During this week’s special sailing of the Ruby Princess, the guests and crew of the Ruby Princess have been ecstatic to be sharing our ship with the one and only, the doctor of love, Bernie Kopell. For any cruiser who may have been living under the hull, Bernie Kopell starred as Doctor Adam Bricker, or […]
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 […]
Back in November the City of Venice, Italy announced that they would ban all large passenger ships from the cities canals. Effective this coming November, any ship over 96,000gt would not be allowed in Venice’s main lagoon. Today, it was announced that the ban has been pushed back into next year. The restrictions placed on […]
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 […]
Holland America Reverses Controversial Wine Policy Following largely negative feedback from guests, Holland America Line has made the decision to reverse their recently updated carry on wine policy. Earlier in 2013, Holland America Line limited the number of bottles of wine and champagne to one bottle per guest. After a wave of negative feedback, Holland […]
Mike Faust, Editor of Cruise Currents, will be sailing aboard Princess Cruise’s Ruby Princess for the 2nd annual Cruising For A Cause, benefiting the American Heart Association. The sailing will embark in Fort Lauderdale on February 10th and will feature a number of health experts, authors, and celebrities to discuss healthy living and heart care. […]
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 […]
Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas returned to Galveston today, following a multi-million dollar renovation, featuring a super sized Texas flag on the ship’s upper bow and stern. New features added during the renovation include an industry first, virtual balcony staterooms, allowing guests to experience a balcony while enjoying the price of an interior stateroom. […]
Yesterday, Holland America Line and Fincantieri cut steel on the line’s newest vessel, code named Pinnacle Class. The steel cutting ceremony took place at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard, located just outside of the historic Italian city of Venice. Present at the steel cutting ceremony was Holland America Line’s CEO, Stein Kruse, and Antonio Quintano, the Marghera yard […]
Beginning in May 2015, Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas will begin offering seven night Mediterranean sailings from Barcelona and Rome. The season of summer sailings will follow a shorter Mediterranean season of sailing by Allure’s sister, Oasis of the Seas. Sailing from Barcelona, while also offering embarkation in Rome, Allure of the Sea’s seven […]
Navigator of the Seas To San Juan Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas will reportedly replace the Jewel of the Seas in San Juan beginning in 2015, according to reports from The Royal Caribbean Blog and Caribbean Business. The swap is scheduled to occur in May 2015, increasing Royal Caribbean’s weekly capacity in San Juan […]
(7:37 pm) Reports surfacing across multiple cruise websites and social networks reporting the drowning of one young boy and a near drowning of another aboard the Norwegian Breakaway have been confirmed by Norwegian Cruise Line late Monday night. Reports of the drowning events began to surface Monday afternoon on multiple cruise forums and social media […]