Princess Cruises has revealed that its latest ship, Majestic Princess, will be heading to China in 2017. It will sail year-round itineraries from Shanghai. The ship will be purpose-built for the Chinese market and will feature a blend of...
Trace the route migrants took as they sailed into New York in search of the American Dream. Today the city still makes many dreams come true. It is both the melting pot and beating heart of America. New York City is the most densely populated city in...
Do you dream of working on a cruise ship? For children that sail on cruise holidays, becoming the captain of a cruise ship may sound a fascinating and enticing career path. Costa Cruises is now offering children the chance to trial a career at sea by...
I headed to Dover fully expecting to tour a floating theme park. As I stepped aboard it was clear that everything I had pictured about a Disney cruise ship was completely and utterly wrong. I expected an experience akin to visiting Walt Disney World...
There’s a cabin on Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas that pays homage to Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. So picture the joy on this ice cream lover’s face when I discovered that cabin 6305, the secret Ben & Jerry...
The world’s largest cruise ships can each carry up to 8,700 passengers and crew. Once everyone is aboard Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, they need feeding. The figures below come from a National Geographic Adventure television...
MSC Cruises will soon launch a new €700 million ship featuring an innovative design. Reminiscent in places of the curvy art deco buildings in Miami’s South Beach, the ship will be intended for hot climates. MSC Seaside will be the first ship...
Boutique cruise line Azamara Club Cruises invited me to tour Azamara Quest in Southampton. Richard Twynam, UK and Ireland Managing Director of Azamara Club Cruises, led the tour during the ship’s turnaround. The purpose of the visit was to...
The tragedy that unfolded on the night of 13th January 2012 is one that no one in the cruise industry will ever forget. Ordered in 2004 and launched a year later at Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente yard in Genoa, the 114,147 gross tonne Costa...
You cannot choose your neighbours, but in this cabin, I wished I could have. My travel agent did not give me a choice of cabins, so cabin number 10255 tucked away at the rear of Deck 10 was my only option. MSC Preziosa Balcony Cabin #10255 review The...