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NOTICE TO ALL MY READERS I will be taking a holiday for the next week to the UK. I probably wont have too much time to write articles on the site unfortunately. While I’m gone Royal Caribbean is set to…
Kari Reinikainen of Cruise Business is reporting that the 1984-built Atlantic Star (now renamed Antic) has reached the scrapyard in Turkey. Shipspotting reporters confirm the vessels position. You may recall that this ship was sold by Royal Caribbean to STX…
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The above shows the Norwegian Breakaway’s sea trials positions in the Skagerrak Strait in Norway. She’s now safely berthed back in Germany. Full presser after the break…
Via Princess: SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (March 26, 2013) – Regal Princess reached a significant construction milestone today when the Princess Cruises vessel was “floated out” at its building dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. A traditional ceremony marked the…
Very clever move by Royal Caribbean here. Traditionally vessels will drydock in the Grand Bahama Shipyard in Freeport. However there are very few drydocks that are capable of fitting vessels the size of Oasis and Allure. Most of them are…
The conservancy that bought the vessel state that they need to raise $500,000 that’s due in unpaid bills thus far. Susan Gibbs, Executive Director of the SS United States Conservancy: This is a four-alarm historic preservation crisis. If this great…
CIN has the exclusive. Apparently, a new luxury expedition line is building this vessel in Norway. Hit the link for details.
Following reports of gastroenteritis, the port has been put off limits to visiting cruise ships. The port is operated by Carnival Corp, yet receives port calls from a variety of lines.
Cruise Business Online is reporting an interesting tidbit on the two AIDA ships being build in Japan. AIDA is creating a “patio” area for guests booked in a new category called Panorama cabins. Guests will have access to their own…
The end of the week is here and so is another Cruise Shipping Miami. This was a rather uneventful convention compared to years past. Here are some closing news items. El Salvador is trying to get in on some Panama…
Last night the Queen Elizabeth sailed past the permanently moored Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA. There were fireworks and everything. more photos via Facebook
The Norwegian Breakaway just completed her transit on the Emms River as she says ‘good bye’ to the Meyer Werft Yard. Construction isn’t done yet, as she enters a wet dock for the final outfitting in Emmshaven Bremerhaven on the North…
The Tuesdays at Cruise Shipping (and before that Seatrade) Miami are the biggest. It all kicks off with the State of the Industry conference. Heads of all the major lines are on stage at once. Can’t think of many other…
The 1965 built, and former Soviet liner, Marco Polo ran aground in Norway last night. The Cruise & Maritime Voyages ship hit a rock that “damaged its hull.” The damage was minor however she required a return to port. After…
The ever growing small ship expedition market is on the rise. One of the more popular ones is Lindblad, who partnered with the National Geographic Society. It’s now time for Lindblad to start expanding. Their latest move was to purchases…
Every year in March, the cruise industry gathers in Miami for the largest cruise trade show in the world. This year, the conference starts today March 11th, and runs through Thursday. I will not be in attendance this year,…
Italian authorities have finally decided on the shipyard they will bring the soon-to-be-re-floated Costa Concordia. After having laid partially capsized since January 2012, the 114,137grt will be towed to the Tuscan port of Piombino. The choice could delay the refloating…
The Norwegian costal Liner, Kong Harald, had run aground in the Lofoten islands off the coast of Norway. The ship was freed after about six hours when high tide came in. There was some water intrusion reported in the ships…
It is being reported that a fire broke out onboard the Norwegian Getaway. The ship is still being constructed in Papenburg, Germany. Papenburg, 5 March 2013 – Today a fire leading to significant smoke formation broke out on a ship…
via gCaptain: The contract to build Titanic II has not yet been signed, Palmer said. “Oh, probably next week, something like that,” Palmer said, when asked when that would happen. “Most things I say I’ll do I do.”
2012 Full Year Highlights -Net income of $173.1 million and diluted EPS of $0.97, excluding share-based compensation charge detailed below -Adjusted EBITDA increase of 10% -Net Yield increase of 1.6% (2.4% on a Constant Currency basis) -Net Cruise Cost per…
The above render comes from a marketing campaign I came across. It shoes how the classic lines of the Titanic will meet modern standards. Note the Lifeboats. However, I don’t think that’s enough. The stern will need to be redesigned…
Not a bad looking ship…. photo via CruiseTalk
Seabourn has announced that they have sold their three older vessels. The Seabourn Pride, Seabourn Spirit and Seabourn Legend will all be headed to once-sister brand Windstar. The new ships will add motorized vessels to Winstar’s fleet of “sailing” vessels.…