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On Thursday I reported about the Vistamar that flunked safety inspections and detained in port. Today the BBC is reporting that she finally set sail. The fixes had been made, she was re-inspected and and given her certificate of seaworthiness.…
Here are Crystal Cruises fleet, all of 2 ships, docked in Barcelona, Spain this morning. The ultra luxury ships are docked bow-bow. Onboard the Crystal Serenity, looking at the Crystal Symphony Onboard the Crystal Symphony, looking at the Crystal Serenity
Some Norwegian Epic news for you this morning. As she nears completion and her June 15 delivery date looms close by, STX has released a slew of new photos of her. I have been, and will be, compiling them on…
Vistamar in Turkey in 2008 from Shipspotting.com Interesting story developing in the U.K. Officials from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have detained the cruise ship, Vistamar, in the Port of Belfast and are not permitting her to leave…
As we’ve all seen in the news, there are a lot of protests regarding the Israeli special forces landing on a ship. So far Princess Cruises have cancelled today’s call in the port of Ashdod, Israel. Azmara is the next…
Oasis has undergone some external changes the past few weeks. You may recall that when she first arrived in the states from Finland, she encountered some rough weather that resulted in some damage to one of the fowardmost lifeboats. It…
RCI has always had a rough time with publicity surrounding past guests. There was the March 2009 scale back that sparked outrage. Then the Royal Champions on a certain message board. RCI announced today further changes and enhancments to their…
This morning marked a major step in the building process of one of the most highly anticipated cruises to be launched. Taking place in Papenburg, Germany, the Disney Dream received her last building block. Remember that ships are build like…
Leaving T.Mariotti in Italy upon completion of outfitting. The Seabourn Sojourn was formally handed over from the ship yard to the line. This is the final step in the construction of the vessel and the first step for her new…
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