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 […]
By the end of 2012, MSC Cruises’ three-and-a-half year partnership with UNICEF and their joint “Get on Board for Children” initiative will have raised two million euros for an innovative project designed to combat poverty and inequality by helping ensure that disadvantaged Brazilian children gain access to quality education. Brazil is one of the 11 most unequal […]
Royal Caribbean finally put rumors to rest and placed an order today for a third Oasis class cruise ship with a delivery date of mid 2016. Royal also has the option to build a fourth ship to be delivered in 2018. Royal Caribbean’s new Oasis class ship will be built by STX, the previous builder of the […]
Disney Cruise Line Captain Thord Haugen and his shipboard officers recently hosted local port officials and community leaders aboard the 2,700-passenger Disney Wonder for a plaque exchange ceremony in celebration of the inaugural call on Costa Maya, in accordance with maritime tradition. Although other Disney ships have visited Costa Maya previously, it is a port […]
Good afternoon everybody! I hope all of you has a safe, blessed, and a truly great Christmas and I wish you all the best in this New Year! -Mike God grant you the light of Christmas, which is faith; the warmth of Christmas, which is purity; the righteousness of Christmas, which is justice; the belief […]
High winds in the Port of Key West trapped one ship in port and caused others to skip the port altogether. Winds around 30 mph were reported. While 30 mph may seem insignificant to us, winds at those speeds can be dangerous when maneuvering a ship, especially in a tighter port like Key West. The high winds in Key West apparently prevented […]
Yesterday afternoon, the Monarch of the Seas was forced to return to Port Canaveral after a toddler was reported to have fallen from deck 11 to deck 10 after crawling under a railing. The Monarch of the Seas was only a few hours into a 3 night Bahamas cruise when a 1 year old child […]
Carnival Corporation & plc is donating $2 million to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy that struck the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, and devastated New Jersey and New York. The funds are earmarked for four charities providing an array of relief and rebuilding services and support. The Robin Hood Relief Fund will receive $1 […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has invited all audience members and their families from today’s episode of Katie Couric’s talk show, Katie, onboard the exclusive inaugural sailing of the line’s newest ship, Norwegian Breakaway, over Mother’s Day weekend, May 10 – 12, 2013. In the “Katie Gives Back: Holiday Extravaganza,” the talk show’s audience included 150 New York-area mothers […]