http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise News about cruises and cruising Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:56:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Breaking news on this first day of August, as noted on Fox News: WELLINGTON, New Zealand —  More than 40 passengers on a cruise ship were injured when it was hit by a storm off New Zealand that packed 23-foot waves and powerful winds, officials said Friday. Unfortunately cruise ships can't always compete ... http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise/cruise-news/storm-hits-cruise-ship-in-new-zealand.html So, cruise ship patrons are tired of the same old stuff like flat screen TVs in the staterooms, specialty restaurants (that charge extra), rock climbing walls, outdoor theaters.  What's a cruise line to do??  Come up with something bigger and better of course!  Which is exactly what Royal Caribbean is planning to launch in ... http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise/cruise-news/oasis-of-the-seas-the-new-shape-of-cruising.html This is a follow-on post to the First Transatlantic Cruise - Part One. Here are a few "secrets" regarding food on the Crown Princess cruise ship: Look for the free ice cream between 3:30 and 4:30 every afternoon. Go to deck 15, whichever side of the buffet is closed, ... http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise/cruise-news/crown-princess-food-drink-secrets.html Having just completed my first Transatlantic Cruise, I thought it may be time to tell all about it.  Let me start by saying this was cruise number 10 and I don't even know how to swim!  I'm actually afraid to be (standing or snorkeling) in water over my head.  The ... http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise/cruise-news/first-transatlantic-cruise-part-one-food-and-water.html We always think of cruising as painless... but a post at Neuromarketing, titled Princess Puts Pain into Cruising, suggests that a lot of "nickel and dime" charges on cruise ships (in this case, the Crown Princess) may actually light up the brain's pain center. One of the kinds of pain we ... http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise/cruise-news/cruise-ship-causes-brain-pain.html The Cortes family of Orange County, Florida, found their cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Majesty of the Seas anything but fun and relaxing. When the family's baby became ill with vomiting and diarrhea, they say RCCL security gave them 10 minutes to get off the ship in Nassau. Some ... http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise/cruise-news/family-booted-from-rccl-cruise-ship-in-pajamas.html The Eurodam is Holland America Line's next cruise ship to launch, and it's now available to be "toured" with the magic of web video. The Eurodam's maiden voyage will be July 16, 2008, sailing from Copenhagen. It is being built by Fincantieri and will accommodate 2100 passengers. For full ... http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise/cruise-news/eurodam-video-tour.html The MV Van Gogh, a small cruise ship owned by the Dutch firm Cruise Club and carrying 400+ passengers, has been impounded by authorities in the Madeira Islands due to a financial dispute. Association of British Travel Agents spokeswoman Frances Tuke said the tourists were of mixed age groups, but that ... http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise/cruise-news/cruise-ship-passengers-stuck-in-paradise.html Okay all you Texas Hold'em fans, can't go on a cruise ship because you'll go into poker withdrawal?  Now is your chance to play poker, possibly win up to $45,000, and still have a great time enjoying your cruise!  Carnival Cruise Line is currently hosting its 2008 Carnival PokerPro Challenge ... http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise/cruise-news/texas-holdem-cruise-ship-style.html Okay, almost everyone is talking about it, some people are actually doing it!  Going Green!  But, how does a cruise ship carrying thousands of people and tons of food cut down on pollution?  Take a look at these statistics from the environmental group Oceana: Each day, cruise ships generate an astonishing amount ... http://www.cruiseshipforum.com/cruise/cruise-news/cruise-ships-are-going-green.html