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NOTICE TO ALL MY READERS I will be taking a holiday for the next week to the UK. I probably wont have too much time to write articles on the site unfortunately. While I’m gone Royal Caribbean is set to…
Kari Reinikainen of Cruise Business is reporting that the 1984-built Atlantic Star (now renamed Antic) has reached the scrapyard in Turkey. Shipspotting reporters confirm the vessels position. You may recall that this ship was sold by Royal Caribbean to STX…
She’s currently berthed at the cruise terminal.
photo via wkrg Carnival Twitter Confirms the Details: Due to strong winds in Mobile, Carnival Triumph, which was docked @ Mobile shipyard, broke away from its moorings. US Coast Guard is on site Carnival Triumph is now secure &…
This morning Seatrade posted excerpts from a letter they obtained from Micky Arison going back to Sen. Jay Rockefeller. It’s a must read.
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The above shows the Norwegian Breakaway’s sea trials positions in the Skagerrak Strait in Norway. She’s now safely berthed back in Germany. Full presser after the break…
Via Princess: SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (March 26, 2013) – Regal Princess reached a significant construction milestone today when the Princess Cruises vessel was “floated out” at its building dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. A traditional ceremony marked the…
Very clever move by Royal Caribbean here. Traditionally vessels will drydock in the Grand Bahama Shipyard in Freeport. However there are very few drydocks that are capable of fitting vessels the size of Oasis and Allure. Most of them are…