Earlier this week, Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas entered the drydock at Grand Bahama Shipyard in Freeport, the Bahamas. The Allure of the Seas will remain at Grand Bahama Shipyard for seven days, while repairs are made to the ship’s propulsion units. The ship experienced minor issues with the propulsion system in 2013, causing […]
Over two years after the Costa Concordia struck a rock off the coast and Giglio and capsized, the ship’s disgraced commander, Captain Francesco Schettino embarked aboard the now upright Costa Concordia. Escorted by court officials and the prosecution, Captain Schettino embarked aboard the Costa Concordia wearing a lifejacket and his typical dark sunglasses. Schettino’s visit […]
Regent Seven Seas has announced Colorado based Century Casinos will become the exclusive casino operator across the line’s three ship fleet. The contract, which was finalized today, will extend through December 2016. In addition to operating the casinos aboard Regent Seven Sea’s Mariner, Navigator, and Voyager, Century Casinos will operate a progressive jackpot system throughout […]
February 27th Update: Following the discovery of damage to one of the Azamara Journey’s propellers, Azamara has decided to end the Journey’s current sailing early. Upon further inspection, Azamara’s maintenance teams have discovered the damage to the ship’s propeller was caused by loose debris floating in the water. The additional maintenance now required has forced […]
Princess Cruise’s newest ship, the Royal Princess, will begin sailing from Southampton in May 2015. Announced today by Princess Cruises, the new ship will sail from Southampton to ports throughout the Baltic Sea and on “around the UK sailings.” Full itineraries, sail dates, and prices will be announced in the coming months. The Royal Princess, […]
Cruising, as a whole, is an enriching, refreshing experience. Most of the time, the majority of our cruise experience revolves around the main aspects of a sailing: the cruise line, the ship, the ports, the excursions, the crew. While these aspects are the main force behind the cruise experience, sometimes it’s the little things that […]
According to an original report published by Cruise Fever, Holland America Line’s ms Veendam experienced a minor Norovirus outbreak on her most recent sailing, which returned to Fort Lauderdale yesterday. The report states approximately 114 guests, or 9%, as well as 10 crew members, or roughly 1%, experienced Norovirus symptoms during the last sailing. Multiple […]
Earlier this week at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard, the first plate of steel for Carnival’s soon to be newest ship, the Carnival Vista, was cut. According to Carnival, “Following the initial start-up of construction, workers will now begin building out the 4,000-passenger ship which will feature a variety of dining, bar and entertainment options that are […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has scheduled 16 calls at the new Banana Coast port, located near Trujillo, Honduras. The 16 calls, which are scheduled between October 2014 and April 2015, will be scheduled on western Caribbean sailings aboard the Norwegian Jewel. The Norwegian Jewel is scheduled to sail from Houston, Texas to the western Caribbean on a […]
P&O Cruises has announced the Oriana will return to Southampton, England three days early to undergo necessary repairs. The Oriana, which already experienced minor technical issues earlier in its current sailing, will undergo repairs to one of the ship’s two propeller shaft seals. P&O states the issue has no negative impact on the ship or guest’s safety. […]
Yesterday, while the Celebrity Infinity was docked in Port Stanley of the Falkland Islands, a small bunker barge collided with the moored Celebrity Infinity. The collision between the two ships damaged one of the Celebrity Infinity’s lifeboat davits, requiring immediate repairs. While the lifeboat davit was repaired prior to departure of Port Stanley, the Celebrity […]
Today, Norwegian Cruise Line revealed stateroom details of the line’s soon to be largest ship, the Norwegian Escape. The new ship’s stateroom will include the signature luxury ship–within-a-ship complex: The Haven by Norwegian; Studio staterooms for solo cruisers, and a variety of stateroom sizes and layouts for families, multi-generational groups, spa enthusiasts and more. The […]