We Have Project Sunshine Names!
And they are: Quantum of the Seas (2014) Anthem of the Seas (2015) Just like the names rumored….
Greg Dragonetti
Greg (he/him) is the founder and editor of CruiseInd. He has been writing about the cruise industry since 2009 and studying it since 1998. His first ship was the Norwegian Majesty.
Queen Elizabeth 2 as Seen From the Burj Khalifa
Here’s the QE2 as seen from the worlds tallest building in a 360 panorama. See it from the source The yacht on the far left (facing us) is the Sheikh‘s private yacht Dubai. Second largest in the world.
Passenger Ferry Looses Propeller, Partially sinks in Philippines
This one’s just bizarre. 52 pax were rescued after the ferry, Baleno 168, lost its propeller and started taking on water. The accident took place in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines while she was enroute to Calapan Port Terminal. Initial attempts…
Nova Scotia In Talks To Bring Back Maine Ferry Service
It is being reported that the Nova Scotian government are taking bids to relaunch the Portland, ME – Yarmouth, NS seasonal ferry service. So far only Quest Navigation of Maine and Maritime Applied Physics Corp of Baltimore, MD are known…
NCL Raises $446.5 million in IPO Offering
NCL has announced that they beat their goal of $16-18 /share and came in at $19 This yields them a net of $446.5 million. Their target revenue was only $400 million. The owners on Norwegian Cruise Lines, Genting, Apollo,…
CONFIRMED: QE2 To Asia
click for larger The Queen Elizabeth 2 has in fact been sold to Asian interests, but its not the scrap yards. Oceanic Group has purchased the ship and intends to refurbish her into a floating hotel and entertainment…
Antarctic Cruise Ship Hit by Huge Wave. Damages Bridge
UPDATE Wednesday: The four that were injured were all crew members. They were treated in the ships medical facility so it looks like they weren’t severe. No passengers were injured at all. The same could not be said of the…
NCL Announces More Breakaway Details
NCL also announced some further details on the Norwegian Breakaway: Norwegian Cruise Line announced that the line’s newest ship will host a fireworks show on every cruise. After the ship departs Bermuda, the fireworks display will conclude the ships 1980s-themed…
NCL to Join NASDAQ
Within the next 30 days we can expect to see Norwegian Cruise Line on the NASDAQ floor under ticker NLCH. The plan for NCL is to sell 27.1 million shares. The target price will be in the $17 range. They…
Carnival Pulling out of some Caribbean Ports over Tender Issues
Carnival Corp has announced that they will replace Belize calls on nine sailings on the Carnival Glory and the Carnival Legend. The reason given was due to tender congestion. Its about a 45 minute ride from the ship to the…