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The Best New Cruise Ship

Every year, new cruise ships take their inaugural voyage, and there is always a lot of discussion about these new ships as passengers experience them for the first time. This got us thinking: what is the best new cruise ship? As is always the case when you try to determine the best of anything, judgements will differ. The best cruise ship to one passenger will not necessarily be the best cruise ship to another passenger. Even so, we can’t resist a good “best of” article, and although people will inevitably disagree with our selection (which is itself based on what other people regard as the best cruise ship – more on this in a second), we’re still confident that whatever ship we pick will be a topnotch cruise ship.

Cruise Ship Safety, In Light of the Costa Concordia Disaster

We have written about the safety of cruises before, as well as provided helpful safety tips for cruise vacations. However, in light of the recent disaster involving the Costa Concordia, a cruise ship owned by Carnival, we think it is appropriate to revisit the topic of cruise ship safety. How can you know that cruise ships are safe, if indeed cruise ships are safe, when a major vessel like the Costa Concordia crashes?

Transcript of Emergency Call Between Italian Coast Guard and Cruise Ship Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino

By now everyone is aware of the cruise ship disaster that occurred a few days ago when the Costa Concordia, a ship owned by Carnival, ran aground off the Port of Livorno. What you may not be aware of is the complete cowardice of the captain, Captain Francesco Schettino, in abandoning ship when hundreds remained on board the capsizing ocean liner, and refusing a Coast Guard order to get back on his ship. Here is the full transcript of the call between a frantic and furious Italian Coast Guard officer, and Schettino

The Best Cruise Lines, According to Condé Nast

What are the best cruise lines? It is a natural enough question to ask, not only because it is always entertaining to learn of the best of anything, but also because it bears on how you might plan your next cruise vacation. If you are looking for the best cruise vacation, then presumably you’ll need to book it through the best cruise line.

Royal Caribbean International

A Norwegian and American cruise line based in Miami, Florida, Royal Caribbean International is one of the largest cruise lines in the world. It is owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which owns four additional cruise lines besides Royal Caribbean International, including Celebrity Cruises. Collectively, the cruise lines of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. control over a quarter of the global cruise market, making it the second largest cruise ship operator in the world, behind only Carnival Corporation.

Carnival Cruise Lines Jobs

Carnival Cruise Lines is the world’s most popular cruise line. With 23 ships, Carnival Cruise Lines has the largest fleet of the cruise lines owned by Carnival Corporation. For the purposes of this article, this means one thing: there are tons of jobs available for Carnival Cruise Lines.

The World’s Largest Cruise Ship

What is the world’s largest cruise ship, or, if there is more than one, what are the world’s biggest cruise ships? This is one of the those questions that, for whatever reason, people seem to be deeply interested in. The impulse to know the world’s largest cruise ship is surely related to our drive to learn of the tallest building, the largest animal, and the beer with the highest alcohol percentage. Perhaps it has to with the human tendency to seek the grandest example of any given thing, be it human, beast, natural phenomenon, or creation. But enough speculation – you’re here to learn about the world’s largest cruise ship, so here you go:

Cruise Vacations: Safety Tips

Cruise vacations are a beautiful thing: there are lots of reasons to take cruise vacations, one of which is that there are so many different cruises to choose from. Be this as it may, it is always wise to exercise caution when going on a vacation, and cruise vacations are no exception. Below are some of the top tips for staying safe on your cruise.

Carnival Cruise Deals: Cheap Cruises, Discounted Cruises, and All the Cruise Deals In Between

Carnival Cruise Line is the most popular cruise line in the world (or so Carnival’s registered trademark asserts: “The World’s Most Popular Cruise Line”), and it is owned by the largest cruise ship operator in the world, Carnival Corporation, which owns ten cruise lines in addition to Carnival Cruise Line.

The Cruise Ships of the Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Cruise Line is one of eleven cruise lines owned by Carnival Corporation, the largest cruise ship operator in the world. Six of the eleven cruise lines owned by Carnival Corporation are part of the World’s Leading Cruise Lines, which includes Carnival Cruise Line, as well as some other popular cruise lines, like Holland America Line and Princess Cruises.