As the Carnival Sunshine enters into her final stages of construction, it’s time to check in on the progress being made throughout Carnival Sunshine’s restaurants. The Carnival Sunshine will host a number of restaurants onboard including, Guy’s Burger Joint, Blue Iguana Cantina, Havana Bar, Ji Ji Asian Kitchen, Cucina del Capitano, Fahrenheit 555, and her two main dining rooms. […]
According to local news stations in Tampa, a suspicious package has been found at the Port of Tampa. The package was found on a crate intended to be loaded onto Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas. The suspicious package was detected by a team of bomb sniffing dogs from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office during routine cruise […]
Today marks the 140th anniversary of Holland America Line’s first sailing, making Holland America Line the oldest cruise line sailing. Holland America Line was founded in 1873 under the name, Netherlands-America Steamship Company. Holland’s first ship was the Rotterdam, which sailed its 15-day maiden voyage from the Netherlands to New York City on October 15, 1872. Originally, Holland […]
Royal Caribbean has announced that the Navigator of the Seas will be the first ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet to sport the newly unveiled virtual balconies aboard the Quantum of the Seas. On Tuesday, Royal Caribbean unveiled the innovative virtual balcony for interior cabins. Basically, each interior cabin will have a 80″ monitor against the innermost wall […]
20 days from today, the Norwegian Breakaway will be officially christened and launched in her brand new homeport, New York City. The Breakaway is currently alongside in Bremerhaven, Germany and is scheduled to begin her journey to the Big Apple on April 28th (my birthday :)) with a cruise from Rotterdam to Southampton, which will continue on to New York City a day […]
It is now being reported that the Carnival Ecstasy has suffered a minor power disruption on her way back to Port Canaveral. These reports came from guests currently sailing on the ship, some suggesting that the ship experienced an engine fire. While reports of a fire are unconfirmed, Carnival has confirmed that the ship experienced […]
When the Quantum of the Seas sets sail from Bayonne, New Jersey in 2014, she will setting sail on a variety of Bahamian and Caribbean itineraries ranging from 7 to 12 nights in length. The Quantum of the Seas will replace the Explorer of the Seas in Bayonne in the fall of 2014. The Quantum’s itineraries are […]
Carnival Cruise Lines, a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc, today announced that it has implemented a program to significantly enhance emergency power capabilities, introduce new fire safety technology, and improve the level of operating redundancies across its entire 24-ship fleet. This enhancement program will cost more than $300 million, and rapid upgrades have already […]
Earlier this morning in New York City, Royal Caribbean officially unveiled their newest ship, Quantum of the Seas. The Quantum of the Seas will feature many new amenities, never before seen or possibly imagined on a cruise ship. She will feature North Star, a glass enclosed observation pod that will allow guests to stand 300 […]
Beginning at 10 am EST, Royal Caribbean will begin live broadcasting a special event revealing the new Quantum of the Seas. Royal Caribbean has described the new ship as “an innovative ship with incredible destinations and unlimited WOWs.” Beginning at 10 am, you can tune into the live event by clicking on the Quantum of the […]
Carnival Cruise Line has announced that they are currently in the process of voluntarily reimbursing the US Treasury for costs incurred in the assistance of the Carnival Triumph incident earlier this year, as well as the Carnival Splendor incident in 2010. Carnival has stated that they were never asked by any federal agency to pay for costs in the […]
Princess Cruises today expanded its Captain’s Circle loyalty program with the addition of a new membership category – the Medallion level. The new tier, for passengers sailing on a fourth or fifth cruise, or between 31 and 50 cruise days, fits between the program’s current Gold and Platinum levels. The new level goes into effect […]