A cruise holiday is all fun and leisure until a mishap or an injury happens which results in a fun trip turning in to a nightmare. Though there are many lawyers and attorneys that take up your case to compensate you for your trauma, nothing can alter the fact that negligence wither on your part [...]
The world has witnessed a number of cruise ship accidents in the history. We have brought to nine of the worst cruise ship accidents, some gruesome while some minor, that will always be remembered for the fear they have generated in people’s hearts.
Scientifically speaking Gold has atomic number 79 which is higher than iron, it is thought to have formed from a supernova nucleosynthesis process and is called Aurum in Latin. Speaking in terms of a woman, it’s an amazing metal that nobody can have enough of. This yellow wonder has been a thing of envy and [...]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s data, of all the cruise ships participating in the Vessel Sanitation Program that are required to report the number of gastrointestinal illnesses (GI) cases, is enough to scare anyone planning a cruise trip for leisure. Since 2001 there have been countless GI cases which have been reported and [...]
After staying silent for almost six years, Celebrity cruises made the right kind of noise with their first of its kind Solstice-class cruise ship Celebrity Solstice in November 2008. This 122,000 ton vessel seems to have struck the right cord in maintaining a subtle balance between elegance and innovation. Built in Papenburg, Germany, Celebrity Solstice [...]
The idea of getting sea-sick can deter even the most ardent sea lover from getting on to a boat. Many people suffer from motion sickness and because of this, no matter how much they enjoy sailing, they are never able to set foot on a boat. It can become quite annoying after a while and [...]
As many of us know, and for those who don’t know, planning a cruise and booking the tickets is easy, what really takes a toll is the packing. For people who hate taking too much stuff something always gets left behind and for people who hoard their suitcases, they end up cursing the load throughout [...]
So you finally decided to take the plunge and get married. Well that’s the easy part, planning the whole ceremony is on the other hand tricky business. And nowadays with people hunting for “unique” ways and locations to get married, a banquet hall is definitely not going to please the bride-to-be! So for people who [...]
The summer sun not only banishes away the dark and gloomy winter days but also brings the joys of the holiday and vacation season. And what is a holiday season without a holiday? Now you may enjoy the scenic Swiss Alps or you may want to saunter on the streets of Paris, but nothing comes [...]
A quick look through the maritime history and it’ll be easier to understand why the sailors and mariners of the ancient world were in fact the true discoverers and heroes of the sea. No offence to the new-age mariners but what those great sailors achieved in a time when a wooden ship was described as [...]
The excavation carried out in either shallow or fresh waters with the aim to gather up the sediments located in the bottom to dispose them off at another place is called Dredging. Find out about different types of dredgers used in the maritime industry.
For a lay person, all yachts might seem the same but a true connoisseur knows the difference. From their usage to their performance each yacht is built to fulfill a different purpose and is unique in its making. It may take a lifetime to afford one, but knowing what distinguishes one yacht from another can [...]
