Celebrity Edge Arrives in Port Everglades
Celebrity Edge has officially arrived in her new home – Port Everglades in Hollywood, Florida. Her arrival marked the end of her first-ever, 15-day transatlantic crossing. Over 1,400 excited crew members stood on the decks and waved to a sea of shoreside colleagues who gathered to welcome the ship and her crew to their new home. […]
Bookings Open For Fourth Meraviglia Class Ship
MSC Cruises has announced that they’ve opened bookings for MSC Voyagers Club members for MSC Virtuosa, the fourth ship in their Meraviglia generation. For all others, sales will open on December 3. Virtuosa will be the fourth Meraviglia ship, and the second Meraviglia-plus ship – an evolution no the Meraviglia class. Here are some highlights of the onboard […]
Carnival Cruise Line Makes Major Change To Smoking Policy
Carnival Cruise Line has updated their smoking policy and has made their position clear: Smoke in the stateroom or on your balcony, and you — as well as everyone in your stateroom — may be disembarked at the next stop. While the policy officially goes into effect on December 1, the information on their web […]
5 Awesome Cruise Line Water Parks
Over the years, cruise ships have slowly morphed from floating hotels to all-out entertainment districts – including waterparks. Here are some of the coolest waterparks at sea. 1. MSC Cruises The MSC Seaside boasts an entire two-deck tall water park, called the Aqua Park. It includes an adventure trail and four different slides. There is a first […]
Cruise Tips Everyone Should Know
Before you book your cruise, take a glance at these tips that could save you time and money on your next cruise vacation. Planning Consider going during the off-season for cheaper prices. A good rule of thumb is when the kids are in school, the cruise prices are cheaper. If you’re looking at cruising Alaska […]
Norwegian Cruise Ship Stuck In San Juan, Flies Guests Home
Guests on board the Norwegian Jade had their cruise come to a premature end Sunday night thanks to technical difficulties which left the ship stuck in San Juan, Puerto Rico, while passengers were disembarked and flown home. What Norwegian Told Guests Passengers on the ship received a letter from Captain Frank Juliussen, updating them on […]
5 Ways to Confirm Cruise Price Drops
Cruise pricing is very fluid and changes constantly from day to day. One of the best feelings in the world is when you check the price of your cruise and notice it has dropped! We call that a price drop. If the price of your cruise does drop, you can get onboard credit, stateroom upgrade, or […]
5 Popular Cruise Passport Questions
One topic that gets brought up the most when planning a cruise is passports. So, I’ve spent the morning going through my emails, pulling the most common passport questions I’ve received, and answering them for you in this post. Passport 101 The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), when fully implemented on June 1, 2009, will require […]