The Boardwalk neighborhood on Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas. Credit SBW-Photo

Tour the Boardwalk on Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas

Royal Caribbean is giving us yet another look at what's onboard the world's largest cruise ship - Symphony of the Seas. [caption id="attachment_12693" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas departs from Saint-Naziare, France for her new homeport in Barcelona, Spain. Photo credit: Royal Caribbean[/caption] Today, we take…

Artist rendering of Virgin Voyage's first cruise ship.

Virgin Voyages Heading to Cuba

The newest cruise line to hit the water is making waves with its latest announcement... err Ship Tease as they like to say.  Virgin Voyages, the line started by Sir Richard Branson, hasn't shared much about where their first ship - Scarlet Lady - will sail to when she arrives…

A freshly painted third funnel on the Queen Mary

History of the Cunard Red Funnel

An interesting bit of history was discussed in the Autumn 2018 issue of the Cunarder, the official magazine of Cunard Line. Everyone knows the ships in the Cunard fleet, past and present, sport a bright red and black funnel - the ship's "smokestack." This design has been around and unchanged…