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I had the opportunity last month to board the Norwegian Getaway for a quick tour so I could document it for CruiseInd. This review will encompass the public areas and select cabins. It will consist of high-res photos and panoramas.…
Norwegian Cruise Line has just taken delivery of their newest flagship, Norwegian Bliss. The 168,028gt ship was just completed at Germany’s Meyer Werft yard in Papenburg, Germany. The ship took 18 months to build. She’ll now head to Southampton, England for…
UPDATE:OK so the grand opening is set for October 2018 and this is technically just a soft opening. Guests can try out some rooms and bars but not everything is open. I guess it’s better than nothing. If you’re curious…
Viking Ocean Cruises have entered into an agreement to build two expedition vessels from fellow Norwegian* company VARD. This will be in addition to the Italian built blue water ships of which they have 12 on order. The agreement calls…
Carnival’s newest flagship has just set sail on her inaugural voyage from Barcelona. The 133,596gt ship is the second in the Vista-class family of vessels. These are an enlargement of the Dream-class of vessels. While most of the Horizon will…
Fincantieri has officially delivered Carnival Cruise Lines newest flagship the Carnival Horizon. The 133,500gt ship is their 26th in the fleet. The vessel is currently enroute to Barcelona, Spain where she will depart on her inaugural voyage on April 2. It will be a…
This post has been updated to include higher-res photos. The world’s largest cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, has now been delivered to Royal Caribbean. In our series of First Looks, which replaces the Inaugural Liveblogs, lets take a look…
Ocean Gala has now been beached in Alang. Dismantling will commence shortly. Sad news here. The former Royal Caribbean ship formerly known as the Viking Serenade, will officially be scrapped. She is headed to India and will arrive at the…
Hurtigruten provides a lifeline to the small fishing communities that dot Norway’s northern coast. They operate 11 ships as a crusieferry that brings tourists, commuters, cars, supplies and mail to 34 ports in Norway in as little as 6 days.…
STX France has just handed over Royal Caribbean’s latest flagship, the Symphony of the Seas. She is now the largest cruise ship ever with an estimate measure of 228,021gt and 1,188ft LOA. The Harmony of the Seas is the same…