17 MSC Seaside Tips and Suggestions
MSC Seaside is the first purpose-built ship for the North American market from MSC, the world’s largest privately-owned cruise line. A better godmother couldn’t have been chosen, as Seaside subtly blends Italian design and tradition with spaces and amenities desired by modern North American cruisers. With a passenger capacity of 4,132 (double occupancy), Seaside compares […]
The Pros and Cons of Booking a Guarantee Stateroom
Sooner or later, most cruisers are tempted to save a little money by booking what’s known as a “guarantee” stateroom or cabin on a cruise. But before doing so, there are a few things they need to know, including the fact that sometimes, the word guarantee doesn’t mean what you think it does. What Is […]
Norwegian Cruise Line Raises Room Service Fee
Norwegian Cruise Line has quietly bumped-up its room service fee. Whereas it previously cost passengers $7.95 per order to have food delivered to their stateroom, that fee has now increased to $9.95. Why The Increase Isn’t A Surprise Eagle-eyed cruisers noticed the change when it showed up on Norwegian’s website, the charge discretely noted at […]
Cruise Radio News Briefs | Week of December 29, 2019
Welcome to the Cruise Radio News Brief for the Week of December 29, 2019, where we bring you the latest cruise news, our weekly podcast, and recent YouTube videos. 1. Norwegian Cruise Line started 2020 celebrating the elimination of 100% of their single-use plastic beverage bottles across the fleet, resulting in a reduction of over […]
Carnival Pricing Glitch Caused Ultra-Low Cruise Rates
A pricing glitch at Carnival Cruise Line on Friday morning caused dozens of cruises to be priced at ultra-low rates. It started on Friday morning when Carnival sent out a promotional E-mail in which several sailings were listed at what appeared to be bargain-basement pricing. For example, several 7-night cruises were listed as being available […]
Cruise Line Eliminates Plastic Water Bottles Across Fleet
Norwegian Cruise Line is celebrating 2020 by completely eliminating 100% of single-use plastic beverage bottles across the fleet, reflecting a reduction of over 6 million plastic bottles a year. The cruise line partnered with JUST Goods, founded by Jayden Smith, to provide “bottled” water in a plant-based carton, made of 82% renewable materials – the […]
High Winds Force Cruise Ship to Overnight in Port
Mother Nature has thrown a monkey wrench into the itinerary of MSC Meraviglia, with high winds stranding the cruise ship in Costa Maya. Why The Ship is Stuck in Costa Maya The new year got off to a big of a rough start for MSC Cruises’ Meraviglia, whose first cruise of 2020 was set to […]
Trip Report: Carnival Vista – Fun Day at Sea
This morning, I ordered room service before making my way out the door to go for a quick run and try to catch the sunrise. To order room service, you just fill out the card in your stateroom and hang it on your door by 2:00 am. It’s then collected and the next knock at […]
Carnival Cruise Line Spills Grey Water in Port Canaveral
On Thursday, a Carnival Cruise Line ship accidentally offloaded a little over 6,000 gallons of grey water into Port Canaveral’s harbor. Carnival Elation was discharging ballast water when a grey water valve failed. Carnival Cruise Line told Cruise Radio, “While Carnival Elation was discharging water from its ballast systems which helps stabilize the ship for […]
Everything You Need to Know Before Writing an Essay
Before you start writing an academic essay, you need to do some preparations. The organization is key to successful writing, so you need to pay special attention to this aspect. You should keep your main concept, structure, and ideas in mind during the entire process. This means that you have to construct everything in your […]