Imagine a cruise ship being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Well, a cruise ship did enter a hazard area forcing a scrub of a Spacex launch! FloridaToday.com is reporting, “A cruise ship veered into the exclusion zone along a Falcon 9 rocket’s flightpath Sunday evening, forcing SpaceX …
Read More »Arrest warrant issued for cruise ship Crystal Symphony
We’ve all heard about arrest warrants for people, but for a cruise ship? CruiseIndustryNews.com is reporting, “The Crystal Cruises saga may just be starting as a Miami court has issued a warrant for the arrest of the Crystal Symphony. Peninsula Petroleum Far East Pte. Ltd. filed a lawsuit in Miami …
Read More »Carnival update for cruise sailings departing in February and March 2022
For those of us cruising on Carnival cruise line this February and March of 2022, the following info was published today, “Dear Carnival Guest, We have had a very successful restart, having safely sailed nearly one million guests and operated more than 350 voyages since July. Our commitment to the …
Read More »Carnival cruise line providing free KN95 masks
The chocolates on the pillow each night may be a thing of the past on Carnival cruise line, but now you will receive a complimentary KN95 mask! CruiseHive.com is reporting, “Carnival Cruise Line has started to offer guests complimentary KN95 masks to be worn inside the vessel. These masks are …
Read More »Cancun International Airport reports busy weekend with over 1,100 flights
Once again, the Cancun international airport continues to operate at pre-COVID levels by reporting over 1100 flights this past weekend (January 14-16, 2022.) RivieraMayaNews.com is reporting, “Despite a rebound in global covid-19 cases, the Cancun International Airport continues to report high traffic. Over the weekend, the airport reported more than …
Read More »71 percent of Americans plan to travel in 2022 says TripAdvisor survey
We all know that travel seems to be picking up, and now a survey from TripAdvisor.com confirms that 71 percent of Americans plan to travel in 2022. “Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, people around the world are excited to travel this year, according to a new survey. On Wednesday, Tripadvisor …
Read More »Mexico removes COVID health questionaire
If you’ve traveled to Mexico over the last few months, you know that you have to complete the Mexico Tourist card form and the COVID health questionnaire form, but Traveloffpath.com is reporting that Mexico is doing away with the COVID health questionaire form! “Mexico—the world’s most popular travel destination throughout …
Read More »Renewing your passport may be easier in the near future
The other day, I was looking at my passport and noticed that it expired on the 27th of December, 2021. I do plan on some overseas travel in 2022, but nothing in the next few months, so I renewed via mail. My friends at ThePointsGuy.com recently published an article about …
Read More »Cruise passenger complains about food waste
The one thing I love about cruising, besides it reminding me of my Navy days, is the unlimited food! The other day, “B” complained on the Facebook wall of Carnival cruise line Senior cruise director and Brand Ambassador John Heald about food waste. “Name: B—- Message: Carnival must stop allowing …
Read More »Norwegian Pearl returning to Miami due to COVID among crew.
The cruise ship Norwegian Pearl is turning around and returning to the Port of Miami due to reported cases of Covid-19 among the crew. “The omicron surge has caused the cancellation of a cruise that had just left Miami on a nearly two-week long voyage. Several members of the crew …
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