Rob Lightbody writing for The QE2 Story wrote the following: I’m hearing from a good contact, that ship brokers have been getting contacted about the possible scrapping of a 300m cruise ship based in UAE. That could surely only be…
Having just been delivered to Celebrity cruises, the last in the Solstice line, the 122,000grt Celebrity Reflection was photographed sailing into and out of Amsterdam. Check out the below shots courtesy of shipspotting. As usual, click for larger. Photographer: Wim.Vrolijk…
From Boston.com: Officials said no one was hurt when a boat carrying 93 cruise ship passengers ran aground off Bar Harbor, Maine. Harbor Master Charles Phippen said the boat, a tender, was taking passengers from Bar Harbor back to the…
That is one beg stern!
Although its not what you would this it would be. Rick Sasso, President of MSC Cruises USA has published the book UnselfishWorld. It is described as follows: With so much stress and conflict surrounding all of us these days, UnselfishWorld…
Carnival Corporation & plc announced non-GAAP net income of $1.2 billion, or $1.53 diluted earnings per share, for the third quarter of 2012. Reported U.S. GAAP net income, which includes unrealized gains on fuel derivatives of $136 million, was $1.3…
The Norwegian Getaway will be homeported in Miami starting in February. After an inaugural transatlantic departing Rotterdam Jan. 16 2014 with a stop in Southampton, England, she will sail on her first Caribbean voyage on Feb 1st. She is currently…
Sign me up! Oh wait I don’t use Pintrest*. Anyways, still always great to see even industry giants using social websites. Carnival on Pintrest And Click Here For Carnivals Pintrest Contest and Win a Free Cruise. *Not out of spite…
According to the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat, STX Yards and Royal Caribbean are nearing a deal to build a third Oasis class. A sister to the very successful Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, the order for…
The SS United States Redevelopment Project selected two possible Request for Proposals [RFP] for the fate of the 1952 built liner. Option A) Pennsylvania. She will be moored next to Harrah’s Casino in Chester, PA. She will be used as…
Now that the Carnival Dream left yesterday on her first post-drydock cruise, here are some pics of the new additions.
Directly from the CLIA: On behalf of the global cruise industry, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the European Cruise Council (ECC) today announced that the cruise industry has adopted an additional safety policy. This policy, which exceeds current international…
Cruise Market Watch published a quite snazzy statistical model to show # of Pax v. Price Per Day v. Cruise Duration. Problem is, with out it in 3D, its hard to tell. If someone can figure it out, let me…
The vintage cruise ships Athena and Princess Danae, belonging to Classic International Cruises (CIC), were arrested in Marseille France on Sept. 17. The cause: unpaid fuel bills and labor issues. CIN is reporting sources have said that a third CIC…
From Mikey’s Cruise Blog: the Port of Galveston is considering spending $12 million dollars to put towards terminal renovations and possibly a new terminal. Later this year, the port will host three cruise ships at once on nine separate days.…
NCL CEO Kevin Sheehan with the Godmothers for the Norwegian Breakaway, the Rockettes. Photo via expertcruiser
In an industry first, ultra-luxury Crystal Cruises has unveiled the world’s first self-contained, free-standing living wall at sea, created and crafted by UK-based ANS Group Europe. ANS Group Europe spent two days installing the living wall on the 922-guest Crystal…
In what is becoming a popular trend, and one I do enjoy, cruise lines have flocked to social media streams with updates from their ships drydockings. Here is an update from the Carnival Dream’s drydocking in Freeport, Bahamas. …
Cunard Line announced that it intends to cancel a cruise in October to allow an emergency drydocking to fix what is being described as a ‘propulsion issue.’ A recent breakdown forced the ship to sail at only 90% power and…
In April, we reported that current Costa CEO Pier Luigi Foschi will retire from his role at Costa Cruises. It seemed to be a reactionary move, corresponding to the Concordia disaster. However, it has been announced that Mr. Foschi will…
Yesterday, it was reported that strong winds from a thunderstorm, caused the Norwegian Star to snap several lines and temporarily drift away from the berth in Kings Warf. There are no reports of injuries. She anchored up, and was quickly…
USA Today’s Gene Sloan was over in Italy recently to check on the progress of Princess’ newest ship, the Royal Princess. While touring Fincanteri, he was able to check out the glass-bottomed SeaWalk. Check out the photos here.
While maneuvering into her berth in Montreal, the 55,575grt ship struck the pier and put a nasty gash into her hull. All damage was above the waterline and no one was hurt. However, repairs need to be done before…