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Allure of the Seas to Home Port in Barcelona in 2015

When Royal Caribbean decided last year to sail the Oasis on a very short Mediterranean season in 2014, it was largely speculated that this was a trial run to see if the European market could handle a ship the size…

American Cruise Lines Newbuild Updates

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American Cruise Lines  announced today that the first of its four-ship order will be deployed to the Mississippi River. She’ll join fleetmate Queen of the Mississippi. The yet unnamed ship will be launched in March 2015. She will be a very…

Navigator of the Seas Completes Month Long Drydock

The Navigator of the Seas has completed its drydock that saw the addition of the flowrider, several more cabins, and various other enhancements. from Royal Caribbean: Royal Caribbean International’s Navigator of the Seas is primed to resume year-round service from Galveston, Texas…

Royal Caribbean reports Q4 2013 Results

Here’s Royal Caribbean’s rather upbeat and positive Q4 2013 results: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. reported 2013 results and provided guidance for 2014. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Full Year 2013: Adjusted EPS was $2.40, $0.05 above the top end of the company’s previous guidance. Strong close-in…

Fog Update via Cruise Critic

Cruise Critic just posted their update on some fog instances throughout the Gulf and this photoshop appears along with it. I really don’t know where to begin with it: the sky is still blue; as is the water, the fog…

ANALYST: Royal Caribbean May Order Fourth Oasis Class

According to Robin Farley, a leisure and gaming industry analyst at UBS, Royal Caribbean could be positioning themselves for the ordering of a fourth Oasis Class ship. RCCL has decided not to exercise an option for 2017 delivery, which had been…

Explorer of the Seas Thursday Update

UPDATE: If anyone wants to watch an over exaggerated report from ABC News, here it is below. I only watched it for the live shots in front of the ship. See more US News from ABC|ABC World News Originally Published on: Jan…

[UPDATED]Explorer of the Seas Wednesday Update

UPDATE 2: Explorer is now docked back in Cape Liberty. UPDATE: The Explorer of the Seas will arrive in New Jersey this afternoon. Shes currently 10nm off the coast of Long Branch, NJ. Originally Published on: Jan 29, 2014 @ 8:25…

Explorer of the Seas Tuesday Update

The CDC have issues their update into the investigation. via Royal Caribbean: Royal Caribbean International Statement Regarding Explorer of the Seas January 27, 2014 9:00 p.m.   Explorer of the Seas is on track to return home from its 10-day cruise on…

Final Fate of STX Finland’s Rauma Yards Known

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STX announced last year that they would be closing one of its Finnish yards for good. Roughly 700 jobs have been lost as a result. The closure comes amid South Korea’s STX Corporation’s massive financial troubles. The yard recently announced…

[UPDATE]Explorer of the Seas Hit Hard With Norovirus

UPDATE TUESDAY AM:  Tuesday Update UPDATE MONDAY AM:  Here’s Royal Caribbean’s full statement on the situation. Explorer of the Seas will return home from its 10-day cruise two days early, after an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness that spiked over the weekend.…

Norwegian Getaway Arrives in New York

UPDATE 5:47am: The Getaway has arrived and now docked at Manhattan’s pier 88. Originally Published on: Jan 26, 2014 @ 4:12 The Norwegian Getaway is now sailing into New York Harbor. You can follow along with us at our Norwegian Getaway Blog.

Prestige Cruise Holdings Files for IPO

Prestige Cruise Holdings have announced that they plan on a public IPO for the company. They are currently the parent company of luxary lines Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The information was first discovered by Seatrade Insider from a…

Navigator of the Seas in Drydock

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The above photo comes to us via Twitter. The Navigator of the Seas is almost finished with her drydock in Freeport, Bahamas.  This is part of the entire fleet of Voyager-class ships receiving upgrades, including the pictured Flowrider. I’m working…

[UPDATE]Quantum of the Seas Bow Sections Towed into Meyer Werft

UPDATE Jan 14, 2014: Royal Caribbean PR have just released a new photo of the progress of the Quantum: Originally Published on Jan 12, 2014 @ 14:17 [embedvideo id=”_DbqkLNUxGI” website=”youtube”] Captured just a few days ago, this video shows several…

NCL Announces Ultimate Dining Package

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In light of the recent success lines have had with their ultimate drink packages, NCL has announced a package that allows guests to dine at the additional fee restaurants for one flat fee. Norwegian Cruise Line today introduced an all-new…

Norwegian Epic To Be Based Year-round in Europe

Speaking onboard his newest ship, the Getaway, NCL CEO Kevin Sheehan made the announcement that NCL will deploy its largest ship, the Norwegian Epic, to Europe yearround starting April 2015. The 4,100pax ship will sail Mediterranean cruises out of Barcelona. Kevin…

Follow Along With Us at Our Norwegian Getaway Hub

Tune in here for live updates. You can also access the Getaway hub from the top of the page as well. I developed this page as a resource for all the latest info on NCL’s newest cruise ship. Hope you…

[ARCHIVED] Norwegian Getaway Inaugural Blog

This is an archived post that originally appeared on CruiseInd on Jan 11, 2014 @ 12:11 Inaugural Schedule Track the Getaway Live NCL Getaway Homepage Current Time onboard the Getaway The Latest: This Page will be updated throughout her first…

Norwegian Breakaway Larger Than Getaway

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Its only a minor difference, but enough to make one ship bigger than the other. When launched last spring, the Norwegian Breakaway came in at 146,600gt. Her recently launched sister, the Norwegian Getaway, is measuring 145,655gt. According to a CruiseInd source, the…

Norwegian Getaway Delivered

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  Norwegian Cruise Line has officially taken delivery of the 114,000GT Norwegian Getaway. The 4,000pax ship is now officially Norwegian’s. She is currently on her way to Rotterdam for a quick stop. She’ll arrive tomorrow. Afterwards she’ll be making her way…

Bad Timing on Galapagos Cruise Stories

In what can only be attributed to bad timing and bad luck, these two stories popped up right next to each other on CruiseCritic’s RSS feeds: As background, Jeff Bezos Amazon’s CEO and drone enthusiast, was recently evacuated from a cruise…