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, […]
This week, Mikey Faust of Mikey’s Cruise Blog tells us all about his first Mediterranean cruise aboard the Mariner of the Seas. He highlights the cities of Barcelona and Rome and compares and contrasts Europe to a Caribbean cruise. Cruise news features stories of a shore excursion accident and a new law which might affect […]
Earlier last week, a tour bus carrying 36 passengers from Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas plunged off the side of a road into a ditch on the Caribbean island of St. Martin after a traffic accident. The passengers on board the bus were just leaving Loterie Farm, a treetop ropes course and zipline adventure, when the bus driver made an evasive […]
Norwegian Cruise Line will host the second annual #SeaTweetup cruise on board Norwegian Sky from October 12-15, 2012. The social media infused sailing departs from Miami and will set sail on a weekend getaway to the Bahamas, visiting Nassau, Bahamas and Norwegian’s Private Island, Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas. The interactive cruise, coordinated by influential members of […]