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First reported by royalcaribbeanblog.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. have applied for trademarks for the following names: ANTHEM OF THE SEAS OVATION OF THE SEAS PASSION OF THE SEAS PULSE OF THE SEAS QUANTUM OF THE SEAS VANTAGE OF THE SEAS…
Royal Caribbean just announced that they will in fact build a third Oasis Class ship. Entry into service is planed for mid 2016. The contract also includes the option for a second (fourth overall) ship to be delivered 2018. In…
click for larger Reports in several British newspapers are saying that the famous QE2 has been sold to Chinese interests for $30 Million. Initial speculation was this was for scrapping, however the liners former owner Cunard, released this statement: We have…
Last week we followed the STX Yards and Finnish Government meetings. Well, the results are out, and its a fairly positive one. However there are some short comings. STX had asked for 50 million Euros to help secure the Oasis…
Beginning January 2014 Carnival Cruise Lines will expand capacity on the West Coast with the introduction of year-round three and four-day cruises on the 2,052-passenger Carnival Imagination from Long Beach, CA. The 1995 built Carnival Imagination will offer three-day cruises to Ensenada,…
UPDATE WEDNESDAY: The government will meet on Thursday to discuss the financing package. It was rumored back in October that Royal Caribbean was exploring the possibility of building a third Oasis class vessel. The deal was pending the Finish Governmental approval of Royal…
Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the seas has just finished a 3 week drydock in Spain. Changes include: Giovanni’s Table: An Italian trattoria featuring Italian classics served family-style (open for lunch, $15, and dinner, $20) Izumi Asian Cuisine: A pan-Asian restaurant…
Heres some news that Costa did not want to wake up to. More bad luck for them as the Costa Pacifica had an allision with the pier in Marseille, France. It left a 8 meters long gash above the waterline.…
In Cadiz, Spain for her Royal Advantage enhancments photo via D.A. Rogler
It will be called Vertigo. Pretty reminiscent of Disney’s Aquaduck. Especially the part where it extends over the side of the ship.