Holland America has just taken ownership of their newest ship the Nieuw Statendam. She’s the second in the Pinnacle-class joining her sister the Koningsdam. Both ships are 99,500gt and can carry 2,650pax double occupancy. The ship will start with a…
Apollo Global Management, LLC and Star NCLC Holdings Ltd. will no longer own any ordinary stock in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., the parent company of Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. They have agreed to cash out…
Carnival Cruise Lines announced that their first Excellence-class ship will be named Mardi Gras. That was the name of Carnival’s very first ship when she set sail in 1972. That Mardi Gras (ex-Empress of Canada) sailed until 1993 and was…
India has a new cruise line called Jalesh Cruises. They will start sailings in April of 2019 with the Karnika (ex-Crown Princess, A’Rosa Blu, AIDAblu, Ocean Village Two, Pacific Jewel). The vessel will operate on behalf of Zen Tourism and…
We recently took a first look at Celebrity Cruises groundbreaking new 130,818gt ship, Celebrity Edge. Now lets take a tour of the vessel. Outdoor/Pool/Spa Lets start with the most eye-catching feature, the Magic Carpet. [column size=one_half position=first] [/column] [column size=one_half…
Virgin Voyages just went public with their plan to construct a new terminal for the Scarlet Lady opening in 2021. (The Scarlet Lady sets sail in 2020.) They plan on renovating terminal H which is currently being used for the…
MSC Cruises held a steelcutting ceremony for their next vessel at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. This new ship will be the first in their larger Seaside-class. Called Seaside Evo-class, the first in the two ship order will be called…
I recently had the chance to board the Carnival Magic in Miami. While I was touring the vessel, I took the opportunity to photograph the ship for a comprehensive tour. This review will cover the public areas and staterooms. All…
Beginning in Fall of 2019, Windstar Cruises will lengthen all three ex-Seabourn ships as well as give each a complete refurbishment. The $250 million project will increase each vessel’s capacity by 100pax to 312 total per ship. The work will…