While sailing into her berth in Harwich, England, the m/v Sirena Seaways hit the quay she was attempting to dock at. Water then began rushing into the hull of the DFDS ferry, however crew were able to ballast the ship…
Earlier in the month Carnival made a surprise shakeup in the leadership of their UK brands. They removed P&O Cruises Carol Marlow and Cunard’s Peter Shanks. Now their replacements (kind of) have been named. There exact positions, as presidents of…
Here’s an excerpt from a fascinating interview by Carnival’s recently re-hired Bob Dickinson. I’ve always enjoyed listening to what he has to say. Q: What will you be doing for Carnival? A: I’m going to look at the North American…
While undergoing a routine drydock in Bremerhaven, Germany, Hapag Lloyd cruises MS Hanseatic suffered an engine room fire. The fire was severe enough that more reparis will be needed. As a result, Hapag Lloyd will have to cancel her two…
STX group pitched the idea of a floating soccer stadium for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The Korean firm dubbed it “crusium.” They unveiled the project at a conference this week. This is the same STX group that essentially declared…
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click for larger After suffering what is being described as a “minor technical glitch,” the Carnival Sunshine was delayed on her arrival to Messina, Italy. Fortunately no further impact is expected. Any small event on the Sunshine will be exacerbated…
Nicaragua has just announced that they intend to construct a canal that will cut through Nicaragua, connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific. Details are unsurprisingly sparse. No word on lock sizes, number of locks, etc. Construction is estimated to cost…
Hong Kong’s former airport has been sitting idle in Kowloon Bay since 1998. The government of the Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China have spent $1 Billion on converting the end of the runway into a passenger…
Some people are blowing this out of proportion, but this is just a smart strategic move. Seatrade is reporting that Carnival Corp. will be bringing back their former President and CEO of subsidiary Carnival Cruise Line, Bob Dickinson. He was…
After months of repair after the famed fire, the Carnival Triumph is making her way back to Galveston. As of writing, she’s just passing the breakwarter and heading to sea. Shes schedules to arrive in Galveston Jun 11, 2013 @…
Royal Caribbean recently announced the itineraries for their newest flagship. Quantum of the Seas will be making its inaugural 8-night westbound transatlantic voyage from Southampton on November 2, 2014, arriving in the New York area at Cape Liberty Port, New…
Princess Cruises newest flagship has just arrived in Southampton for her debut. She’ll have a few media events before sailing on her maiden voyage from Southampton to Barcelona on June 16th. I look forward to seeing the first few reports…
A surprise restructuring has hit Carnival UK. Carnival UK CEO David Dingle has let go of Carol Marlow of P&O Cruises and Peter Shanks of Cunard Line. Mr. Dingle now assumes the role of CEO of both lines. Carnival states…
While docked in Lisbon, Portugal the Azamara Quest was hit by a sailboat. The s/y Wally (ENG 242) was sailing in a regatta and somehow wound up trapped under the stern of the Quest. There were no injuries except to…
Some bad news here for Carnival. CruiseCritic is reporting that due to ongoing construction onboard the vessel, the line is rolling some bookings. Contractors are needed onbaord the vessel to work full time in complete the work. The only space…
Martin Cox over at MaritimeMatters announced that American Queen Steamboat Company has in fact purchased the EMPRESS OF THE NORTH from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD). She will join her fleetmate the AMERICAN QUEEN. I reported on a rumor two…
Fincantieri Cantieri Navali SpA of Monfalcone, Italy, have just handed the keys to Princess’ largest ship over to Princess Cruises. The final figures are in. She comes in at 141,000grt. 1082ft LOA. 124ft Beam. 1,780 pax cabins. Yeilding 3,560 pax…
News has basically become a stand still. The Grandeur was just shifted to the Shipyard at the far end of the harbor. She’s now moored right next to the Carnival Triumph. Stewart Chiron, The Cruise Guy® made his weekly appearance…
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Google recently announced a drastic overhaul of the online maps (maps.google.com). Its invite only while the engineers at the Googleplex work on fine tuning it. Well I was able to score an invite to preview it. They are gorgeous. A…
Not too much detail here, but sources are saying that Royal Caribbean has agreed with Meyer Werft to build a third Quantum Class vessel. The delivery is slated to be in mid-2016. A formal announcement is expected form Royal Caribbean…
Here are the latest on the fire on the Grandeur for Thursday May 30th: Biggest news today broke overnight. Royal Caribbean announced that the ship will be out of service until July. In addition to the 5/31 cruise that…
Here are the latest on the fire on the Grandeur All pax are off the the ship. Royal Caribbean announced that all guests have departed Freeport. The investigation and general assessment continues. Inspectors from the Bahamian Maritime Authority are leading…
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