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Cruise Pictures… It’s like Instagram, but less cats! You asked for more cruise pictures, and that’s what we’re giving you. Now you can easily share all of your best cruise pictures with other Ship Mate users – you can also Continue reading Cruise Pictures – Now Share them Easily on Ship Mate!
Cruise Ship Tragedy… again – Costa AllegraFire The Costa Allegra cruise ship is without power and adrift in the Indian Ocean after a its engine room caught fire early on Monday, February 27th, 2012. Reports show that the fire was Continue reading Another Costa Cruise Disaster – Allegra Cruise Ship on Fire
Best Cruise Towel Animals Sadly, some animals outlive their usefulness. We all know that elderly racetrack dogs are fed to race-horses… and that the stuffed animals in zoo’s souvenir shops were once the main attraction. BUT, has anyone given thought Continue reading Cruise Towel Animals – Photo Shoot
Million Dollar Drug Bust on Cruise Ship Three passengers were arrested last month after authorities found nearly one million dollars in cocaine in two cruise cabins on the P&O Aurora. The vessel docked in San Francisco from Curacao and U.S. Continue reading One Million Dollars in Cocaine Found on P&O Cruise Ship
New Disney Fantasy Ship Mickey and his crew finally finished the Disney Fantasy after almost three years of construction. If you look closely, you can see Goofy operating the crane: The finished product set sail three days ago on January Continue reading Disney Fantasy is Completed and Launched – See the Video
Costa Concordia Sinks The Costa Concordia struck a reef off the Tuscan coast tonight (Friday, January 13, 2012) at around 8:00pm. There were approximately 4,200 people on board including passengers and crew – most were safely evacuated, but three are Continue reading Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Sinks in Tragic Reef Accident
Cruise Excursion Booking Tips Booking shore tours can be a stressful process. You have a very limited amount of time while in port and, obviously, you’d like to make the most of it. Below we answer the most common questions Continue reading 10 Things to Know Before Booking Excursions
Funniest Cruise Questions from our Users Every day, we get dozens of emails from our Ship Mate Cruise App users. These range from praise to hate mail. Occasionally, we’ll get one that’s just downright hilarious. So funny, that we feel Continue reading 5 Hilarious Ship Mate User Emails – Is #3 mean or funny?
Million Dollar Prize – Cruise Into a Fortune A one million dollar prize (the most ever at sea) will be given away in a slot machine tournament on the Norwegian Spirit. I know a bunch of you are digging through Continue reading One NCL Cruiser is About to Win One Million Dollars
Free Alcohol on Cruise Ships – 7 Strategies The Captain’s Party: often held at the beginning of the cruise and occasionally at the end, this party is open to all guests. This is where the captain gets you tipsy on Continue reading 7 Ways to Drink for Free on Your Next Cruise