About ShipMateMike

Mike is co-founder of the Ship Mate Cruise app, the most popular mobile and desktop technology for the cruise industry.

Cruise Reviews, Ratings and Comments – New Feature

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Cruise Ship Ratings and Reviews and Now Ports! Now you can add and read cruise ship reviews and ratings for every major ship and port.  Do you have a favorite ship?  Is there a cruise ship you think should be Continue reading Cruise Reviews, Ratings and Comments – New Feature

Funny Cruise Pictures | Ship Shots – Name That Caption #1

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Funny Cruise Pictures and Captions To participate, join us Ship Mate on Facebook or comment below. Send your funny pics to funnypics(at)shipmateapp(dot)com! Jennifer S: “Moon over Imagination…” Ship Mate: “Sorry to bother you, butt can I ass you to press Continue reading Funny Cruise Pictures | Ship Shots – Name That Caption #1

Own Part of a New Cruise Ship for Cheaper Than You Think

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Buy a Cruise Ship Cabin for a Surprisingly Reasonable Price It’s essentially a timeshare, but they prefer “fractional ownership” vs. “buy part of a cruise ship” – The UK-based company, Fractions Abroad, has plans to build a $30 million, luxury Continue reading Own Part of a New Cruise Ship for Cheaper Than You Think

Carnival Magic to the Rescue, Saves Stranded Ship

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Carnival Magic Cruise Ship is a Hero Last week the 5,000-person Carnival Magic stopped on its way to Messina, Sicily to save a two-person crew stuck on a small yacht in the Mediterranean.  The father & son team had lost Continue reading Carnival Magic to the Rescue, Saves Stranded Ship

Cruise Chat Feature Launch | Meet Cruise Passengers You’ll be Sailing With

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Roll Call and Cruise Chat Live – Meet others you’ll be cruising with! With this new feature, you can start making friends with fellow passengers and others traveling to your ports of call.  Meet golf partners, find play dates for Continue reading Cruise Chat Feature Launch | Meet Cruise Passengers You’ll be Sailing With

Redheads are bad luck & 21 other Cruise Superstitions

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Cruise Superstitions Don’t blame it on me, my ginger Ship Mates. These cruise superstitions have been passed down for many years.  Here are a few of the more interesting cruise superstitions delivered from Royal Caribbean’s Senior VP of Marine Operations, Continue reading Redheads are bad luck & 21 other Cruise Superstitions

Man “Falls” Off NCL Cruise Ship

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Man Falls Overboard Cruise Ship – Norwegian Spirit Last month a man went overboard the 2,000 passenger Norwegian Spirit shortly after the ship left the Port of New Orleans headed for the Caribbean. NCL immediately deployed a rescue boat and Continue reading Man “Falls” Off NCL Cruise Ship

Allure of the Seas Diamond and Concierge Lounge | Behind Locked Doors Sneak Peek

Allure of the Seas Concierge Lounge & Diamond Lounge I had to book 47 cruises and spend all of my life savings to achieve the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line required status level to breach these doors… the coveted Allure of Continue reading Allure of the Seas Diamond and Concierge Lounge | Behind Locked Doors Sneak Peek

The Birth and Berth of Ship Mate

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A Cruise App is Born Often we’re asked how Ship Mate Cruise App  began – the world’s very first and best mobile cruise application is the mind-baby of founder, Jan Jirout, and inspired by our biennial family reunions. Every two years, Continue reading The Birth and Berth of Ship Mate