In April, we reported that current Costa CEO Pier Luigi Foschi will retire from his role at Costa Cruises. It seemed to be a reactionary move, corresponding to the Concordia disaster. However, it has been announced that Mr. Foschi will…
Yesterday, it was reported that strong winds from a thunderstorm, caused the Norwegian Star to snap several lines and temporarily drift away from the berth in Kings Warf. There are no reports of injuries. She anchored up, and was quickly…
USA Today’s Gene Sloan was over in Italy recently to check on the progress of Princess’ newest ship, the Royal Princess. While touring Fincanteri, he was able to check out the glass-bottomed SeaWalk. Check out the photos here.
While maneuvering into her berth in Montreal, the 55,575grt ship struck the pier and put a nasty gash into her hull. All damage was above the waterline and no one was hurt. However, repairs need to be done before…
I guess someone forgot to measure the ships air draft! While sailing into the port of Klaksvik in the Faroe Islands, the Jewel of the Seas got her mast stuck on an over head cable that ran between two island.…
While the actually recordings are still under possession of Italian police, parts of the transcript have begun to leak out. Among some of the alarming details was the Captains direct knowledge of the severity of the situation. Captain Schettino can…
This is beyond bad. This is atrocious. She looks like a Mediterranean ferry. I mean if they want her to stand out, this will definitely do it. NCL CEO Kevin Sheehan, who has impressed me in the past, stated: Norwegian…
Sister ship to the Royal Princess, and scheduled to set sail in 2014, the name has a rich history in Princess cruises. The original Regal Princess was ordered by Sitmar Cruises, but delivered to Princess Cruises when they bought Sitmar…
Sorry I haven’t posted in a while. There just hasn’t been any really big news. A new dinning program from NCL. New way to board a ship from Carnival. Work’s underway to salvage the Concordia….Really nothing big.
Italy’s Fincanteri Shipyard just launched the Royal Princess. Check out the most complete photo we have yet of her!