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The above photo appears to be a legitimate rendering of what AIDA’s upcoming newbuild will look like. Currently under construction at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the 125,000 grt vessel will debut in 2015. The most striking feature, if accurate, is the…
At 4 in the morning, whats being called an electrical panel caught fire in the engine room and/or control room. Details are scarce as all original reports are in Spanish and I’m using rough translations of them. The fire knocked…
While sailing into her berth in Harwich, England, the m/v Sirena Seaways hit the quay she was attempting to dock at. Water then began rushing into the hull of the DFDS ferry, however crew were able to ballast the ship…
While undergoing a routine drydock in Bremerhaven, Germany, Hapag Lloyd cruises MS Hanseatic suffered an engine room fire. The fire was severe enough that more reparis will be needed. As a result, Hapag Lloyd will have to cancel her two…
STX group pitched the idea of a floating soccer stadium for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The Korean firm dubbed it “crusium.” They unveiled the project at a conference this week. This is the same STX group that essentially declared…
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Nicaragua has just announced that they intend to construct a canal that will cut through Nicaragua, connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific. Details are unsurprisingly sparse. No word on lock sizes, number of locks, etc. Construction is estimated to cost…
Hong Kong’s former airport has been sitting idle in Kowloon Bay since 1998. The government of the Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China have spent $1 Billion on converting the end of the runway into a passenger…
Royal Caribbean recently announced the itineraries for their newest flagship. Quantum of the Seas will be making its inaugural 8-night westbound transatlantic voyage from Southampton on November 2, 2014, arriving in the New York area at Cape Liberty Port, New…
Princess Cruises newest flagship has just arrived in Southampton for her debut. She’ll have a few media events before sailing on her maiden voyage from Southampton to Barcelona on June 16th. I look forward to seeing the first few reports…
While docked in Lisbon, Portugal the Azamara Quest was hit by a sailboat. The s/y Wally (ENG 242) was sailing in a regatta and somehow wound up trapped under the stern of the Quest. There were no injuries except to…
Martin Cox over at MaritimeMatters announced that American Queen Steamboat Company has in fact purchased the EMPRESS OF THE NORTH from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD). She will join her fleetmate the AMERICAN QUEEN. I reported on a rumor two…
Fincantieri Cantieri Navali SpA of Monfalcone, Italy, have just handed the keys to Princess’ largest ship over to Princess Cruises. The final figures are in. She comes in at 141,000grt. 1082ft LOA. 124ft Beam. 1,780 pax cabins. Yeilding 3,560 pax…
News has basically become a stand still. The Grandeur was just shifted to the Shipyard at the far end of the harbor. She’s now moored right next to the Carnival Triumph. Stewart Chiron, The Cruise Guy® made his weekly appearance…
Make sure to keep track of her with our CruiseInd Ship Tracker. via Princess
Google recently announced a drastic overhaul of the online maps (maps.google.com). Its invite only while the engineers at the Googleplex work on fine tuning it. Well I was able to score an invite to preview it. They are gorgeous. A…
Not too much detail here, but sources are saying that Royal Caribbean has agreed with Meyer Werft to build a third Quantum Class vessel. The delivery is slated to be in mid-2016. A formal announcement is expected form Royal Caribbean…
Here are the latest on the fire on the Grandeur for Thursday May 30th: Biggest news today broke overnight. Royal Caribbean announced that the ship will be out of service until July. In addition to the 5/31 cruise that…
Here are the latest on the fire on the Grandeur All pax are off the the ship. Royal Caribbean announced that all guests have departed Freeport. The investigation and general assessment continues. Inspectors from the Bahamian Maritime Authority are leading…
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UPDATE Royal Caribbean sure has their work cut out for them now: We’re working closely w/25 guests who don’t wish to fly. Options include a ferry to FLL followed by bus/train to BWI based on preference. Obviously the ship will…
Royal Caribbean has made the decision to cancel the Grandeur’s current cruise. The ship is currently moored in Freeport, Bahamas and RCI will be arranging flights home for all guests tomorrow. Future sailings are in jeopardy and RCI has not…
NCL is reporting that while on her way back from Bermuda to New York, strong winds ripped off a divider between two balconies in the forward part of the ship. Gusts were reportedly as high as 60 kts. Official statement…
UPDATE: CIN is reporting that Royal Caribbean CEO Adam Goldstein and several RCI guest services specialists are traveling to Freeport to meet the pax onboard. Nice touch there. Passengers onboard and the US Coast Guard are reporting that Royal Caribbean’s…
The CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) announced today that their member cruise lines have adopted a Bill of Rights applicable to all pax on all their ships. Its important to note when comparing these to the actual events, this establishes…