As a blogger, I’ve been fortunate enough to meet a lot of cruise fanatics on the Internet. Some make a living in the industry, others are fellow bloggers while others peddle goods to enhance the cruising experience. At the end of the day, we all have one thing in common – we love to cruise! One person that […]
It is now being reported that a crew member has died to a currently unknown illness (suspected to be Norovirus or pneumonia) on board the MSC Armonia. The crew member who has died was a waitress on board and was 30 years old. She was admitted into a local hospital on Wednesday with symptoms of pneumonia. 5 other […]
On Wednesday afternoon, a 56 year old man was found floating in the water in Coral Gardens. He was found by a boat in the area, where the people on board tired to revive him with CPR. He was then brought to a nearby yacht club where paramedics transported him to the hospital on the island. He was […]
Hey everybody! Today Carnival Cruise Lines announced the summer 2013 schedules for Carnival Valor, Destiny, and Victory. Here is the official press release from Carnival… MIAMI (February 16, 2012) – Carnival Cruise Lines will increase capacity on its seven-day Southern Caribbean itineraries from San Juan, as well as on its four- and five-day cruises from […]
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Fun Ship in the Baltic!
Today Carnival Cruise Lines announced that in April 2013 they will deploy the Carnival Legend to sail in the Baltic Sea departing out of Dover, England. She will sail a single 12-night sailing to Norway and Western Europe, a single 12-night sailing around the British Isles with stops in France and Norway, and multiple 12-night cruises around the […]
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1 Month Since the Concordia
Today marks a month since the Costa Concordia crashed into rocks off of the coast of the island of Giligo in Italy. On that night 17 people lost their lives. Today their are still around 15 people missing, they are presumed dead. Over the past month their have been many new developments on the Concordia. […]
The cruise industry has consistently served the U.S. with one of the most preferred vacation options for decades. Despite the poor economy, passenger growth has averaged over 7% since 2000 and customer satisfaction has far exceeded other vacation categories. Cruise ships offer something for everyone. One of the only complaints from cruisers is that there […]
So as spring and summer approach quickly, it begins the time period where new cruise ships will be introduced. There will be 17 new ships debuting this year and it will start with Viking River Cruises, Viking Freya on March 22nd. Honestly, I could care less about river ships, no offense to Viking, because I am waiting for the […]
Carnival Cruise Line announced today that the Carnival Splendor will be leaving the West Coast in spring of 2013 and abandoning it’s year round Mexican Riveria cruises. Carnival Splendor will then replace Carnival Miracle in New York and will offer 8 night Bahama/Florida cruises as well as 8 night eastern Caribbean cruises. With the Miracle […]
Starting today, all members of the various cruise organizations (Cruise Lines International Association, European Cruise Council, and the Passenger Shipping Association) will be required to hold their muster drill before the ship sets sail. This new rule comes after the fatal tragedy of the Costa Concordia, where many passengers on board had not attended the muster drill yet, as […]