The official app for Cruise Shipping Miami is now available To download click here. The app is designed to enhance the experience of the attendee. Highlights are listed below: Cruise Shipping Miami event schedule Speaker listings (look for mine, I can’t wait! Wednesday morning March 13, 2013 click here Social networking – the app integrates…
Month: February 2013
Video: Spinner Dolphin Expedtion, Moorea
Moorea Dolphin Tour with Dr. Michael Poole Port Buzz via Paul Gauguin Cruises Port Buzz: Discover and learn about spinner dolphins in Moorea with marine biologist Dr. Michael Poole and his assistant during this Paul Gauguin Cruises eco-tour. Our group learned about the behavior of the local spinner dolphins. Listen to some of the informative…
Getting around Venice, Italy: Ship transfer, Vaporetto or Water Taxi?
Options for cruise visitors in Venice, Italy Here is the scenario. You are a cruise visitor to Venice and you want to get from the Stazione Marittima to the sights of Venice. What do you do? How will you get around? Option 1: Cruise ship water transfer If you plan on going to St. Marks and…
Port Guides
Port Guides (updated Jan 2018) There are two necessary steps to planning a cruise: picking a cruise ship and deciding where to go. One way to decide where to cruise is to look at the cruise ports that a ship will call on to decide if that port-of-call is of interest and if that destination…
Can cruising be the ultimate adventure travel?
Can cruising be the ultimate adventure travel? According to Wikipedia, adventure travel is a type of tourism, involving exploration or travel to remote, exotic and possibly hostile areas. Travelers that like to explore by ship have many opportunities to see remote areas while enjoying some of the finer comforts of life, such as a bounty…
Carnival Triumph Engine Room Fire
Carnival Triumph Engine Room Fire Passengers sailing on Carnival Triumph are finishing their cruise vacation on emergency power after an engine room fire. Carnival Cruise Lines cancelled the Feb. 11 and Feb. 16 departures of the Carnival Triumph after the ship lost propulsion due to the emergency. Carnival Cruise Lines tweeted about the incident and kept…
Behind the Scenes Tour on Cunard Line
Cunard Line’s new Behind the Scenes Tour Cunard Line announced the addition of a Behind the Scenes Tours for cruise guests sailing on Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth. The tour, which lasts three and a half hours, will cost $120 per person. Under the leadership of Cunard senior officers, the tour…
Quantum of the Seas: New Royal Caribbean International Ship Celebrates Milestone
Let the sunshine in! New Royal Caribbean International Ship celebrates milestone Say hi to #QuantumOfTheSeas℠ & #AnthemOfTheSeas℠, the newest #ships in the #RoyalCaribbean family The Steel-cutting ceremony for the Quantum of the Seas at Meyer Werft laser center marks the beginning of construction of the new Project Sunshine ships for Royal Caribbean International. More details…
Dubai welcomes Royal Caribbean International’s Serenade of the Seas
Dubai welcomes Royal Caribbean International’s Serenade of the Seas Royal Caribbean International’s newly refurbished Serenade of the Seas made her inaugural call to Dubai this weekend. Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) hosted a welcoming ceremony to commemorate the inaugural call of Serenade of the Seas. The welcoming ceremony was held at…
Super Bowl party on Crystal Cruises ships
Game on! Crystal Cruises Super Bowl Party Luxury cruise line goes the extra mile by bringing the biggest U.S. game of the year to the ships. Due to international broadcasting regulations, watching your favorite sports event while on a cruise vacation is not a sure bet. However, passengers sailing on Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony…