Dancing with the Stars At Sea’s first season came to a close aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam earlier this January. 15 contestants, the highest scoring finalists from each ship in the Holland America Line fleet, gave it their all on the stage of the Showroom At Sea. As the January 12th sailing sailed on, the final […]
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Earlier this week, Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ Marco Polo was hit by a large wave while sailing through the English Channel. At the time, the Marco Polo was sailing for it’s homeport, Tilbury, when the large wave struck the side of the ship. The large wave reportedly struck the ship around the area of the […]
After much speculation and rumors, the oldest ship in Celebrity’s fleet, the 19 year old Celebrity Century, will be leaving the fleet in April 2015. Celebrity announced today that they will be planning a special season for her. The highlight is a 14-night sailing out of Singapore titled “Celebration of the Century.” Onboard will be […]
Sailing aboard Princess Cruise’s Ruby Princess, I am discovering a number of interesting features, designs, and amenities that have really stood out to me since embarking on Monday. While these features may seem miniscule to the overall Princess experience, they have really impressed me thus far and have made my sailing with Princess much more […]
A journalist from Cruise Fever was onboard the Celebrity Constellation this weekend when the vessel experienced a short power outage. The outage lasted from 7:15am to 8:45am, about 90 minutes in all they estimate. A spokesperson from Royal Caribbean, the parent company of Celebrity cruises, stated that the ship “experienced a technical issue that caused it […]
Norwegian’s newest ship, the Norwegian Getaway, arrived in Miami, Florida earlier today, marking the new ship’s inaugural call in her home port. “It’s so exciting for us to bring this spectacular new ship to Miami, our company’s home and where we started the modern cruising industry almost 50 years ago,” said Norwegian Cruise Line Chief […]
Earlier this evening, Carnival Cruise Lines reported that the Carnival Triumph experienced an eight minute power failure while sailing between Cozumel, Mexico and Galveston, Texas. According to Carnival, the Carnival Triumph experienced the short power failure after an electrical breaker suffered a failure. As designed, the ship’s emergency power systems immediately kicked in as the […]
As the Norwegian Getaway sailed into New York Harbor earlier today from a short preview sailing, the ship was welcomed by an unusual powder white substance unbeknownst to many other cruise ships. Unfortunately for the tropical themed Norwegian Getaway, she was quickly cloaked in a blanket of snow, forcing many guests to remain inside and […]
Norovirus has become an infectious topic lately throughout the news and media. Many news outlets have led their viewers to believe that the norovirus is a dangerous virus only found aboard cruise ships. This misconception couldn’t be further from the truth. To help break down the half truths and to share some helpful information, Cruise […]
On Sunday, the Carnival Imagination set sail on her inaugural sailing to the Mexican Riviera, launching its new deployment schedule from Long Beach. The Carnival Imagination set sail from Long Beach yesterday, calling in Ensenada and Catalina Island later this week. The Carnival Imagination’s new deployment will have the ship sailing three days cruises to […]
Earlier this week, a national morning show covered an overboard incident that occurred on a Carnival ship in 2012 that has now led to a lawsuit against Carnival Cruise Lines. According to the show’s report, Sarah Kirby sailed on Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Destiny during a 5 night Caribbean sailing in October 2012. One night of […]
Earlier this week, Costa’s Costa Deliziosa, which is currently sailing a 100 day around the world cruise, rescued 8 sailors from a sinking yacht in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The Costa Deliziosa, which was sailing towards Antigua at the time, received a call from the Portugal Coast Guard requesting their assistance in aiding […]