Hurricane Rita

Hey Cruisers,

So it looks like Hurricane Rina is causing some havoc for Cancun this week. Cruisers and tourists alike have been evacuated from Cancun. Already eight ships from Carnival cruise lines have been diverted to other ports and Celebrity cruise lines announced that they would be sending one of their ships to another location. We're still awaiting announcements from Norwegian and Royal Caribbean to see if their two ships will be diverted or not.

Hurricane Rina is already a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds at 75mph. Rina is moving at 6mph and is literally slamming right into the heart of the Yucatan peninsula. Rina has already forced tourists on the mainland to flee to safety as well as many flights scheduled to Cancun have been canceled. Cancun seems to be taking it rather seriously as alcohol sales were banned last night and you can't even drive into Cancun if you wanted as the roads have been closed off.

Hot Deal of the Day: 5 night Bermuda Cruise

Alright cruisers,

If you're looking some last minute cruise deals then you  may want to look into this 3 day sale that Carnival is having! From what I see they have 3 night and 4 night cruises that are 75% of what they normally are. This means that a main interior room is costing from $150 to $300! Might be the perfect way to go on that honeymoon or just get away from it all for a few days.

Cheers to that!

Is cruising slowing down?

For ten years now the cruise industry has been exponentially growing with no end in sight. But the winter of 2012 could change all of that. Port Everglades is expecting only 3.64 million passengers to walk through its' terminals this season, slightly down from 3.66 million last year. And although that doesn't seem like that much, it could be the signal of a change of winds for the cruising industry.

A major part of this is that this season, there will only 45 ships docking in Port Everglades this season, which is down from last year's total of 55. Cruise lines aren't building new ships, but cruise lines are spreading out their current fleets to newer ports, meaning there is less ships at any given area.

Most say though that this is just temporary and that the cruising industry will continue to grow at a healthy rate. What do you think?

Link to article: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/accent/travel/port-everglades-to-see-fewer-cruise-ships-this-1930416.html

It's National Cruise Vacation Week!

H2GGCWPFFFTS And you may or may not know what that means. National Cruise Vacation Week is one of the best weeks all year where you can find discounts on all the best cruise lines. With the economy the way it is, cruise companies have taken a hit with less people spending the money to take a luxurious cruise. Mix this with National Cruise Vacation Week and you have yourself the opportunity to make one great deal. The deal is running until Sunday October 23. This may be the opportunity to take that first cruise or go back on another.

Speaking of Allure of the Seas...

 Allure of the Seas Hosts "Puss in Boots" Premiere Speaking of Allure of the Seas... the ship hosted the Puss in Boots premiere this week. The 3-D film was screened to a lucky 5,400 passengers, with a special appearances from Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek. LUCKKYYY!

Oasis of the Seas

In honor of the start of my blog, I have to pay tribute to the newest ship of the Royal Caribbean and the biggest ship in the world: Allure of the Seas. She is 1,181 feet long (2 inches longer than her sister, Oasis of the Seas), and has a gross tonnage of 225,282. Her maiden voyage was on December 1, 2010. Here's a travel channel low down on what you can expect if you book a ticket::