Emrys Thakkar

The founder of Cruise Hive which was established in 2008 as one of the earliest cruise blogs in the industry. Emrys has been reporting on the latest cruise industry news since the site first launched. Expert insights and tips featured on a number of publications including The Express, Business Insider, and more. Worked for Carnival Cruise Line for 8 years and is well and truly dedicated to cruising! Has also been on a number of cruises so can offer an insight into the industry that many will not be able to do. What's even more impressive is that Emrys has traveled the world by visiting more than 34 countries, lived in China for 8 years, and cruised the Caribbean, Baltic, Mediterranean, Asia, and Europe. Find out more about us here.

Ways To Not Miss Your Cruise Ship Departure

It's pretty common on cruise ships at just about every port of call! Passengers being late to get back on board or missing the ships departure all together.

Record Cruise Bookings For MSC Cruises

Yesterday MSC Cruises announced record bookings for the past 30 days. The amount of travelers on MSC ships was 208,262 which is a record...

Freak Wave Hits Cruise Ship Killing 1 Passenger

Cruise Hive is sad to report that an 85-year-old male passenger has been killed from a large freak wave that hit the Marco Pol...

Queen Victoria Cruise Ship Threatened By Argentina

It's being reported that while the Queen Victoria was making a port stop in Buenos Aires, Argentina the Cunard ship was threatened for flying the...

Star Cruises Orders Another Huge 150,000 Ton Cruise Ship

Asia's largest cruise line Star Cruises has ordered a second 150,000 ton cruise ship which will be purpose-built for the Asian market. This will...

Upcoming Flagship Costa Diadema Inaugural Sailings Announced

Costa Cruises new upcoming ship the Costa Diadema has had its inaugural voyage announced. The ship is currently being built-in Italy and will be...

Anthem of the Seas Bookings And More Ships To Sail Europe In 2015

Royal Caribbean announced yesterday that the second ship in the Quantum class Anthem of the Seas will be joined by two other ships in...

British Cruise Ship Has Technical Problems And Tragedy

The British cruise ship Black Watch which is operated by Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has had a new problem which is now one of...

Rough Weather And Damage On Splendour of the Seas

This video shows passengers aboard Royal Caribbeans Splendour of the Seas cruise ship experiencing rough seas and weather during a recent cruise. This video...
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