Ok so this is awesome and I’ve been addicted to this since I just discovered it. The Norwegian Coastal line Hurtigruten will be broadcasting live video from the MS Nordnorge as she sails north up the cast of Norway. She…
Yesterday I teased about Carnival making a big announcement today and here it is! I’ll update this post once I get details. But its looking like it’ll be 8-nighters. (Photo Credit: Flickr user Jersey JJ via Creative Commons license) UPDATE:…
Carnival will be making an announcement tomorrow morning about their future deployment out of New York. Stay tuned. If anything leaks beforehand, I’ll update the post.
In what would seem to be an inevitable action, the People of South Carolina have filed a lawsuit against Panama-based Carnival Cruise Lines. They claim that cruise ships hurt the environment [which no one is doubting], and that cruise lines…
Following Carnival’s Spirit and Celebrity’s Solstice, Royal Caribbean announced that they will move their former flagship, Voyager of the Seas, to Asia starting in June of 2012. She’ll base out of Shanghai, China and sail everything from 4 to 10…
Italian site pazzoperilmare, has the below construction photos of the Carnival Breeze being built in Italy.
Almost echoing the recent incident with the Costa Deliziosa in Norway, P&O’s Oriana docked in Southampton and revealed her little scrape. The dent occurred as the ship hit the quarryside in Kristiansand, Norway. She still is seaworthy and any impact…
Yesterday a fuel tank exploded int he port of Gibraltar, Spain. Right next to the tank, the Independence of the Seas. There were 12 passengers that were reported to have had minor injuries. The pictures are pretty spectacular. The Independence…
UPDATE: She will be built at Fincanteri in Italy. Her hull will be based on the new Princess newbuild. People have commented that she looks like the Solstice class, but there is nothing similar other than the twin funnels. She’ll…
Seabourn took delivery of the new 450-guest Seabourn Quest today at the T. Mariotti shipyard in Genoa, Italy. The intimate, all-suite ship is the third vessel constructed by Mariotti for Seabourn’s fleet, completing a three-year expansion that increased the ultra-luxury…
The MSC Opera was the same ship that broke down off the coast of Sweden. Following repairs in Gdynia, Poland, she sailed to Southampton, England to embark pax for her 8 night Norwegian Fjords cruise. Upon arrival, she was boarded…
Carnival has just announced that in 2012 the Carnival Glory will sail part of her summer Canada and New England out of Boston. The voyages will mirror her current 2011 schedule with 4 & 5 Night trips to St. John…
The huge rumor going around the industry is that Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is negotiating with an unnamed cruise line for 2 100,000grt vessels. CIN reported today that the negotiations are well underway and could be wrapped up in during…
The Costa Cruises vessel Costa Deliziosa, came unmoored while docked in Bergen, Norway over the weekend. From the photos, nothing too serious and no damage was reported from the vessel. The same can’t be said of the quarryside where a…
Bon Voyage Bon Voyage, a tranquil lounge located on Deck 3, Midship aboard the Disney Fantasy, is a cozy bar where families can enjoy a refreshing beverage or snack throughout the day. Cove Café Cove Café, an adults-only lounge located…
That’s what Windstar Cruises was just sold for. The luxury sailing line had gone bankrupt and was just purchased at an auction. The winner was TAC Cruise LLC, an affiliate of Xanterra Holding Corporation. Andrew N. Todd, CEO of Xanterra…
From The PR Newswire: SEATTLE, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In a move that’s a first for the premium cruise line, Holland America Line will deploy ms Rotterdam from Europe year-round starting in September, 2012, on a series of extended…
click for largerFox News is reporting what the situation was like onboard. Please overlook the part where they call it a luxury liner. Published May 17, 2011 A relaxing cruise ship dream vacation was headed toward becoming a nightmare for…
In the wake of the MSC Opera’s mechanical issues, MSC has officially announced the the next cruise (departing May. 17th) will be canceled. From MSC Cruises: “As the work of the electrical team is not yet over, MSC Cruises has…
Yesterday I reported on the MSC Opera breaking down and having to be towed to Sweden. Today, CIN has the photos: via: CIN photo: Kim Viktor
While cruising the Baltic, MSC Cruises MSC Opera suffered propulsion problems and was left adrift. She is currently under to to the Swedish port of Nynashamn. She is preliminarily scheduled to arrive tomorrow morning. No word yet on the future…
The 441 foot Discovery Sun, operated by Discovery Cruise Line, will sail her last trip on September 6th. Originally last Thursday, it was reported that she would be heading to drydock on the 7th for an extensive refurbishment. Just yesterday,…
Westerdam in 2008 The USCG just issued a statement that they are investigation and incident that recently took place in Alaska. The United States Coast Guard is investigating an allision between the 935-foot cruise ship Westerdam and ice in the…
via Celebrity Celebrity Cruises has long been recognized for its vast, exceptional collection of contemporary art. With hundreds of original works by both recognized and emerging artists exhibited on every ship in the fleet, and the recent introduction of self-guided…
click photo for high res And thats how you remove the “shopping cart handle” from a cruise ship. Although for some reason i always found it to be attractive. And below is what she looks like sailing now.