedom’s deployment to the Texan port beginning in February 2015. The Carnival Freedom, which will be joined by fleet mates Carnival Magic and Carnival Triumph, will begin sailing from Galveston in February 2015. The ship will offer year round, seven night sailings to […]
Usually weekends are slow for cruise news, but not today: Earlier today, the Carnival Dream successfully rescued two stranded sailors from their disabled boat near the Bahamas. The two sailors, identified as Bahamian nationals Deon Lathen and Ted Lainge, had not reached their planned destination of West End, the Bahamas, on Saturday morning. After realizing they had […]
Have you ever wondered what kind of speciality restaurants the Eurodam features? Maybe you don’t know the name of Holland America Line’s private island. Well don’t fear, because I want to answer these questions for you! Later this Saturday as I begin my cruise on Holland America Line’s Eurodam, I will be taking a plunge into the world and […]
This past Saturday, I spent a few hours touring the world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas. Since Oasis’ arrival in 2009, she’s been the talk of the industry. From her zip line to her double rock climbing walls, Oasis of the Seas is the most innovative cruise ship sailing the seven […]
So as many of you already know, thanks to the generosity of Norwegian Cruise Line, I spent last Saturday touring and eating lunch onboard the beautiful Norwegian Gem in New York City. This tour was my first experience with Norwegian Cruise Line and “Freestyle Cruising” and honestly, I loved it! Firstly, the atmosphere as you’re embarking is so […]
On Saturday night, a crew member from the Carnival Magic fell over board as the Magic was sailing back towards Galveston, Texas. The US Coast Guard was called to the scene, but by the time they had arrived, the man was already rescued from the water by crew members on one of the rescue craft. […]