I guess it's time for me to hop on a cruise ship and head to Cuba! The hottest destination in the Caribbean is forcing cruise lines to add additional cruises to the country that's frozen in time. It seems each week I'm writing about additional Cuba cruises being added to…
When Royal Caribbean's first Quantum-class cruise ship, Quantum of the Seas, set sail I was on it. This technological wonder of the waves cost over a billion dollars to build and featured new interior spaces, introduced dining concepts never before seen on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, and had a…
“Love, exciting and new. Come Aboard. We're expecting you.” Those lyrics were the part of the theme song that Americans heard each week as they tuned their television to watch the show that changed the face of cruising forever – “The Love Boat.” The show first aired in 1977 and…
To celebrate the arrival of Holland America Line's newest cruise ship, ms Nieuw Statendam, in December, the cruise line is giving away a seven-day cruise for two in 2019. [caption id="attachment_12292" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Holland America Line's ms Nieuw Statendam set for delivery in December 2018[/caption] All you need to do…
Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas is not only the world’s largest cruise ship, she’s the newest ship in the Royal fleet and is packed full of the latest technology, entertainment offerings, and is home to the “Ultimate Family Suite.” There’s no other way to describe this special class of…
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line is now officially a two-ship cruise line! The line, which operates out of the Port of Palm Beach, welcomed the Grand Classica to the fleet last week essentially doubling the line’s passenger capacity. [caption id="attachment_12854" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line Fleet - Grand Celebration…
Ten years ago, Cunard Line retired the world famous cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) after nearly 40 years of service. During that time, the ship made more than 800 transatlantic crossings, carried passengers on 25 world cruises and served as a troopship during time of war. As larger, more…
The world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas, is making waves and turning heads in every port she visits following her delivery just a few weeks ago. [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…
Cruises to Cuba are hotter than ever and Carnival Cruise Line keeps adding itineraries to meet demand. Today the line announced an additional 20 have been added for 2019 aboard the Carnival Paradise which sails from Tampa, FL. The line already has 11 scheduled from now through the end of…
Back in 2012, a 9-year-old kid by the name of Darian Lipscomb, a self-proclaimed Carnival Cruise Line "super fan," created a Snapchat account with the handle "CarnivalCruise." His Snapchat story featured snippets of his vacations on Carnival cruise ships. Fast forward to 2018 when Carnival showed up in Lipscomb's hometown of Prospect,…
