CIN has an update on the bunker (fuel) salvage operation: The Concordia Emergency Commissioner’s Office and Costa Crociere have announced that the pumping of fuel from the Costa Concordia has been continuing around the clock since 5 pm on Feb.…
sistership AIDAsol AIDAstella will be the name of Germany’s AIDA Cruises newest ship when she launches in 2013. I have updated CruiseInd’s Newbuild Database
Never thought I’d see a legit cruise ship cartoon.
Jim Walker posed the following on his CruiseLaw Blog. I have a feeling they are going to get annihilated in court. Simply clueless. I have three semesters of maritime/admiralty law under my belt and even I can tell these are…
Big enough Atrium for you The Atrium onboard the Royal Princess will be 50 percent larger than on the newest class of Princess ships and will debut a number of brand new features, including Bellini’s Italian cocktail bar, Ocean Terrace…
Princess Cruises announced the details of they newest flagship. Her maiden voyage will be a 7-night Iberian Peninsula voyage from Southampton to Barcelona. It departs June 16th 2013. After that she will sail Princess signature 12-day Grand Mediterranean between Barcelona…
Discovery Channel announced that this Sunday Feb. 19th. Cruise Ship Disaster: Inside the Concordia is set to premier. Here’s what they say about it: Sunday, February 19th Discovery will take you to where few have gone and where nobody wants…
This should really come as no surprise to anyone: The global cruise industry announced a new emergency drill policy requiring mandatory muster for embarking passengers prior to departure from port. The new policy follows the industry’s announcement on January 27…
The Herald Sun of Australia is reporting that Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 had suffered two power outages while en route to Australia. The two outages are said to not have lasted more then 30 minutes.
The Meyer Werft flag being lowered and the Disney Cruise Line flag being raised The Disney Fantasy is scheduled to depart Germany on Feb. 16 and arrive in New York City on February 28th.
Carnival Cruise Lines announced that march 2013, they will reposition the Carnival Miracle to the West Coast while the Carnival Splendor goes the other way to New York. Now the Miracle is a panamax ship but the Splendor is a…
Speechless really. Well I guess it saves the reputations of some of the officers, but it really paints the captain in even worse light (if that’s even possible.)
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Well as the title says it, National Geographic here in the States, will be premiering the special. I’m not anticipating anything new, but the plethora of interviews sure to be features, might provide a different insight. Stay tuned here as…
Next week, Croisières de France will be advertising on the Paris Metro. The marketing campaign will encompass over 200 posters. Earlier I wrote about how Royal Caribbean was taking to the subway for their latest marketing campaign.
Royal Caribbean announced that the 1997-built, 78,491 grt Rhapsody of the Seas will undergo an extensive drydock in Singapore in March. The multimillion dollar drydocking is part of the larger $300m Royal Advantage initiative. She is scheduled to receive an…
Princess cruises has announced that the Crown Princess will return to port early due to an outbreak of norovirus. The ‘cruise ship bug’ has already struck 114 passengers and 59 crew members. The 113,000 grt ship will arrive back in…
This is officially awesome! Starting today, the 42nd St. S train will be branded for the entire month of February. The train runs a shuttle service between Times Square and Grand Central under 42nd St. photos via tnooz.com
Weather has begun to have its impact on the Concordia. Look at the 0:50 mark for the glass dome over the main pool to fall off. It was not the divers as I originally suspected. Here’s what is left of the aft…
I’m testing out some new code for CruiseInd. Hopefully this makes viewing photos more simple and enjoyable. What do you think? All photos courtesy of Ermanno Carbone via Shipspotting. Taken January 15th.
Look at the center pool area. It looks like they wedged the retractable dome open in that area. Just something I noticed.
Good morning everyone. Here’s the latest: Unfavorable weather will not relent. Therefore, officials will call off the search for the remaining bodies. Currently there are 15 pax and crew still missing. Costa parent company Carnival Corp., disclosed the financial impact…
As I mentioned yesterday, I have been trying to find pictures of the Concordia post and during the evacuation. It seems that photos exist of her prior to the evacuation, just when she started to develop the list. And plenty…
Divers have recovered a 17th body from inside the wreck on deck 6. Weather continues to hamper recovery and prelim work on the ships fuel tanks. Smit is scheduled to start pumping out the heavy bunker fuel midweek. AP…
Gene Sloan from USA Today’s CruiseLog: Spokespeople for two of the lines, Princess Cruises and Holland America, said they would have no comment on the subject. A spokeswoman for Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises, which are sister lines, said on…