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Here are Crystal Cruises fleet, all of 2 ships, docked in Barcelona, Spain this morning. The ultra luxury ships are docked bow-bow. Onboard the Crystal Serenity, looking at the Crystal Symphony Onboard the Crystal Symphony, looking at the Crystal Serenity
Some Norwegian Epic news for you this morning. As she nears completion and her June 15 delivery date looms close by, STX has released a slew of new photos of her. I have been, and will be, compiling them on…
Vistamar in Turkey in 2008 from Shipspotting.com Interesting story developing in the U.K. Officials from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have detained the cruise ship, Vistamar, in the Port of Belfast and are not permitting her to leave…
As we’ve all seen in the news, there are a lot of protests regarding the Israeli special forces landing on a ship. So far Princess Cruises have cancelled today’s call in the port of Ashdod, Israel. Azmara is the next…
Oasis has undergone some external changes the past few weeks. You may recall that when she first arrived in the states from Finland, she encountered some rough weather that resulted in some damage to one of the fowardmost lifeboats. It…
RCI has always had a rough time with publicity surrounding past guests. There was the March 2009 scale back that sparked outrage. Then the Royal Champions on a certain message board. RCI announced today further changes and enhancments to their…
This morning marked a major step in the building process of one of the most highly anticipated cruises to be launched. Taking place in Papenburg, Germany, the Disney Dream received her last building block. Remember that ships are build like…
Leaving T.Mariotti in Italy upon completion of outfitting. The Seabourn Sojourn was formally handed over from the ship yard to the line. This is the final step in the construction of the vessel and the first step for her new…
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UPDATE SATURDAY: According to two comments below, the ship was not evacuated in Cadiz. Here is where I got the false information: Round Town News Thanks to Rosie and fudge for keeping us informed UPDATE: This gets weird, according to…
Friday: The Deutschland was the ship that caught Fire on Sunday while in Norway. No one was seriously injured, but it prompted the evacuation of the vessel. Check out the original post for photos and more detail. The ship was…
I came across some photos of the Disney Dream being build and thought I would pass them along. Take note of the detail that goes into the vessels bow and stern. Reminds me of the old sailing days where the…
Tuesday Update As I reported yesterday, the MS Deutschland was towed from Eidfjorden to Bergen Norway for inspection of the damage. The analysis warrants the cancellation of her cruise that was supposed to leave today and sail Hamburg-Hamburg for a…
Confirmed: Crewmember missing from Oasis. A 45 year old member from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was first discovered to be missing and then confirmed to have gone overboard (probably through the ships surveillance cameras). The ship will now sail…
Over the weekend I was digging through old posts from my original blog and I came across my very first post. It was the leaked images of the Queen Elizabeth’s interiors from way back in March 2009. I was looking…
UPDATE MONDAY: Just a quick update on the situation. The passengers spent last night at a local hotel having been unable to continue on their voyage. They will then be shuttled to Bergen or Oslo for flights back home. As…
At an exclusive cocktail party, Cunard unveiled the centerpiece of the ships art collection. All ships from RCI to CCL ships, carry extensive art collections to take up wall space. There is careful though that goes into determining the right…
It’s been a long time waiting: A new engine, a fire that is suspected to be arson, and then another fire, but she finally is getting closer to delivery this summer. Now that only the lifeboats are left to be…
Royal Caribbean announced that they will upgrade the Freedom and Liberty of the seas in drydocks in early 2011. These changes are to bring the two sisters up to Oasis level in terms of amenities only. Don’t worry, they will…
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(Click for larger) Is this the new princess newbuild? It could be. This new ship will be the largest Princess ship to date. She made news the other day when Carnival and Princess firmed up the order for her and…
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