It’s not really been a great few weeks for Carnival Cruise Line. It started with the Carnival Triumph just over a month ago when an engine room fire crippled the vessel and left her adrift for four days. The chaos played out across all news platforms for what felt like an eternity until the ship…
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Cruise Ship Webcams
The cruise ship webcam, where would we be without it!? I think they are marvellous little touches and I look at a few almost on a daily basis. They are great for days like today when the weather outside at home is nothing short of miserable. We can simply log on and catch a glimpse…
Carnival Sunshine is Taking Shape
Carnival Cruise Lines have unveiled additional details of the $155 million makeover that will transform Carnival Destiny into Carnival Sunshine during a 49-day dry dock in Italy. The ship will re-enter service in April 2013 with all of the dining, bar and entertainment elements of the line’s groundbreaking Fun Ship 2.0 product enhancement program, along…
Overboard Carnival Fascination Passenger Is Army Sergeant
It was first circulated on Tuesday that a passenger had jumped overboard from the Carnival Fascination cruise ship not far off the Florida coast. It has now been revealed that the passenger was 31 year-old, Army Sgt. Ronald Kemp, a 3rd Infantry Division soldier. The Coast Guard has searched roughly 2,375 square miles of ocean…
Carnival Cruise Lines Takes Delivery Of Carnival Breeze
At a traditional maritime handover ceremony held earlier today at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, Carnival Cruise Lines took delivery of the new 130,000-ton Carnival Breeze, the 24th vessel in the line’s fleet. Carnival Breeze will depart on its inaugural cruise from Venice this Sunday, June 3, operating a special 12-day Mediterranean cruise that…
Carnival Breeze Completes Sea Trials
Not long left to go until Carnival Breeze is ready to sail passengers to some amazing destinations. The 130,000 ton Fun Ship recently passed her important sea trials off the coast of Italy and is only weeks away from her inaugural sailing. Carnival Breeze will be one of the biggest within the Carnival Cruise Lines…
What NOT To Do On A Cruise Ship
Everyone always talks about things you should do on a cruise (and I’m probably the worst culprit) but maybe we should also touch on things you should definitely NOT do whilst on a cruise. Although some things like don’t sit on the balcony rails or deck side rails seems pretty obvious you would probably be…
Carnival Destiny to Carnival Sunshine
So 2013 is going to bring some extremely interesting changes for Carnival Destiny. Not only will she undergo a $155 million refurbishment she is also going to be re-named the Carnival Sunshine. Carnival Destiny will be Carnival Cruise Line’s most ambitious refit project ever and I am certain once out of her 49 day dry-dock…
Monte Carlo
The first time I visited Monte Carlo I fell in love, it was the most amazing place I had ever visited. Not simply because of the beautiful coastline but the everywhere you went it oozed with money, glamour and sophistication. The marine is simply amazing. Everywhere you look there are fantastic yachts, the kind of…
Weird Things we Cruise With
There are some things we simply can not cruise without, things like a passport, money, tickets, clothes and a toothbrush. Perfectly normal items that will be found in everyone’s luggage and hand luggage. Sometimes though we find ourselves packing things that we really do not need to take on holiday with us, or need at…
