4:45pm UPDATE: Check out these new photos from Andrew Lock, who was a passenger on board the Silver Shadow… 3:20pm UPDATE: The Silversea Shadow is docked in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. The line reports that the Shadow only sustained minor damage. Silversea has now opened a full investigation into the accident. 12:00PM UPDATE: Silversea has released […]
The Italian Coast Guard has recently reported that the commemorative bell that was located on the Costa Concordia’s bow has gone missing. Apparently it went missing just days ago, and even the mayor of Giligo (the island where the ship capsized) thinks that it was stolen by diver thieves. Italian prosecutors have now opened a case to find the missing […]
So today we have two news stories packed all into one blog post, so off we go! Propulsion Trouble on Caribbean Princess. On Sunday, March 11th the Caribbean Princess departed its home port, San Juan on a 7 night southern Caribbean itinerary. Her arrival into St. Maarten was delayed for several hours due to a […]
Yesterday, the Ruby Princess of Princess Cruise Line returned to Port Everglades, Flordia with a few passengers who had been infected with Norovirus. Princess Cruise Line has yet to release the actual number of people who were infected, but based on passenger accounts they are thinking around 20 passengers were infected during the 7 night voyage. This […]
Happy Saturday everybody! So I was thinking about a new set of blogs that I could write over the next few weeks and I decided to highlight one of my favorite shore excursions in a port of call I have visited! I will write a new blog every Saturday for the next month, highlighting my favorite things to do in a […]
Today Micky Arison, CEO of Carnival Corporation, revealed that the Costa Allegra, which suffered a fire in the Indian Ocean last month, will not be returning to service with Costa Cruises. Micky Arison said that the Allegra will either be sold or scrapped in the next few months. It’s about time. The Costa Allegra which […]
Carnival Cruise Line finally announced today what is happening to the Carnival Destiny after she completes her trans-Atlantic cruise. Well, it’s amazing. Check out Carnival’s official press release below and tell us what you think about Destiny’s transformation in the comment section… CARNIVAL DESTINY TO UNDERGO DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATION DURING MASSIVE $155 MILLION REFIT IN EARLY 2013 Ship […]
Royal Caribbean is sending Adventure of the Seas to Southampton nest summer along with its slightly larger sister, Independence of the Seas. Adventure of the Seas will run a series of seven, 12, 13, 14 and 16-night cruises from May 24, 2013. On board features include an in-line skating track, an ice skating rink, rock […]
Often times we take cruising for granted. We know that they’re there, and it’s only a few clicks on the computer screen and a few calls to a travel agent to get us on a big boat of fun for a week (or two). While most of us have only been cruising for the past […]
I have always wanted to cruise to the outback. To see the beautiful, almost orange landscape. To see the surf crash on the beaches of New Zealand. To visit the Sydney Opera House or take a safari and see up close, kangaroos, koalas, and wombats. You can snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef or visit the […]
Earlier this week it was reported that a Canadian women had gone missing when the (I guess you could call it a cruise ship) cruise ship, Bahamas Celebration returned to its home port in West Palm Beach. The “ship” had just returned from a 2 night cruise to Freeport. The night before the ship returned to West […]
Hi all, I’d like to take this time to introduce myself. My name is Allan, and I’m a new guest blogger at Mikey’s Cruise Blog. I’ve been cruising since the early 1990’s on Royal Caribbean’s Viking Seranade (now called the Island Escape under Island Cruises), and I’m glad I have a home here to share […]