The newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, the Disney Fantasy, earned the top honor – Best Large Ship – in the Cruise Critic 2013 Cruisers’ Choice Awards, announced this week. The Disney Fantasy also received the top spots in four other categories – Large Ship Best Cabins, Best Entertainment, Best Public Rooms and Best Service. […]
Carnival Cruise Lines has expanded Carnival Dream’s year-round schedule from Port Canaveral, Fla., to include never-before-offered eight-day Caribbean departures along with two new five-day options, and a one-of-a-kind four-port, seven-day eastern Caribbean itinerary. With these new options, Carnival Dream will offer six distinctly different five- to eight-day cruise programs from Port Canaveral – the widest […]
Stan Kuppens grew up in the town if Nijmegen which is located on the eastern side of the Netherlands. Stan enjoyed watching and sailing on different vessels traveling up and down the rivers Waal and Rhine. A frequent world traveler with his parents, Stan developed a fascination for other cultures and meeting people throughout the […]
Hailing from Holland, Captain Emiel de Vries began his career with Holland America Line as a 4th Officer and worked his way up to the rank of Captain. He has sailed on every class of Holland America Line ship and has been fortunate to sail the seven seas and visit all seven continents. Currently, Captain Emiel […]
Shopping lovers take note: MSC Cruises’ latest flagship MSC Preziosa is getting ready for her grand debut in Genoa, Italy, on 23 March 2013, and looks set to take the MSC fleet’s impressive onboard shopping experience to glittering new heights as soon as she sets sail. As well as all the regular Fantasia class favorites, including the duty free Mini Mall, […]
Norwegian Breakaway, the largest ship ever constructed in Germany, was floated out of MEYER WERFT’s covered building dock II this morning in Papenburg, Germany where the 146,600-ton ship has been under construction since September 2011. Beginning at approximately 7 am (Germany time), the massive 4,000 passenger ship with her signature hull artwork designed by pop […]
The Harlem Shake is the newest craze hitting the web and Norwegian Cruise Line’s marketing department has joined in on the shake. Check out their awesome video below!
Holland America Line has added a new Five-Star level to its Mariner Society loyalty program that rewards frequent cruisers. Guests with 500 or more Cruise Day Credits with the line will be awarded the new status and attain a host of new benefits and perks when they sail on a Holland America Line cruise. The […]
I apologize for the delay in posting, I have been traveling home from the Eurodam the past 2 days. Anyway, enjoy! [divider] I woke up bright and early for our final day of our cruise. It was around 7:00 am and we were still about an hour away from dropping anchor in Half Moon Cay, […]
Triple-threat, Emmy and Tony award-winning Kristin Chenoweth, is adding yet another accolade to her impressive resume: godmother to Royal Caribbean International’s much anticipated new cruise ship, Quantum of the Seas. Exemplifying what it means to be a leading lady both onstage and off, Chenoweth was chosen for her effervescent personality and ability to wow audiences. Her […]
Royal Caribbean has dropped some hints around their social media outlets today regarding a mysterious announcement that is set to be unveiled tonight during the Oscars. Royal Caribbean posted on their Facebook page earlier today, “We’re rolling out the red carpet for a new star at Royal Caribbean and we’re announcing it tonight.” I took […]
Windstar Cruises announced earlier this week that its owner, Xanterra Parks & Resorts, has reached an agreement with Seabourn, a cruise company that operates six luxury cruise ships, to purchase three of their ships: Seabourn Pride, Seabourn Legend, and Seabourn Spirit. Under the project name Global Windstar, the expansion will double the size of Windstar’s […]