A new website has been launched by Costa Crociere and the salvage company given the contract to re-float and remove the Costa Concordia wreck which lies just off the coast of Giglio, Italy. The website details Parbuckling which is the…
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Costa Concordia Parbuckling Project
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Posted in Costa Concordia, Costa Crociere, Cruise News
Posted in Costa Concordia, Costa Crociere, Cruise News
Titanic 100 Years On
100 Years ago today RMS Titanic had reached the spot where she would remain until this very day. After hitting an iceberg on April 14th and ultimately sinking in the early hours of April 15th she would secure her place…
Tagged with: costa concordia, costa crociere, costa cruises, cruise, cruise line, cruise ship, cruising, emergency procedure, enough lifeboats, environment, general emergency, giglio, passengers, RMS Titanic, science, ship, ship safety, sinking, Titanic Anniversary, titanic memorial, titanic wreckage, transportation, travel, White Star Line
Posted in Costa Concordia, Cruise News, White Star Line
Posted in Costa Concordia, Cruise News, White Star Line
A Morning On-board MSC Lirica
Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting MSC Lirica whilst she was in Port of Tyne, it was my first time on board Lirica and I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised. Whilst heading from the main terminal to…
Tagged with: cruise, cruise holiday, cruise line, cruise ship, cruising, food, general emergency, interior layout, lirica, lounge areas, MSC Crociere, msc cruises, MSC Lirica, muster drill, Port of Tyne, transportation, travel, vacation
Posted in MSC Cruises
Posted in MSC Cruises
Titanic Memorial Cruise Doomed
It seems as though Fred Olsen’s Balmoral should never have left Southampton for the Titanic Memorial Cruise. Her departure was delayed by several hours because of severe weather, it is even reported that a life-boat was on hand on the…
Tagged with: balmoral, bbc spokesman, bbc staff, cruise line, cruise ship, fred olsen, general emergency, helicopter rescue, passengers, RMS Titanic, titanic memorial, transportation, travel, vacation
Posted in Cruise News, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines
Posted in Cruise News, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines
Cruise Ship Safety
I really cannot stress enough how important it is to take note of the safety information and advice you are given whilst on board. Most of it comes down to simple common sense and is not hard to follow; it…
Tagged with: catastrophic fire, costa concordia, cruise ship, cruising, fellow passengers, general emergency, muster drill, princess cruises, safety note, ship, ship safety, star princess, transportation, travel, vacation
Posted in Safety Onboard
Posted in Safety Onboard
Cruise Ship S.O.S.
I have recently been reading a brilliant book titled Cruise Ship S.O.S. by Ben Macfarlane. It was recommended to me so out and bought it I went and I have not been able to put it down since. I won’t…
Tagged with: cruise, cruise holiday, cruise line, cruise ship, cruising, general emergency, passengers, ship, travel, vacation
Posted in Cruise Shopping
Posted in Cruise Shopping
Costa Allegra Adrift After Fire
As if things couldn’t get any worse for Costa Crociere, it has been reported that the Costa Concordia sister ship, Costa Allegra, has suffered a fire on board and is currently adrift 200 miles south west of the Seychelles, near Alphonse…
Tagged with: alphonse island, costa allegra, costa allegra adrift, costa concordia, costa crociere, costa cruises, cruise, cruise line, cruise ship, cruise ships, cruising, distress signal, electrical generators, escape routes, general emergency, radio contact, ship fire, ship safety, sister ship, travel
Posted in Costa Crociere, Cruise News
Posted in Costa Crociere, Cruise News
Travel Insurance
Yesterday was like any other Sunday, time to wind down a little bit and catch up on some of my favourite TV shows. That was until I got a phone call to say my godson had broken his arm. He…
Tagged with: accidents and injuries, carnival, cruise, cruise line, cruise ship, cruise ships, cruising, cunard, general emergency, insurance prices, island cruises, kids, medical teams, msc cruises, norwegian cruise line, p&o cruises, passengers, passport, princess cruises, royal caribbean, ship, thomson cruises, travel, travel insurance
Posted in General Cruise Articles, New To Cruising, Safety Onboard
Posted in General Cruise Articles, New To Cruising, Safety Onboard
Muster Drill & General Emergency Signal
With the recent tragedy that took place on the Costa Concordia it seems everyone is talking about ship safety and muster drills. Because of this I decided it was only right to also cover this in my own blog. So…
Tagged with: carnival, costa concordia, cruise, cruise ship, cruising, emergency signal, escape routes, general emergency, lifeboat drill, muster drill, p&o cruises, royal caribbean, ship, ship safety, short blasts, sinking, warm clothing
Posted in Safety Onboard
Posted in Safety Onboard
