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Costa Cruises and Italian officials have announced the plan that was chosen for the salvage of the Concordia. Still laying partially capsized off of Giglio, the vessel recently had all her bunkers (fuel) pumped out as the the first phase…
Allure’s sister, Oasis is currently docked in Port Everglades. Last night news broke via CruiseLaw and the AP that a small fire in the engine room broke out on Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas. The Allure, which shares the…
This must seem like a publicity stunt as Royal Caribbean’s rival, Carnival plc.’s Star Princess failed to stop for a broken down vessel, but the Oasis did exactly what the Star failed to do. I almost didn’t believe this when…
A story is circulating around the interwebs about Princess Cruises’ Star Princess that aparently sailed by a vessel in distress. On the morning of March 10th, 3 passengers noticed something floating in the water as their ship sailed on transit…
gaffe Noun: An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder: “an unforgivable social gaffe”. Not too many people can properly use the word “gaffe.” Props to Cruise Critic for using it!
Never thought I’d finally see a great Cruise Industry infographic. Click the above photo to view in its entirety. via coupons.org
We leaked it on Monday and now its official. Norwegian Cruise Lines CEO Kevin Sheehan, Miami Mayor, and Port of Miami officials announced it together this morning onboard the Norwegian Spirit. The Norwegian Getaway will start sailing round trip Miami…
Last week we reported that NCL has been teasing a press conference slated for this Tuesday [17th]. Last Friday, we learnt, via a mass email from NCL, it will be about their newest ship, the Norwegian Getaway. Shortly thereafter, the Miami Herald leaked, via…
Expedition cruise ship Plancius, is now anchored on the lee side of South Georgia Island after mechanical problems hampered her propulsion. The line stated that she can only travel at 5 kts in calm conditions. Operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, she is…
According to Porthole magazine, NCL will be holding a press conference onboard the Norwegian Sky on April 17th. Initial rumors are that they have finally sold the ship. However, I respectfully disagree. I doubt they will announce that they have…
The Azamara Journey is now docked in New york for the commencement of the Titanic Memorial Cruise. Her itinerary is below. Note that Halifax, home of the largest cemetery of Titanic victims is included as a port. Halifax is also…
Last night National Geographic Channel premiered the highly anticipated, “Titanic: The Final Word With James Cameron.” In it, one of Cameron’s tasks was to complete the most accurate CGI of the vessels sinking. Take a look at the video below…
On Friday we reported that the Azamara Quest caught fire and was running only on backup power. Well today she finally made it back to land safely. She sailed into Sandakan harbor on Borneo Island. She was assisted by the Malaysian coast guard.…
Introducing the iStudy. Following the steps of Celebrity, Cunard recently launched the above lounge onboard the Queen Victoria. The lounge features 18 iMacs that dual boot OSX and Windows 7. There also added the iRange. It will be the second…
Going on live right now… via Portfever
Check out the cruise ship towards the bottom of the image. Looks like one of the original Seaborne sisters. via VoxGames
Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas just emerged from a month long drydock at Singapore’s Sembawang Shipyard. The new Rhapsody of the Seas features new dining options, revamped entertainment and unique amenities. She will sail Alaska in the summer and…
While sailing between the Philippines and Borneo, an engine room fire broke out onboard Azamara Club Cruises’ Azamara Quest. The fire on the 30,277grt ship was first reported by a BBC Broadcast Journalist on twitter: hearing reports a cruise…
NCL ships will play a major part in Lifetime’s newest show, Love for Sail. Debuting April 10th at 10pm, the show sends 4 men and 4 women on a cruise, their challenge: find love. (yuck) Ships said to be…
Does anybody think Royal Caribbean should be considerate of the video frame that YouTube chooses to render its thumbnail of the video. I mean I understand that Jenny McCarthy is an absolute mess of a person, and the thumbnail is…
NCL released the latest Deck Plans. Take a look at the recently announced Waterfront area. Click Here For Norwegian Breakaway Deck Plans
A press release was released today claiming that Universal Event Management (UEM) of Macau have just received the “rights to represent the QE2 in a number of locations.” Locations are said to be the SAR Macau and Atlantic City, New…
Costa and local Italian officials announced today that they have finally pumped all bunkers (fuel) out of the ship. The operation began on February 12th and workers have been removing the fuel oil around the clock ever since. Total cost…
UPDATE: This morning brought the news that there are now 5 bodies found and not the original 3. They are said to all have been found lying on the seabed, underneath the submerged superstructure. Italian officials have just found three…
Royal Caribbean just made it official that the 1991 built, 73,941grt ship will be leaving their fleet. She will be joining the Spanish brand Pullmantur, joining her sister, the Sovereign. Transfer date will be April 1, 2013, meaning her last…