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Sunday Morning Concordia Update VI

UPDATE: BBC is reporting that 2 bodies were just found in the ship. The death toll it now at 5. Overnight, rescue workers found 3 survivors trapped inside the capsized ship. One was a severely injured crew member who had…

Captain of Concordia Arrested (Concordia Update IV)

Local officials have arrested the Captain of the Costa Concordia, Francesco Schettino.  Local law enforcement have charged him with suspicion of multiple manslaughter, abandoning ship and causing a shipwreck. They claim he deliberately ordered the ship to take a dangerous,…

Costa Concordia Update II

Shows you just how close she was to the shore. Keep in mind that this may not be exactly where the underwater collision occurred, just where she came to a stop. Currently, CNN is reporting that local officials are fearful…

BREAKING Costa Concordia Runs Aground and is Sinking…

*Click Here for a Live Webcam from the Rescue Operation* This is BREAKING NEWS and will be updated periodically.. Costa Cruises 950 foot long, 114,500grt ship Costa Concordia had just departed Civitavecchia, Italy when she lost power and scrapped the…

13 things not to do on a cruise

Chris Owen posted the “13 things not to do on a cruise” on his site today. Now most if it is pretty good advice such as: 1. Don’t sit on the guard rail 2. Don’t argue with other passengers 5.…

Carnival Launched 5D Theater

5D…skipped right over 4D. Set to debut on the Carnival Breeze in June 2012, the new Carnival theater introduces passengers into total entertainment experience. Tanking its cue from the theaters in Orlando, the “multi-dimensional” experience combines a 3D projection system,…

MSC Poesia Runs aground in Bahamas in Videos

  Here’s the damage to the sea floor.   Here’s the caption that sums up the above nicely: On January 7th, the MSC Poesia was aground off Lucaya Beach, Grand Bahama. It was pulled free that evening. Here is some…

Carnival Billboard in New York.

Now this is cool (click for larger): If you want to check it our for yourself the location is Broadway and 49th. The purpose of the billboard is to promote and get the word out about the Miracle’s year-round trips…

Russian Ship Owner Looks to Cruise Industry For New Venture

 The Russian Ship owner/manager, Sovcomflot, have been rumored to be looking at a new venture in the Cruise Industry according to Cruise Business Review. This venture would greatly diversify their business portfolio. Sovcomflot owns and manages everything from ice Breakers…

[Finance Friday} Carnival Q4 2011 Results

Carnival Corporation & plc announced non-GAAP net income of $216 million, or $0.28 diluted EPS for the fourth quarter of 2011. Reported net income, which includes net unrealized gains on fuel derivatives of $1 million, was $217 million, or $0.28…

What’s the Disney Fantasy doing in New York?

That’s the million dollar question. CIN found that the Fantasy is scheduled to me berthed at the Manhattan west side piers from February 28 to March 2, 2012. This coincides with her Port Canaveral home port arrival 4 days after.…

[UPDATE] Disney Fantasy vandalized in Shipyard.

From the Captain Greybeard Blog: A spokesperson at Disney Cruise Line’s Florida HQ said the cause of the water “intrusion” was still unknown and claimed it would be wrong to suggest – as some reports in Germany had – that…

NEW CRUISE LINE ALERT

Viking River Cruises, the huge European river line, have now launched their very own “blue-water” line. Viking Ocean Cruises has ordered two, 888-passenger oceangoing ships to be constructed at STX France yards in St. Nazaire. Measuring 750ft LOA, the sisters…

Happy Holidays

From all of us at CruiseInd: An MSC ship in Hamburg, Germany earlier this year.

Christmas on a Cruise Ship

Here are a collection of cruise ship decorations. I was able to find some great quality Cunard and Carnival ones. I think the Cunard ones are the best. as always click for larger              …

Norwegian Epic European Surprise

Buried deep in NCL’s latest presser about their Summer 2013/14 Deployment, I found this interesting tidbit: Guests will also have the opportunity to sail round-trip from Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy or Marseille, France giving them the flexibility to choose the homeport…