Today marks a month since the Costa Concordia crashed into rocks off of the coast of the island of Giligo in Italy. On that night 17 people lost their lives. Today their are still around 15 people missing, they are presumed dead. Over the past month their have been many new developments on the Concordia. […]
The cruise industry has consistently served the U.S. with one of the most preferred vacation options for decades. Despite the poor economy, passenger growth has averaged over 7% since 2000 and customer satisfaction has far exceeded other vacation categories. Cruise ships offer something for everyone. One of the only complaints from cruisers is that there […]
So as spring and summer approach quickly, it begins the time period where new cruise ships will be introduced. There will be 17 new ships debuting this year and it will start with Viking River Cruises, Viking Freya on March 22nd. Honestly, I could care less about river ships, no offense to Viking, because I am waiting for the […]
Carnival Cruise Line announced today that the Carnival Splendor will be leaving the West Coast in spring of 2013 and abandoning it’s year round Mexican Riveria cruises. Carnival Splendor will then replace Carnival Miracle in New York and will offer 8 night Bahama/Florida cruises as well as 8 night eastern Caribbean cruises. With the Miracle […]
Starting today, all members of the various cruise organizations (Cruise Lines International Association, European Cruise Council, and the Passenger Shipping Association) will be required to hold their muster drill before the ship sets sail. This new rule comes after the fatal tragedy of the Costa Concordia, where many passengers on board had not attended the muster drill yet, as […]
Hey everybody! To celebrate my co-blogger’s birthday, I wanted to share my favorite post of his, so enjoy! Happy birthday Jordan! Hey blog readers, it’s Mikey and I just wanted to give you a quick background on Jordan and RCI Fans! Jordan Bailey, a fellow teen cruiser, has built an incredible and amazing website with tons of […]
Sailing the high seas since 2004, Costa Magica is yet another innovative vessel that graces the captivating waters around the globe. She sails for Costa Cruises (the number one cruise line in Europe) to an array of destinations—both inside and out of European waters. Costa Cruises is under The Carnival Corporation’s umbrella, which explains Costa Magica’s close resemblance […]
The Norwegian Gem Christened in October of 2007, The Norwegian Gem was NCL’s newest Cruise Ship until the Norwegian Epic was released in the summer of 2010. I have now sailed onboard twice, and the Gem is one of my favorite ships because of it’s great food, entertainment, and overall look and feel of the […]
The AP is reporting that a British cruise ship passenger went overboard.from the Allure of the Seas, which is the world’s largest cruise ship cruise ship. Royal Caribbean states that another passenger allegedly saw the British passenger, age 30, go over the railing from his stateroom on the Allure. The cruise line then apparently verified the overboard by viewing images from closed circuit […]
On Sunday, January 29, 2012 multiple passengers were disembarked from Holland America Line’s ms Westerdam. They were to made to leave the vessel after not complying with the DAM muster drill procedures (most likely not showing up.) Holland said in a statement today… “The drill included alarm blasts and announcements throughout the ship, including instructions that failure to participate would […]