Carnival Corp has announced that they will replace Belize calls on nine sailings on the Carnival Glory and the Carnival Legend. The reason given was due to tender congestion. Its about a 45 minute ride from the ship to the…
photo via flickr from a prior drydock When sailing on her New Years cruise, she seems to have run over some drifting fishing nets. They got wrapped around the prop and damaged some of the seals. The damage is not…
The Finnish Ferry Line Viking Lines just took delivery of the first large LNG-powered ferry the Viking Grace. Cruise Business Online has some excellent photos of the interior. Check out that lounge!
The Finnish government is asking European Commissioners to look into any illegal practices that the French Government has used to get secure the contract for the third Oasis ship. Finland as hinted that job losses may ensue as a result.…
click for larger Ministers in London, including Mayor Boris Johnson, have assembled the £20 million that the Chinese have reported offered to the current owner Istithmar. Time will tell what Istithmar wants to do. There already is a reported…
First reported by royalcaribbeanblog.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. have applied for trademarks for the following names: ANTHEM OF THE SEAS OVATION OF THE SEAS PASSION OF THE SEAS PULSE OF THE SEAS QUANTUM OF THE SEAS VANTAGE OF THE SEAS…
Royal Caribbean just announced that they will in fact build a third Oasis Class ship. Entry into service is planed for mid 2016. The contract also includes the option for a second (fourth overall) ship to be delivered 2018. In…
click for larger Reports in several British newspapers are saying that the famous QE2 has been sold to Chinese interests for $30 Million. Initial speculation was this was for scrapping, however the liners former owner Cunard, released this statement: We have…
Last week we followed the STX Yards and Finnish Government meetings. Well, the results are out, and its a fairly positive one. However there are some short comings. STX had asked for 50 million Euros to help secure the Oasis…
Beginning January 2014 Carnival Cruise Lines will expand capacity on the West Coast with the introduction of year-round three and four-day cruises on the 2,052-passenger Carnival Imagination from Long Beach, CA. The 1995 built Carnival Imagination will offer three-day cruises to Ensenada,…
UPDATE WEDNESDAY: The government will meet on Thursday to discuss the financing package. It was rumored back in October that Royal Caribbean was exploring the possibility of building a third Oasis class vessel. The deal was pending the Finish Governmental approval of Royal…
Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the seas has just finished a 3 week drydock in Spain. Changes include: Giovanni’s Table: An Italian trattoria featuring Italian classics served family-style (open for lunch, $15, and dinner, $20) Izumi Asian Cuisine: A pan-Asian restaurant…
Heres some news that Costa did not want to wake up to. More bad luck for them as the Costa Pacifica had an allision with the pier in Marseille, France. It left a 8 meters long gash above the waterline.…
In Cadiz, Spain for her Royal Advantage enhancments photo via D.A. Rogler
It will be called Vertigo. Pretty reminiscent of Disney’s Aquaduck. Especially the part where it extends over the side of the ship.
Not entirely sure what it is I’m looking at: photo sun-sentinel
Viking Ocean Cruises agreed with Italy’s Fincanteri to build two new ships earlier this year. It looks like the decision was well like so far by both parties because they just agreed to build two additional with an option for…
Its always interesting to see where Disney sends their ships being such a small fleet with large ships. For the first season of 2014 the Disney Magic, Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy will sail 3,4 and 7-nights out of Port…
I found buried in a press release from Star Cruises this elevation drawing of the new SuperStar Gemini (ex-Norwegian Dream). She will commence voyages from Malaysia starting in January, after a $50 million drydock. click for larger
Former Carnival ship, the Jubilee, has a new home at HNA Tourism Cruise & Yacht Management in China. The first itineraries are said to be Sanya or Tianjin to Ha Long Bay and Da Nang. Interestingly enough, she will be…
Pullmantur’s Pullmantur Empress is rocking a new blue and turquoise livery. It will be part of a fleet wide rebranding. What do you think of the colors? I kind of like them. photo via Cruise Industry News
Carnival Cruise Lines, to me, is not know for a diversity of itineraries. Don’t get me wrong, they have 24 vessels operating from more ports in the US than any other line. However, most of those ships sail the same…
Estonian new outlet ERR is reporting that a two passengers witnessed a man falling overboard into the Gulf of Finland. Authorities were called and after 45 minutes, a helicopter spotted the man treading water. He was transported back to the…
While participating in an emergency life raft drill, 20 crew members suffered broken bones, burns and sprained ankles as they descended down a chute to their raft. Modern ferries have chutes like this for easily descending to water level. Finish…
Venezuelan cruise line Ola Cruises has officially shut down all operations. Their one ship the Ola Esmeralda (ex-Black Prince, Black Watch, Venus) will be sold for scrap. photo via ship parade