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Carnival Dream to Feature its Own Onboard Social Network

Dave — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:22:45 +0000

Carnival FunHub

[/caption] Carnival just announced an innovative new idea for cruising that will debut on the Carnival Dream when it sets sail in less than 50 days from today. Carnival Dream will feature its own social network onboard. Dubbed FunHub, this new social network will allow passengers to interact with each other [...]

Carnival Does Not Re-instate Fuel Supplement

Dave — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:47:04 +0000

After Carnival took away the fuel supplement, they said they could re-instate it should oil prices rise about $70/barrel. Well, over the past couple days they did rise above that level. However, Carnival issued a statement saying they wouldn’t re-instate the supplement due to economic conditions. I’m sure if prices continue to rise they will [...]

RCI Presents New “Why Not” Blog

Dave — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:14:31 +0000

Royal Caribbean has a new blog. It is written by RCI’s CEO and President, Adam Goldstein. Follow Adam as he discusses the latest news, happenings and ship innovations from Royal Caribbean, the different types of experiences Royal Caribbean cruisers can expect from their journeys at sea, and Adam’s personal insights on the travel and cruise industries [...]

Cruise Lines Being Hit by Swine Flu

Dave — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:00:34 +0000

So far no incidents of swine flu have been reported on a cruise ship, and I hope none ever do. But the cruise lines themselves are taking a toll, along with other travel companies. Carnival’s stock fell almost $4 per share today, that’s nearly 15% in one day! Royal Caribbean took an even bigger hit, [...]

Carnival Stock

Dave — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:55:04 +0000

For quite a few years, probably since about 2002, I wanted to buy stock in Carnival. Back then I had no money, and when I finally did have some money to buy stock, Carnival’s price was in the $40s. Well, several days ago, I checked out CCL again just out of curiosity. To my surprise, [...]

The Future’s Looking a Little Brighter

Dave — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:22:38 +0000

Still no cruise booked, but there are more possibilities now. And my parents seem to definitely want to cruise now. The question now remains: which one? Our options at this point are: A cruise with friends. This would most likely be the 5-day Canada cruise. My grandmother just booked a 7-day western Caribbean cruise. It leaves August 2 [...]

Still No Cruise Decided

Dave — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:45:12 +0000

Usually by this time in the year we’re counting down to our next cruise. Unfortunately, we have yet to book one! As of right now, we seem to have two options: A cruise with our friends. We haven’t cruised with them in years and my parents want to go on another vacation with them. They want [...]

Happy New Year

Dave — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:21:32 +0000

I just want to wish everyone reading this a happy 2009!

Music Brings Back Memories

Dave — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:20:11 +0000

One of the things I love to during on cruises is either walk around or people-watch while listening to my music. I can do it for hours, and it keeps me away from the buffet in between activities (although I do stroll that way every once in a while). For the past couple years, it [...]

Fuel Supplements Being Eliminated

Dave — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:19:08 +0000

Carnival issued a statement on Friday stating that it will eliminate the fuel supplement on all new 2010 bookings. However, a price increase on those cruises will occur. For those who have cruises booked in 2008 or 2009, there’s a chance your fuel supplement charge might be refunded as well. Basically, if the price of oil [...]