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I always find myself saying, “This ship’s crew is incredible.” For those who know me, I’m a pretty positive person, so it really isn’t a shock that even a slightly above average crew would elicit that level of praise from me. However, until my sailing aboard Viking River Cruises’ Viking Lif, I now realize I had […]
In the ever popular ship-within-a-ship concept, Celebrity is the latest to make that plunge. “Our guests are accustomed to exceptional quality and service, and for those wishing to further indulge in the very best while on vacation we have launched ‘Suite Class’, specially designed to appeal to the most discerning vacationer,” said Michael Bayley, President […]
Earlier this month, a service dog made a new fiend while sailing onboard Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Fantasy. The crew member, who was dressed as Pluto, made the service dog’s day through friendly dog play. The dog was amused and decided to join in on the fun. You can see their game of dog play […]
Ever wonder where your meals are prepared whilst sailing across the ocean? Well, thanks to the generosity of Ron van Vliet, Zuiderdam’s Culinary Operations Manager, I was able to take a tour of the Zuiderdam’s galley and provision areas. Ron first showed me to the provisions and loading area, where crew members were preparing luggage carts and […]
Windstar Cruises, a leader in yacht style cruising, was named one of the Top Small-Ship Cruise Lines in the prestigious Travel + Leisure 2013 World’s Best Awards readers’ survey. The line was ranked #3 with a score of 90.96 beating out five other small-ship lines. This is the third time Windstar has been named a […]
Earlier today, Norwegian Cruise Line’s CEO Kevin Sheehan announced that Norwegian Cruise Linenintends to excersize its option to build a second Breakaway Plus cruise ship. Breakaway Plus II, as it is being temporarily named, is expected to enter service sometime in 2017. The Breakaway Plus II would be a sister to the already ordered Breakaway […]
In the wake of recent shipboard incidents, Carnival has decided to cancel sailings onboard two ships in order to enhance their onboard safety systems. The ships receiving the new safety upgrades include the Carnival Triumph, which lost power in the Gulf of Mexico last month, as well as the Carnival Sunshine, which is currently undergoing a multi-week renovation in […]