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UPDATE TUESDAY: From Royal CEO Michael Bayley: [ON ANTHEM OF THE SEAS]The Classic Dining option will be part of Dynamic Dining. So when you go onto Dynamic Dining one of your choices will be Classic, click it and choose early…
Viking Cruises released this video of the seatrials for their first ship, Viking Star. This is one smart looking vessel.
Royal Caribbean is celebrating the steel cutting ceremony of the 4th Oasis class vessel.(above) They also took this opportunity to update us on the current construction of the third Oasis vessel. (below) via Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas, Allure…
Looks like today’s #CruiseShipOfTheDay’s Inaugural sailing is canceled. #BahamasParadise #GrandCelebration nice shot @theshameoflife! A photo posted by Cruise Ships (@cruise.crazy) on Feb 1, 2015 at 3:40pm PST Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, the replacement for Celebration Cruise Line, is off to…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today reported 2014 results and provided increased guidance for 2015. Following its Double-Double trajectory, the company’s earnings for 2014 were up more than 40% over 2013 and are expected to be up a further 40% in 2015.…
A rather tense turnaround day for Royal Caribbean in New Orleans yesterday. While traveling up the Mississippi River yesterday morning, the 90,090gt Serenade of the Seas experienced ‘navigational issues,’ then a burst pipe led to flooding of several cabins and…
At 4:00 am this morning, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines ship Boudicca (ex-Royal Viking Sky, Sunward, SuperStar Capricorn) suffered a small engine room fire off the coast of Morocco. The fire was quickly contained, and there have been no injuries to…
After running aground on her Halloween voyage from West Palm Beach to Freeport, the Bahamas Celebration been laid up in Freeport ever since. Her replacement has already been arranged. As there is no need for her and the damage is apparently quite bad,…
After the Bahamas Celebration (ex-Prinsesse Ragnhild) ran aground on approach to Freeport on Halloween, the executives from Celebration Cruise Line have started Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line. After the closure of Ibero Cruises, Costa took possession of both the Grand Celebration (ex-Celebration) and…
When the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro start up, 3,963 guests will be staying onboard the Norwegian Getaway. The IOC has announced that they time chartered the ship for the duration of the summer games. She’ll provide Rio de Janeiro…
Hopefully this concludes this saga. Italian ministers have announced that they won’t go through with the ban on cruise ships sailing into Venice. Their regional court of appeals overturned the previous ban. There’s always the possibility that a new group will voice…
UPDATE TUESDAY: The Nova Star has arrived off port limits of Charleston, SC. She’s currently drifting at 2kts. I’ll keep following her and report back if she maneuvers for berthing tomorrow. The Nova Star, which during the summer, transports…
According to Royal Caribbean’s website under Oasis and Allure’s pages: The scheduled introduction of dynamic dining on Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas has been postponed until later in the year. Oasis of the Seas and Allure…
Windstar cruises purchased the elder Seabourn trio a short while back. We know the Seabourn Pride, the first to get transferred, will be named Star Pride. The other two ships will be renamed Star Breeze and Star Legend.
Kevin Sheehan will be leaving Norwegian Cruise Line. The current CEO of Prestige, Frank Del Rio, will take over. More on this story as it develops. Press Release at the bottom of this post. It was under his leadership that Mr.…
via NCL: Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest and largest ship, Norwegian Escape, will offer a wide array of spaces for guests to relax and unwind while at sea when the ship debuts in October 2015. Guests will be transported into sheer…
Rather quietly AIDA is building one impressive vessel. Make sure to click on the picture above to get a zoomed in look of her features. from Aida: For the first time on the German cruise market, the new flagship of…
UPDATE: It turns out that all initial reports in German media, where the story origionated from, redacted their story and said that it was an error. The Deutschland is not up for sale. As for Crystal’s announcement; it was their…
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NCL just announced that their first Breakaway-plus vessel, Norwegian Escape, will feature the largest ropes course at sea. There will be over-water planks, zip lines and a three story ropes maze that guests can climb through. The aquapark will feature…
UPDATE: The majority shareholder of Cruise & Maritime Voyages, Global Maritime Group, have officially acquired the Astor. Official statement this morning: Astor originally joined the CMV fleet in December 2013 under a bareboat charter arrangement with full ship management services provided by…
In what can pretty much be described as the re-launch of Louis Cruises, which itself was a relauch of sorts of Royal Olympic Cruises; Celestyal Cruises announced that the 840-passenger Celestyal Odyssey will be joining their fleet. The Odyssey is…
St Lucia News Online is reporting that the 3 crewmembers that were rushed ashore after battling a fire onboard the Insignia this morning, passed away. An additional crew member remains hospitalized. All passengers were safely evacuated from the ship and…
A new cruise line has just started up, aimed at the premium Latin market. Sterling Cruise Line will sail their lone vessel, Sterling Gemini (ex-Crown Jewel, Super Star Gemini), round trip out of Aruba on 3,4 & 7-Night routes. Itineraries…