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Whether you love smoking or hate it many changes have been made in the cruise industry in the last 10 years in regards to smoking. The trend has been for tighter restrictions on cruise ships just like we have seen in public areas and restaurants on land. Even if a large number of cruisers on [...]
Cruise Ship problems in 2013 February February 10 – The Carnival Triumph had a fire break out in the aft engine room leaving the ship without propulsion in the Gulf of Mexico. March March 9 – Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas had a small norovirus outbreak that affected 108 passengers and crew members. March [...]
Carnival Cruise lines is the largest cruise line in the world right now in terms of the number of passengers it carries on a yearly basis. Its parent company owns 11 other cruise lines including some of the more popular ones like Princess, Holland America, and Costa Cruise Lines. You might be wondering how many [...]
Two popular cruise questions that we are often asked is, “What is the world’s largest cruise ship?” and “Are cruise ships bigger than the Titanic ”. To answer the second question first, yes, nearly all cruise ships are larger than the Titanic. In fact, most are at least twice the size and some are 5 times larger. If the [...]
Here are a few videos of the Costa Concordia accident. Some of the videos were shot by amateurs on board as they were trying to get off the sinking ship. We will continue to update this page with more videos as they become available. Amateur Footage This 1 minute and 25 second video was shot by passengers in a [...]
Even though cruise ships are huge it’s amazing how fast they can travel. The average speed for the larger cruise ships made by Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and Norwegian is anywhere from 20-24 knots. This speed translates into around 23mph – 27mph. How does knots translate into miles per hour? You can simple multiply the knots [...]
Here are a few fun facts about cruise ships. We will be adding more as we come across them. The largest cruise ship in the world in Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas. It is 1,187.05 feet long, holds 6,296 passengers and is 225,000 gross tons. The largest cruiseline in the world is Carnival Cruise Line. They [...]
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