Amazing

Find out amazing stories and accomplishments by crew members and the cruise lines. This topics include the ship life experience and success of former and current crew members who need to be acknowledged, for their outstanding work.

New Guinness World Record for Selfies Set on Carnival Cruise Ship

Oct 25, 2016

Its official, Donnie Wahlberg is the new Guinness world record holder for most selfies taken in three minutes. The new record was set last week on board the cruise ship Carnival Triumph during the eight annual New Kids on the Block cruise. The fans gathered around the ships open deck forming long line in order to take a selfie with the actor and singer.

Video: Great White Breaches Dive Cage with Diver Inside

Oct 14, 2016

A Great white shark breached the dive cage near Guadalupe with a diver inside, and exited from the top. Miraculously the diver exited unscathed. This must be the luckiest diver in the world.

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Royal Princess Emerges from Drydock With Giant Hull Logo

Oct 08, 2016

Royal Princess emerged from the dry dock in Palermo with a giant hull logo. The cruise ship is the first in Princess Fleet to receive this distinctive logo, one of the largest in the cruise line industry.

Miss USA will be godmother of Carnival Vista

Oct 06, 2016

Miss USA  Deshauna Barber, will serve as a godmother of Carnival Vista . The christening of Carnival Cruise Lines latest cruise ship will take place in New York on November 4, 2016

Michael Jordan on NCL Cruise back in 80s

Oct 03, 2016

Back in the mid-80s the NBA Legend Michael Jordan boarded the Norwegian Cruise Line flagship SS Norway, purchased by NCL in 1979. Back then “SS Norway” sailed the Caribbean from Miami, Key West, Cozumel, Roatán and Great Stirrup Cay. Not much is known about this cruise that MJ took, except this photograph released by Jay Hairston on the social networks as a proof that Jordan was onboard.

Cruise ship to be converted into floating cemetery

Sep 30, 2016

In order to tackle shortage of urn spaces in Honk Kong several entrepreneurs plan to build the world’s first columbarium at sea. According to the main investor H.K. Ship Art Club, this project will cost around $65 million reports South China Morning Post.

AIDA Cruises Sponsors Olympic Medalist

Sep 29, 2016

The German silver medalist in eight rowing team at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Hannes Ocik, , visited his sponsor Aida in Rostock, Germany. The Company spokesman Hansjörg Kunze, who is also Olympic bronze medalist at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul in the 5,000 meter race, congratulated the athlete on his success.

What’s Inside the Mystery Box Loaded on Cruise ship?

Sep 23, 2016

This mystery box was loaded on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Independence of the Seas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on a 4-day voyage with stop in Grand Turk before returning with a new owner. Inside the box was a custom made motorcycle, presented as a ruffle grand price. The award-winning visionary and builder behind Deadwood Choppers Kustom Motorcycles, Mr. Jack Fiorvante, donated this custom build motorcycle.

The world’s first flight simulator on cruise ship

Sep 21, 2016

On board guests can now enjoy state-of-the-art  flight simulator while sailing on a cruise ship. The largest flight simulator experience operator IFlight in partnership with TUI Cruises will install the world’s first flight simulator on the German cruise ship Mein Schiff 1. The cooperation between Europe's most successful chain of professional flight simulators and TUI Cruises will begin on September 24th 2016.

Carnival Cruise Line Employees Participate in International Coastal Cleanup Day

Sep 20, 2016

Job well done by several hundreds of Carnival crew members and shore side employees who participated in the International Coastal Cleanup Day. On September 19, they did their part to help environment by cleaning the coast and beaches in different seaside locations from Europe, Florida and the Caribbean to Central America. Carnival Cruise line employees give a great example of the line’s ongoing commitment for environmental protection and preservation. 

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