http://www.myportsofcall.com/http://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/a-triumph-al-arrival-to-galvestonhttp://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/a-triumph-al-arrival-to-galvestonCARNIVAL TRIUMPH at sea. For several months now, I have anticipated the change that is set to begin tomorrow morning with the arrival of Carnival Cruise Lines, CARNIVAL TRIUMPH, to the Port of Galveston. The 1999 built ship, is fresh from a two week dry-docking in the Bahamas, and is set to embark guests for the first time from this Texas port, Thursday, October 6. I'm booked on the next sailin...Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:01:30 -0400http://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/changing-of-the-flag-at-cunardhttp://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/changing-of-the-flag-at-cunard Cunard's flagship QUEEN MARY 2 You have guys who love cars, real gearheads, others who are into motorcycles, and still others are passionate about jets and airplanes. I, on the other hand have had a decades long fascination with passenger ships. From the great ocean liners of the turn of the 20th century to todays modern cruise ships and even military ones.  I love reading about them, their hi...Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:37:28 -0400http://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/carnival-triumph-getting-a-two-week-makeoverhttp://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/carnival-triumph-getting-a-two-week-makeover Carnival's 1999 built CARNIVAL TRIUMPH at sea  When CARNIVAL TRIUMPH sails into her new homeport of Galveston TX in October, she will be looking her best. The ship just arrived to a Bahamas drydock for a two week makeover. Not many details have been released at this time as to what type of work will be performed. Normally, if it does not entail major structural changes, she will receive new ca...Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:14:44 -0400http://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/steel-is-cut-for-norwegian-breakawayhttp://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/steel-is-cut-for-norwegian-breakaway  Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that the first piece of steel has been cut for the construction of their newest ship. Scheduled for completion in April 2013, the  ship is being constructed at the Myer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The ship, the first of two, is a new design and will be in the 144,000 ton range and will feature approximately 4000 berths. The ship will be called N...Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:11:54 -0400http://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/carnival-splendor-firehttp://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/carnival-splendor-fire      Todays early morning fire in an aft engine room on Carnival Cruise Line’s CARNIVAL SPLENDOR, serves to remind us of the seriousness of the mandatory safety drill. The fire which broke out in the aft engine room around 6:00 a.m. was extinguished and according to a news release by Carnival, no passengers or crew were injured. However, due to the fire, the ship has been operating on auxiliar...Mon, 08 Nov 2010 23:27:18 -0500http://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/a-slalom-at-sea-with-carnival-ecstasyhttp://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/a-slalom-at-sea-with-carnival-ecstasy Vacations are times to make memories with family and friends. Yesterday afternoon passengers onboard Carnival Cruise Line's CARNIVAL ECSTASY might have been thinking of the movie "The Poseidon Adventure" from the 1970's as their ship suddenly listed with no warning.According to reports from Carnival the ship suddenly made an emergency maneuver to avoid striking a partially submerged buoy which...Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:18:52 -0400http://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/rescued-by-an-eclipsehttp://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/rescued-by-an-eclipse No one likes to be told that their flight has been cancelled. Depending on how flexible your schedule is most of the time it's not that bad of an inconvenience. However, that is not the case in Europe over the past several days. Due to the eruption of a volcano in Iceland, thousands of flights have been cancelled and left travelers stranded in other countries unable to return.We have become so...Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:52:38 -0400http://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/carnival-adds-chef-s-table-dining-optionhttp://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/carnival-adds-chef-s-table-dining-option When one thinks of a cruise vacation thoughts will invariably turn to food. Whether one  has special dietary restrictions, or prefers a “spa” menu of lower calories and carbs, chances are good that you will find something you like. It used to be that dining on an ocean going vessel consisted of two sittings, one earlier in the evening and the other later. Over the last few years there have bee...Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:56:24 -0400http://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/celebrity-mercury-sailing-updatehttp://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/celebrity-mercury-sailing-update Celebrity Cruise Line has announced that the March 19, 2010 sailing of CELEBRITY MERCURY  has been delayed by two days. This action was taken as a result of a number of guests who experienced a gastrointestinal illness thought to be a norovirus.In order to ease fears, the company has begun an extensive and thorough sanitizing of the vessel and the cruise terminal in Charleston S.C. as recommen...Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:02:50 -0400http://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/norwegian-epic-dining-optionshttp://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/norwegian-epic-dining-options Norwegian Cruise Line announces today that 11 of the 21 dining options offered on NORWEGIAN EPIC will be complimentary.Guests on board Norwegian Epic can select from a variety of cuisines, dining styles and atmospheres on board with a total of 21 dining options. Those that will be free of charge are:ial initial;">-Taste, the atrium restaurant serving traditional and contemporary cuisine;-Manha...Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:44:42 -0400http://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/norwegian-spirit-cruisehttp://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/norwegian-spirit-cruise   Norwegian Cruise Line recently announced some new deployments of ships for the Summer 2011-2012 season. For the first time in it's history, the cruise  line will homeport year round in the Crescent City with NORWEGIAN SPIRIT, which is currently homeported there on a seasonal basis, and has been since winter 2007. The 2000 passenger ship departs New Orleans every Sunday with ports of call in ...Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:11:13 -0500http://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/oasis-of-the-seas-making-her-way-to-her-new-homehttp://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/oasis-of-the-seas-making-her-way-to-her-new-homeCaptain Bill Wright continues his video journal of Royal Caribbean's OASIS OF THE SEAS journey across the stormy North Atlantic. The ship which has faced some heavy weather was forced to reduce speed and will arrive in North America  two days behind schedule. Captain Wright was very complimentary of the ships seakeeping abilities while encountering winds approaching hurricane force, and seas of...Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:51:23 -0500http://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/oasis-of-the-seas-deliveredhttp://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/oasis-of-the-seas-deliveredMost of us at one time or another have gone to our mailbox and found a birth announcement. The proud parents eagerly sharing the news with family and friends.Yesterday, Royal Caribbean International sent out the following birth annoucement.The Royal Caribbean Familyis pleased to announce the brith of our newest daughterOASIS OF THE SEASBorn on October 28, 2009She's an impressive225,282 Gross Re...Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:59:46 -0400http://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/carnival-ecstasy-getting-major-makeoverhttp://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/carnival-ecstasy-getting-major-makeover Carnival Cruise Line’s 1991 built CARNIVAL ECSTASY is in the latter stages of a multi-million dollar refurbishment being performed during a 28 day drydock which began on September 19, 2009.When the ship emerges on October 17, 2009 she will sport a new remodeled resort style pool area which will be decorated with faux palm trees, new lounge chairs and new staging areas and sound systems.For you...Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:44:26 -0400http://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/ships-on-the-movehttp://www.myportsofcall.com/blogPosts/view/ships-on-the-move In an announcement today, Carnival Cruise Line has revealed that the line's CARNIVAL FANTASY will have another new homeport. Earlier this year the decision was wade to move the ship from her present homeport of New Orleans to one in Mobile Alabama. The line's oldest ship, the 1985 built HOLIDAY will leave the Carnival fleet in November and will be transferred to a  European subsidiary. Carniva...Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:18:34 -0400