If I had a dollar for every time someone posted a news article featuring some octogenarian retiring on a cruise ship, I’d be half way to my goal by now! Claims that cruise ship retirement is cheaper than an assisted…
Author: Mark
Carnival Shareholder Benefit
Earn benefits for owning your favorite cruise line’s stock! Many cruisers I speak to have no clue that the major cruise lines often offer some sort of benefit for being a shareholder of the cruise line’s stock. Carnival Corporation &…
Where It All Began
March 17, 2023 Update: Check out Instagram where we celebrate this ship! In February of 2020, I celebrated a milestone with Carnival Cruise Line: My 25th cruise with the line. When I picked up my Sail & Sign card, it…
Weekly Wednesday – Starboard Cruise Services
Just who is Starboard Cruise Services? Learn more about the company responsible for managing many of the shops onboard cruise ships around the world.
Celebrity Cruises – Dream Big
Have you ever gone down a rabbit hole while researching cruise options? Well, if you’re like me, the answer is “of course!” Last night, I stumbled upon Celebrity Cruises Dream Big sale. With promises of free gratuities, free drink packages,…
Bolt: Ultimate Sea Coaster (Updated September, 2022)
Carnival’s newest ship, the Mardi Gras, will have a lot of firsts to the line. But one first, is unlike any other seen yet in the cruise industry: the first roller coaster at sea! The attraction, Bolt: Ultimate Sea Coaster…
Fincantieri S.p.A. Earnings Call (Q2 2020)
Yahoo! Finance posted the edited transcript of Fincantieri’s second quarter earnings call this morning. CEO and Director Giuseppe Bono began the call on a positive note stating that things have changed for the better since the last call. Bono acknowledged…
Cruise Travel Magazine Shuttered
With COVID19 putting a wrench in my cruising plans, I figured I would find another way to get my fill by searching out potential cruise magazines to keep me entertained during this hopefully brief hiatus. Thankfully, Reasons to Cruise put…
Welcome to This Cruise Life
Well, here we go… my first attempt at creating a blog that highlights my passion for cruising and the cruise industry! I got started on Twitter in May of 2020 as @thiscruiselife. I’ve spent the majority of time focused on sharing…
Joseph Farcus – Father of Cruise Ship Design
We are huge fans of Joe Farcus at This Cruise Life! In fact, one of our most prized possessions is this book that honors and celebrates the cruise design legend