The 2015 – 2016 Caribbean season is almost underway as the cruise ships begin their seasonal return to Port Everglades and PortMiami. Traditionally, lines such as Holland America, Regent Seven Seas, Oceania, MSC Cruises and others don't sail from these ports during the spring/summer months (aka hurricane season). Royal Caribbean,…
Ah, Venice. Delicious Italian food, romantic gondola rides through the canals that take the place of roadways, magnificent palaces that seem to float on water... and cruise ships. A friend of mine, Dan from King Webmaster, is vacationing in Italy with his lovely wife. They were enjoying dinner al fresco…
For as much as I love cruising there is one thing I hate about it, and it has nothing to do with the vacation experience. It's the dreaded “single supplement.” Eligible bachelors, like me, and those who simply like to travel themselves are subject to paying up to two times…
When it comes to cruising in the Caribbean, one of the most anticipated destinations by most cruisers isn't a port call in San Juan, Saint Thomas or Jamacaia, but the cruise line's private island. The major cruise lines that ply the crystal blue Caribbean water own or lease island paradises that…
The cruise industry officially gained some competition this morning, as Virgin Cruises announced their first ship is coming in 2020. Sir Richard Branson, the founder of the Virgin Group announced in Miami that a letter of intent has been signed with shipbuilder Fincantieri to build the line's first three ships.…
Does size matter when it comes to cruising? The answer depends on who you ask. For many, large cruise ships such as Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas is just right, while others prefer the intimacy of a small ship such as the 490 passenger Seven Seas Navigator from Regent…
“I've never been on a cruise, do you think I'll like it?” It's a question I'm asked quite a bit and the answer I usually give is, “they're not for everyone, but definitely worth trying!” For many the thought of spending a week on a ship is pure bliss, for…
Whenever I'm boarding a cruise ship, there is one thing I always see that leaves me scratching my head. No it's not the passengers who are unloading more suitcases for a seven day eastern Caribbean cruise than they would pack for six months in Rome. It's the ones who are…
A cruise line CEO walks onto a ship... Yeah, there's a joke there somewhere, but what happened when Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. President and CEO Frank DelRio stepped onboard one of his ships turned into a not-so-laughing matter for the company. Earlier this month, Norwegian made the stunning announcement that cruise…
Passengers who travelled on Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas received an email from the cruise line's President and CEO, Michael Bayley, yesterday offering a $100 shipboard credit per stateroom if those travellers book a cruise on Quantum's sister ship, Anthem of the Seas. Why? According to Bayley the line's…
