Day 1: Set Sail! Hello everybody! I am LIVE from Allure of the Seas and about to start sailing the open seas. First impression of the ship:… IT’S HUGE!!! Compared to the Carnival Freedom (which is docked right next to us), Allure of the Seas could probably fit two Carnival Freedoms, and still […]
Hey everybody, so starting tomorrow my cousin, Dave, will be sailing on board Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas. Dave has agreed to live blog his entire cruise in a similar way to my live blogging of my cruise on the Mariner of the Seas. Now, here’s Dave… Good Evening! My name is David Faust and I […]
Storm Information – Updated 8/8 at 9:40pm Hurricane Ernesto is now a tropical storm with 50mph winds and moving west at about 7mph. Tropical Storm Ernesto is now a weak storm and is expected to bring a lot of rain to Mexico. This is the final update on this storm. Cruise Itinerary Changes/Cancellations – Updated […]
The following message has been received from a supposed crew member onboard the Mexican cruise ship, Ocean Star Pacific… ocean star pacific mexican ship unbelievable situation the situation of the crew working on passenger ship OCEAN STAR PACIFIC in MAZATLAN,SINALOA is not normal and under human rights. The Ocean Star Pacific is the only ship of the Mexican cruise line, […]
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. today announced that Michael Bayley has been promoted to President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises, replacing Dan Hanrahan, whose departure was recently announced. Bayley will report directly to Richard D. Fain, Chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. Bayley has been with Royal Caribbean for over 30 years, most recently as Executive Vice President of Operations. Bayley started […]
Take a quick trip around Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas, enjoy! Trivia question: On which cruise line is the first song in this video featured in a production show? Leave your answer in the comment section below! I will post the answer on Twitter on Tuesday at noon. — Header image: Mikey Faust
This review comes from David Brooks of Brooks Cruise Services. — We set out on our second cruise to Alaska (as a family, my wife is on her third) on a Thursday at dinner time in Houston. That is not the ideal time to head to the airport because leave too early to ensure traffic […]
So here it is, my overall review for my recent 7 night western Mediterranean cruise on board Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas. Onboard Activities On Mariner of the Seas, you are never going to run out things to do. Due to the ship’s size, Royal Caribbean was able to pack in many more amenities onboard Mariner […]
(7/27/12 – 3:43pm) It is now being reported that 3 passengers from the Carnival Freedom have disappeared in the port city of Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Jamaican authorities have confirmed that 3 guests from the Carnival Freedom disappeared on Wednesday after disembarking from the ship. The local police are currently investigating the disappearance, but at this […]
Royal Caribbean International is seriously looking at ordering a new ship for one of Royal’s brands, Royal Caribbean or Celebrity Cruises. Earlier today, Richard Fain who is the Chairman & CEO of Royal Caribbean International, hinted at the new ship during a phone call with Wall Street analysts. Mr. Fain was asked about the possibility […]
Earlier today many local news agencies in Mobile, Alabama and Cruise Critic began to report on a possibility of a Carnival cruise ship returning to the city of Mobile. It is reported that earlier this week, Carnival sent out surveys to a select number of past guests, asking them questions about their preferences on cruising out of […]
While on board the Mariner of the Seas this past week, I had the chance to sit down with the Guest Service Manager, Chris Laidlaw. We were able to talk about his position on board and what some of the challenges can be for the crew while sailing in the Mediterranean. Along with the audio, […]