Pictures have surfaces from the first sea trial that maybe show a blue hull. Now there has not been an official word from the yard, RCL, employees, etc. about this yet and it could be a primer, coating, etc. but…
Word from the ship is that it was a fuel pump that exploded (I use this term loosely) causing the fire. The damage was more than initially thought, thus requiring a shipyard repair. The yard has not been chosen yet,…
Well I’ve been trying to find pictures that show any possible damage. (If anybody has any please let me know) What I have been able to find if photos from onboard. Thanks to a South Carolina Pastor, Greg Surratt…
So I go to sleep and it was a slow day in the industry. I wake up to news that a cruise ship off of Egypt suffered a serious fire. Here is what I know so far: Princess Cruises Royal…
The long rumored names of the new Disney ships have been confirmed. The Disney Dream will debut in 2011 and her sistership Disney Fantasy will debut in 2012. A leaked rendering can be seen below:
Mark your calendars! On Wednesday, June 24, 2009 RCI will announce the final piece of the puzzle regarding Oasis. At 2:00 p.m. ET Adam Goldstein, president and CEO, and Kenneth Taylor, director of Fleet Restaurant Operations, will hold a live…
Part 1 Part 2 More photos have been released courtesy of STX France Cruise SA. This set focuses of the arrivals and placement of the massive funnels. Like them or hate them; leave a comment below.
Word from the sea trails is that the Aerostat will not be part of the Oasis of the Seas. This rumor comes after troubles the crew had with it. The fact that she came undone from the ship and flew…
So the Oasis departed for her sea trials. Sea Trials last a few days off the coast of Finland. Their purpose is to test the systems and abilities of the ship in an open ocean environment. Typically there will be…
Well I’m back in Massachusetts after spending some time in Dallas so I’ll start blogging a lot more now. As the summer season comes closer there will be a lot of posts including progress reports from Europe on the construction…
Kind of an update to my previous entry. Browsing through some pictures I came upon the Carnival Splendor sailing out of San Francisco harbor. Here she is seen passing under the Golden Gate Bridge on May 11th.
Normally this would be just a regular cruise ship in a regularly scheduled port, but not this time. The swine flu, H1N1, or whatever they are calling it now, scared shipowners into dropping all port-of-calls in Mexico. This led to…
With all the recent publicity of new ships, think Norwegian Epic and Oasis of the Seas, the Carnival Dream, Carnival Corp’s answer to the previous two, seems left out. Well not to leave her behind, here are recent shipyard photos.…
Well not so funny for those involved. A few weeks ago, the Norwegian Jade was embarking passengers for a short cruise from Rotterdam. As they were taking the luggage from the pier to the marshalling yard on the ship,…
…is currently underway in NYC. Stay tuned for updates. UPDATE 4:31: Today’s event is focused around the entertainment offered onboard. UPDATE 5:06: So far revealed is a big casino with bars above it and the atrium dining below it. A…
Bridge Section The Norwegian Epic’s Bridge arrives at the building dock. Cruise Ships are built in large sections; like Legos. Bridge in the Air In order to lift these big pieces, the yards lift them with big A-frame cranes. Bridge…
This just in, after years and years of being in the red, NCL announced they have a first quarter profit of $5 Million. This profit could be a sign of things to come under the leadership of Kevin Sheehan. Sheehan…
In late June, Carnival will resume the previous itineraries with the scheduled stops in Mexico. A complete list of exact dates can be found here. All announced altered cruises, the ones avoiding Mexico, will still avoid Mexico. This decision comes…
Breaking: A female crewmember has contracted the H1N1 Virus (swineflu). This from the UK paper the Daily Mail: The female cruise employee on Serenade of the Seas tested positive for the H1N1 virus when examined by doctors in Washington State…
These were released today. Central Park Board Walk Aquatheater Jogging Track Studio B Ice Rink Florider
Today NCL announced the Norwegian Epics hull art. Take a look at the gallery below. Click the pictures to view larger. Then click it again to view even larger.
From the ships webcam. This is MSC Cruises first call in the Big Apple. A few years ago it was heavily rumored that MSC was going to announce a North East deployment of one on their ships. The MSC Orchestra…
(click on photo for larger image) The "Marco Polo" came very close to running aground in the Geiranger fjord in Norway yesterday. She was caught in a wind gust and brought close to the rocky shore. Damage to the ship…
from InletCam
Pictures are from ShipParade