One of the most important steps when planning a cruise vacation is choosing your stateroom. For first-time cruisers, I always recommend something low and mid-ship if they’re not sure how the motion of the ocean will affect them. I personally try to score an aft-facing balcony stateroom. Some of my…
Royal Caribbean's fourth Oasis-class cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, is currently under construction in the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France. Once complete she will gain the title of the "World's Largest Cruise Ship," a title previously held by sister ships Oasis of the Seas and Allure…
In an earlier post, I shared photos of my friend Steve and Angelo's cruise on the MS Marina from Oceania Cruises. As I mentioned, one of the highlights of their journey was a port call in Cuba. Oceania, and other cruise lines, recently began sailing into this island nation after…
In December 2012, I had the privilege to sail on a brand new ship in the Oceania Cruises fleet, the MS Riveria. Launched just a few months earlier, the 1,250 passenger ship was exquisite and the service was impeccable. The Riveria is the sister ship to the MS Marina which…
Norwegian Cruise Line released renderings of their newest cruise ships set to hit the water in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 and they are… well, don’t scroll down just yet. Codenamed “Project Leonardo,” each will carry 3,300 passengers and are being built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. Specific details about the…
Royal Caribbean made some big announcements today including news about a new terminal, ship shuffles and what’s coming soon to their private island in the Bahamas, Coco Cay. Let’s start off with the biggest announcement, Symphony of the Seas – the fourth Oasis-class cruise ship scheduled for delivery in April…
Holland America Line's private island in the Bahamas, Half Moon Cay, is turning 20 this year. Two decades ago, the cruise line bought the island, which was then known as Little San Salvador, for a mere $6M. Since then it has developed 50 of the island's 2,400 acres with the remainder…
One of my most popular cruise reviews was the one I did in November/December 2014 when I sailed on the inaugural cruise for Royal Caribbean's newest, most technically advanced, not to mention most expensive cruise ship, Quantum of the Seas. Robotic bartenders, a radical departure in interior design, WOW Bands to open…
In early December, I wrote about the different cruise lines that were ready to start offering cruises to Cuba following the Cuban government's approval which granted more United States-based cruise lines permission to sail to the country. Since Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line started taking reservations, demand far exceeded…
Regent Seven Seas Cruises raised the bar with luxury cruising when Seven Seas Explorer was launched in July 2016. Able to carry 750 passengers, she is considered one of the most luxurious cruise ships ever built with a price tag of $450 million. [caption id="attachment_10213" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Regent Seven Seas…
