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The first up is the SportSquare. SportsSquare is an active cruiser’s on-board paradise, featuring SkyCourse, the first ropes course at sea, and cruising’s first-ever outdoor fitness area. Also in the same venue, is the first-ever two-level nine-hole miniature golf course…
Carnival spokesman Vance Gulliksen told USA TODAY’s CruiseLog, that “the line will not replace its last remaining ship in the city, the Carnival Spirit, when the vessel moves to Australia in 2012.” “All San Diego cruises through April 2012 will…
You read that right. Carnival Australia’s CEO Ann Sherry, spilled the beans that the 85,000grt Carnival Spirit, will sail down under full time beginning Oct 2012. The 2,680 pax ship will be the cruise giant’s first ship outside the U.S.…
As this is posted on the eve of Christmas, Carnival gave their investors a Christmas present with a solid quarter. The numbers break down: Net income for Q4 of $248 million yielding 31 cent gain a share. This was just…
Here is an interesting marketing partnership. Carnival announced it is the official confetti sponsor of the Times Square New Year’s Eve 2011 celebration, bringing its signature fun and popular brand to the annual gathering of more than a million revelers. …
Martin Cox over at Maritime Matters, announced that the damage was worse than originally thought to the ship that caught fire off of Baja Mexico. The Carnival Splendor will now be ready by February 20th, 2011. She will be moved…
From Carnival Corp [Carnival Cruise Line’s Parent company]: Carnival Corporation estimates that the total impact from voyage disruptions and related repair costs will result in an approximate $0.07 reduction in the company’s 2010 fourth quarter earnings per share. The impact…
I promised no more Splendor drama, but this is BIG news. The ship will be laid up until the next year, while they investigate, repair, and then inspect the damage done below the waterline. The original plan called for her…
I promise this will be the last post about the Splendor fire. Some reactions from various passengers and so called experts were too funny to pass up. Take this one for instance: Carnival Cruise Lines Insider is more than likely…
With the assistance of 4 tugs, she is now moored alongside San Diego. ______ Splendor is st passing the jetty and should be docked shortly. I am having an awfully hard time finding a webcam that works. This post will…
CNN (Make sure to unblock the popup) CNN has a live video of the Splendor. She should be docked early afternoon [local time] in San Diego. UPDATE: And CNN took it down. I’ll see if I can dig up another…
The Splendor is now slowly making her way back to San Diego. Projected ETA is tomorrow [Thurs 11/11] at around noon. We are now getting the first reports from the ship as she cruises into cell coverage. Passengers are saying…
The drama keeps unfolding. Cruise Industry News is reporting that one of the two tugs assigned to towing the cripples 113,00 grt vessel, has to return to port. The website is saying that it was too underpowered to tow and…
Splendor will be towed to San Diego for an arrival tomorrow, Thursday. Reports are that passengers are just starting to get intermittent cell service now.
And lastly a CBS News video of it.
With restrooms and a/c restored, passengers can sort of get back to normal. The cruise will still finish in Mexico as origionally planned. Also, check this out! The US Navy ha diverted the USS Ronald Reagan to assist the crippled…
Here is an update about yesterday’s fire onboard the Splendor. The crew were unable to get the power back up during the night and she will now be met by tugs and be towed back. They are planing on bringing…
Jim Walker of CruiseLaw.com is reporting that industry giant Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Splendor suffered an engine room fire this morning. The passengers that had boarded the 113,000grt vessel over the weekend were all told to go to the lido…
Cunard Line, Ocean Village Holidays and P&O Cruises will emphasize a reduction in fuel, water, and waste in 2009-2010. These joint lines form a division of Carnival called Carnival UK. This new green strategy comes courtesy of their first sustainability…
Carnival Corporation, the world largest cruise line, recently posted their 3rd Quarter earnings report. Lets take a look at the numbers. Total revenue was $4.4 billion. Up from $4.1 billion last year. Total net income was $1.3 billion yielding $1.62…
Carnival is one of, if not the, the leaders in the cruise industry in utilizing social media. In keeping up with that trend, they recently announced their partnership with devoper Razorfish to launch the above facebook app. For those not…
Originally scheduled for January, the Carnival Pride will instead sail into a drydock in November. Every 2-3 years ships will routinely head to a drydock for 2 weeks. Workers will replace carpets, update cabins, thoroughly clean all areas of the…
I should have noticed something was up today when I checked the Galveston cam and saw that the Ecstasy was in Galveston on a Friday. Being able to see the Ecstasy walking to class and around campus at my alma…
Carnival Fascination lost power on Wednesday as it was cruising back to Jacksonville, FL. The ship was adrift in the Atlantic after what is being referred to the cruise line as a “technical malfunction.” But, power was restored after several…
Carnival just announced that the Carnival Magic (sister to the Carnival Dream) will home port in my former hometown of Galveston in November 2011. She will be joined by the slightly smaller Carnival Triumph. The Magic will operate the 7-night…