Earlier today, MSC Cruises officially announced that they will begin cruising year round to the Caribbean from PortMiami. MSC will start sailing from Miami this November with one of MSC’s newest ships, the MSC Divina. MSC has cited their unprecedented growth in the cruise industry as the reasoning behind positioning a ship year round in Miami. “The popularity of our introduction […]
Here is this week’s cruise poll question: When booking a cruise, what is your primary factor of choosing your cruise? Last week’s results: Question: Where do you prefer your stateroom to be located? Winner: Midship staterooms win with 56.6% of the votes. Breakdown of the results:
Today is a historic day for Royal Caribbean whose two Asian-based cruise ships Voyager of the Seas (left) and Legend of the Seas (right) both arrived at Marina Bay Cruise Center Singapore in the morning and were berthed side by side for the first time here. The Voyager of the Seas was starting on her 8-night cruise to Shanghai while her […]
Yesterday evening at approximately 8:30 p.m., Carnival Breeze was alerted by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) that two adults on a sailboat were in need of urgent medical care. Carnival Breeze deviated its course and proceeded to the location of the sailboat, roughly 24 miles southeast of Miami, and brought the individuals on board […]
Amenities & Activities The Costa Mediterranea provides a good amount of activities and amenities that will keep cruisers of all age busy throughout the entire cruise. For younger kids, they can hang out in the Costa Kid’s Club, swim in one of the three pools, or even take a spin down her 3 story tall water […]
Dear readers, Recently I have been receiving many helpful comments regarding my ship and cruise reviews. While I am always open to criticism and feedback, I felt the need to address certain comments that seem to be popping up quite often. These comments began to flow in around day 2 of my Eurodam cruise this past February. […]
#1 Costa’s colors represent olive oil and the ocean. Yes, the blue represents the blue waters of the oceans and the yellow represents Italian olive oil. For more clarification on the olive oil part, please read on. #2 Costa was originally founded as a shipping company for olive oil. Costa cruises was founded in 1854 […]
Happy Palm Sunday! To celebrate the beginning of this Holy Week, I decided to dig up some of my favorite photos of palm tress that I have taken through the years. Enjoy and don’t forget to vote for your favorite palm tree photo below! A Palm Sunday Prayer On this day of great rejoicing, Lord […]
The 130,000-ton Carnival Dream resumes service from Port Canaveral, Fla., today when it embarks on a seven-day cruise to the Caribbean. The ship underwent repairs earlier this week to address a malfunction in the emergency diesel generator. Emergency back-up power has been restored. Certification and clearance for the Carnival Dream to resume service has been […]
The Carnival Sunshine has only been in dry dock for a few weeks now, but the massive renovation is already in full swing. Decks will be expanded, indoor spaces added, and outdoor areas created to house new and exciting onboard venues and amenities. Watch below to see construction workers rip everything out from bow to stern […]
To celebrate its upcoming 140th anniversary April 18, 2013, Holland America Line is launching a sweepstakes on Facebook that will award four fans a cruise for two on any Holland America Line sailing of up to 14 days in an ocean-view stateroom, subject to availability. The sweepstakes ends May 8, 2013, at 10 a.m. PDT, […]
Yesterday, Viking River Cruises set a world record with the christening of 10 new Viking Longships. The first-of-its-kind simultaneous christening ceremony in Amsterdam debuted the ships – Viking Aegir, Viking Atla, Viking Bragi, Viking Embla, Viking Forseti, Viking Jarl, Viking Rinda, Viking Skadi, Viking Tor and Viking Var – and was certified by a Guinness World Records adjudicator as […]