On January 6, 2013, Oceania Cruises marked its 10th anniversary, kicking off a year of special events, designated sailings, engaging social media initiatives and onboard celebrations. Founded by cruise industry visionaries Frank Del Rio, Bob Binder and Joe Watters in 2003, the line’s mission was to deliver destination-rich itineraries, “best in class” cuisine, an inviting country club atmosphere, […]
Good morning cruisers! It’s time to announce my upcoming cruise sailing this February, so let’s get to it! Itinerary On February 16th, I will be embarking on Holland America Line’s MS Eurodam. During that week, the Eurodam will be sailing a 7 night eastern Caribbean itinerary with calls in Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas, […]
The Carnival Splendor’s 1/13 departure has been moved to 1/14. Please CLICK HERE for more information. Earlier today, a member of a popular cruise forum posted a message claiming that the Carnival Splendor had apparently suffered damage to its propulsion system. The message continued saying Carnival was offering a full refund for their cruise since […]
MSC Cruises today announced its new signature soundtrack, a comprehensive playlist designed to reflect and evoke the company’s core personality, its Mediterranean roots and the region’s celebrated values of warmth, humanity and authenticity. As part of its commitment to providing guests with an enhanced onboard experience, MSC Cruises joined forces with DMX, a global leader in creating […]
Costa Cruises is offering six new itineraries for the 2013-14 winter season that span the Canary Islands and North Africa, United Arab Emirates, eastern and western Mediterranean, the Caribbean and South America. Costas global strategy for the 2013-14 winter season focuses on supporting development of emerging markets as well as continuing to offer the lines most […]
Earlier today, information was leaked by a Royal Caribbean fan site that claimed Royal Caribbean has filed 6 new trademarks as possible ship names. These new trademarks seem to be name options for Royal Caribbean’s two new Sunshine Class of ships, which are set to debut in 2014 and 2015. The names follow the standard “of […]
Welcome aboard the MSC Poesia! Built in 2008 and pronounced PO-EH-SEEYA, she is one of the newest and most technologically advanced cruise ships sailing the seven seas. Let’s take a look around… Amenities & Activities The MSC Poesia provides a vast amount of activities to keep you occupied during both days at sea and days […]
Good morning cruisers and happy new year! To start off 2013, I wanted to show you a video that I found earlier in the week and is currently going viral. Meet Greg Benson, a YouTuber on a Princess cruise, who decides to break it down…behind fellow cruisers. Enjoy!
Princess Cruises today revealed the final passenger story on its blog, “Inspired to Cruise: A Year of Reasons to Get Away From the Everyday” (www.InspiredToCruise.com). The last post personifies the line’s brand promise to help its passengers “escape completely.” In the story “My Yearly Retreat to ‘Escape Completely,’” Patricia Mengel of Brighton, Michigan shares how each day of […]
Well, it’s been quite a year. For the cruise industry, it’s been a year like no other. To help you refresh your memory in preparation for 2013, I have compiled the most popular articles on Cruise Currents from the past year. So let’s begin reliving 2012… New Ships & New Orders It was a big year for […]
After the Liberty of the Seas had made her way out of Port Everglades, Holland America Line’s Noordam was next in line for the parade of ships. Enjoy! [divider] All photos: Mike Faust
Well, after a complicated travel day yesterday, I finally made it to Fort Lauderdale. Unfortunately, I had to cancel my tour of the Liberty of the Seas because I was snowed in on Wednesday and my flight out of Cleveland wasn’t able to make my connection to Fort Lauderdale. So as a consolation, I was able […]