Everyone wants a dream vacation of cruising through the blue ocean or spending time in a secluded Caribbean Island with white sandy beaches or an epic adventure destination. What if you get everything in one vacation? The cruise line private islands offer the perfect mix of luxury, nature and adventure thrills and can be reached by cruise ships. You can choose to relax in your cabanas with private butlers or enjoy water slides with the kids; dive …
MSC Cruises’ new U.S. flagship docks at Pier 88 in Manhattan ahead of traditional maritime Naming Ceremony, scheduled for Wednesday evening MSC Seascape visits city to celebrate the cruise line’s growing commitment to the U.S. market as the third largest and fastest-growing cruise brand Naming Ceremony will also celebrate new year-round MSC Cruises service from NYC with major ongoing economic impact for the city COURTESY MSC Cruises: New York City – December 5, 2022 – The world’s …
ON THE OHIO RIVER_Is it Friday already? As cruisers know, it’s easy to lose track of the days when you’re sailing — each day bleeds into the next. But it is indeed Friday, and we are at our second to last port of call, Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The tours start later today, not until after lunch, so this morning we are free agents. For the boat, the first order of business is docking at a fuel …
Ever since we did a short preview sailing on Celebrity Apex back in November, we were anxious to spend more time experiencing what this latest ship in the “Edge” series has to offer. And now we are. Departing from Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale, we’ll spend the next seven days in the Caribbean, calling on Bimini, Belize City, Cozumel and Georgetown, Grand Cayman. Despite COVID health protocols still firmly in place, there’s a feeling that at long …
Here’s a rundown of the private island ports of call by cruise line: Costa Cruises – Costa Cruises guests visit Catalina Island, off the coast of the Dominican Republic. It features activities such as volleyball, beach Olympics, snorkeling, and massages on the beach. Cruise passengers can also rent jet skis, go for banana-boat rides, or relax on a long beach edged with palm trees. Music and barbecues complete an idyllic day and, for the tourist-minded, visitors can purchase …
COURTESY CRUISE INDUSTRY NEWS: July 17, 2021 The Star Breeze, a 204-passenger ship sailing for Windstar, has become the first cruise ship to sail into Antigua’s, St. John’s Harbor on a revenue itinerary on July 15. According to a press release, the ship was greeted by a symbolic water canon salute, the booming of tugboat horns, and lively steelpan performances by Hells Gate Steel Orchestra. Minister of Tourism Charles Fernandez, Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism Senator …
Courtesy Royal Caribbean International: MIAMI, March 9, 2020 – A new wave of island flair has arrived in the Southern Caribbean. With a crowd-pleasing combination of new thrills, guest favorites and top-rated destinations, Royal Caribbean International’s newly amplified Freedom of the Seas has debuted its $116 million transformation in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The transformed ship unveils new adventures from bow to stern, including The Perfect Storm duo of high-speed waterslides, a vibrant Caribbean poolscape, the cruise …
A number of cruise ships, large and small, stop at Newport, Rhode Island. The larger ships tend to stop there in the fall, as that is when the town is less crowded. All of which makes perfect sense to me. Being from New England myself, Newport held a special attraction for me. As I now live in Florida, I had not been to Newport since about when I was in the fifth grade on a school outing …
A Day in Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the Canadian Maritimes, is a popular stop for cruise passengers. Halifax is the capitol of Nova Scotia and has a population of about 414,000. The city often ranks high on the lists for quality of life. And if it’s good to live there, then it seems reasonable that it would be good to visit there, too. The urban area is the 2nd most populous coastal city in …
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico’s Malecon: A Walk on the Tame Side. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WinYtaS9cMs This is a 5 minute video of a mile long promenade. Hardly enough time to do it justice. This is the Malecon, Puerto Vallarta’s promenade and the heart and soul of the city. The atmosphere is relaxed, the colors vibrant, and the people friendly. What more could you ask for? Amusing to note for readers of AllThingsCruise….at the very end, look at the 2 logos: …
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