Follow us on the MSC Poesia in the Caribbean this week
We’ll be onboard and updating live via Twitter and Facebook from the MSC Poesia from Saturday, March 6 to Saturday, March 13, 2010. Here’s our schedule: Saturday: Leave from Ft. Lauderdale Sunday: At sea Monday: San Juan, Puerto Rico Tuesday: Philipsburg (St. Maarten) Wednesday: Roadtown (Tortola) Thursday: At sea Friday:...
MSC Poesia helps in rescue of capsized boaters
The MSC Poesia was the first point of contact in assisting the U.S. Coast Guard with the rescue of four passengers from a small, capsized boat over the weekend off the coast of Miami. Poesia was headed for the Western Caribbean after departing Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. at 7 p.m. on Feb. 6. A few hours …...
Onboard: ‘La dolce vita’ aboard Costa Atlantica
Cruise News Weekly Editor Michael Coleman is aboard Costa Atlantica this week as she sails a seven-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary. Here’s his latest dispatch: NASSAU, Bahamas, Friday Jan. 8, 2010 — Passengers aboard an Italian cruise ship bid the pastel pink colors of this sunny Bahamian capital and their bustling straw markets...
Onboard: Italy meets the Tropics aboard Costa Atlantica
Cruise News Weekly Editor Michael Coleman is aboard Costa Atlantica this week as she sails an Eastern Caribbean itinerary. Here’s his latest dispatch: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Wednesday Jan. 6, 2010 — A storied Italian cruise line has brought a mega-sized old-world party to a region renowned for celebrations. The 2,114-passenger Costa...
Onboard: Norwegian Pearl Eastern Caribbean voyage
Norwegian Pearl at anchor off Samana, Dominican Republic, Monday Dec. 14, 2009. The 2,394-passenger vessel is in the midst of a seven-night Eastern Caribbean voyage and will also be calling on St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.; Tortola, B.V.I.; and Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas. Cruise News Weekly Editor Michael Coleman is onboard and will be posting...
In Port Today: Carnival Liberty in Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Passenger’s enjoying a seven-night Western Caribbean voyage aboard Carnival Liberty had 33 shore excursion opportunities to choose from in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, yesterday (Dec. 10, 2009). Many, however, opted for fun in the sun on Ocho Rios Bay Beach. Carnival offered more than 100 shore excursions to guests during the week which...
Onboard: The Great Escape – Carnival Liberty a welcome reprieve
Cruise News Weekly Editor Michael Coleman is aboard Carnival Liberty on a Western Caribbean itinerary this week. Here’s his latest dispatch: AT SEA, En Route to Grand Cayman Island, Dec. 8, 2009 — The cares of the world seem to disappear at sea and nowhere is that more evident than aboard Carnival Liberty in the …...
Follow us onboard Carnival Liberty this week
Officers stood watch on the bridge of Carnival Liberty as she departed Miami, Saturday. The 2,974-passenger ship, trailing fleet-mate Carnival Destiny, has just begun a seven-night Western Caribbean voyage to Cozumel, Mexico; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; and Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Cruise News Weekly Editor Michael Coleman is onboard and...
Port Postcard: Trunk Bay in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
One of the world’s most beautiful quarter-mile, white-sand beaches, Trunk Bay in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, played host today to guests aboard Holland America’s Eurodam. The beach break was one of 22 shore excursions offered by the ship in St. John and neighboring St. Thomas. Guests aboard the vessel have a day at sea …...
Cruise Guide: Luxury passengers eye Caribbean
By Michael Coleman The premium and luxury cruise lines, like their mass-market counterparts, are preparing for another busy Caribbean season. Here’s what’s ahead for those who seek to be pampered under a hot Caribbean sun in 2010. Azamara Cruises – Azamara Journey will sail a variety of Caribbean, Panama Canal and first-ever...