Princess Cruises has announced two preview cruises aboard Royal Princess, giving passengers a unique opportunity to get a taste of the new ship before its official inaugural voyage. The June 9 and June 14 cruises will sail roundtrip from Southampton on a two-night itinerary featuring a call in St. Peter Port, on the island of Guernsey. Passengers on […]
Earlier today off of the coast of Tasmania, a 62 year old sailor was rescued by Orion Expeditions’ Orion after being stranded at sea for about 3 days. When the Orion received word of the sailor from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, the ship immediately set course for the sailor’s location. According to Cruise Critic and News.com.au, Alain Delord was attempting […]
Earlier this Wednesday, while sailing through the Bahamas, the Disney Dream received a distress call from a small boat, which was carrying two U.S. citizens. The Disney Dream immediately notified the US Coast Guard about the stranded boat, and set course for the stranded boat and soon arrived at the scene. Once the Dream arrived, crew members lowered […]
Princess Cruises has added several new Exotics cruise options in spring 2014, giving passengers additional vacation choices in the popular destinations of South America and the South Pacific. Options include a newSouth America grand adventure aboard Crown Princess – the first such voyage for the vessel. In addition, Pacific Princess will add new departures of the line’s signature Tahiti & French […]
Today Norwegian Cruise Line began trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol NCLH (Norwegian Cruise Lines Holdings). Norwegian’s initial public offering consists of 23,529,412 ordinary shares. Kevin Sheehan among other executives were onboard the Norwegian Epic this morning in Miami to officially launch the offering during the NASDAQ’s opening bell. Here is the latest on NCLH as of 1:20pm Catch […]
Holland America Line recently completed the addition of the line’s casual Italian restaurant Canaletto and transformed the Lido Terrace into an enclosed Wintergarden aboard ms Prinsendam. Named for the famous 18th-century Venetian artist, the award-winning Canaletto is located in the Wintergarden, which is adjacent to the Lido dining area. The restaurant serves classic Italian fare with […]
With the completion of Wind Spirit’s dry dock on December 22nd, Windstar Cruises’ $18 million fleet-wide renovation project is now finished. The project, which began in December of 2011, encompassed all three sailing yachts in a stem-to-stern renovation that enhanced public spaces, dining venues, staterooms and suites, as well as new sails. The 148-passenger Wind Spirit, the last of […]
Reports are coming in from several sources that one of Silversea’s ships, the Silver Explorer has been hit by a large wave while sailing through the Antarctic. The reported wave has apparently shattered a window on the ship’s navigational bridge. The ship was reportedly sailing through waves that were peaking at heights of 60 feet. Silversea Cruises has provided […]
MSC Cruises is kicking off the 2013 “Wave Season” with complimentary balcony upgrades across the MSC fleet, featuring an exciting array of itineraries and destinations. For as low as $82/day per person (including dining and entertainment), MSC guests will relish in the best vistas available of the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the Caribbean from the lavish […]
Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that Master Baker Buddy Valastro, star of the popular TLC television series “Cake Boss” and “Next Great Baker,” will open an extension of his family business, Carlo’s Bake Shop, on the new Norwegian Breakaway, coming to New York City in May 2013. Featuring all of the delicious treats and confections […]
Continuing Carnival Fun Ship 2.0 upgrades, Carnival’s poolside theaters are the latest to be updated and revamped. Newly named as “Dive In Movies,” the poolside theaters will now feature theme nights, custom movie trailers, and branded popcorn boxes. If you haven’t figured it out yet, Carnival’s Dive In Movies can be viewed from pretty much […]
Tonight, celebrity chef and Food Network star Geoffrey Zakarian will cook up some of his incredible culinary creations for an exclusive group of influential social media foodies as Norwegian Cruise Line hosts the weekly International #FoodieChats Twitter Chat live from Zakarian’s restaurant in New York City, The Lambs Club. The #FoodieChats theme for the night […]