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Earlier today the Norwegian Dawn lost power. She was on the last leg of a 9-Night cruise from Miami when the ship went silent. Initial reports from the ship was that everything was lost. The propulsion, lights, air condition, and…
Just saw on NBC’s coverage of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade they gave a shout-out to the Disney Dream. Mickey Mouse this year was “Sailor Mickey.” They just stated about 2 sentences worth of info about it but it was still…
Carnival released these high-res images of the Carnival Dream today. Some of them are typical, corny flickr photos but they are high-res. As you can tell, I have an addiction to high-res photos. Click the photo below and enjoy. …
This morning there was some discussion on twitter about the Port of Brownsville, Texas wanting to be a cruiseport. CruiseGuy Brownsville, Texas discusses #cruise port options. Save your money, don’t waste more fees. 0% chance 2 get ships 2 visit!…
Hello all from Dallas Texas. I will be here for the Thanksgiving break. I plan on updating at least once a day if nothing big is happening in the industry.
UPDATE NOON: You know, after thinking about it, this leads one to question central park. What if something goes terrible wrong? It is possible that insects could sneak onboard through the plants, or strangely enough, through the guests (that’s why…
This post has been updated to transfer the photos out of a picasa album after it was shut down in 2016. These were leaked onto flickr and I haven’t been able to find them again. Have a look. They are…
When a ship is constructed now-a-days it is begun, after the blocks components are cut and assembled from steel that is, by lowering and welding together the large blocks in a drydock. When the ship is watertight and seaworthy, they…
I’ve updated the schedule that Oasis has until maiden voyage. Make sure you bookmark it and check back because I will keep it updated. Check it out: Oasis Inaugural Schedule
Today was a big day in terms of Oasis publicity. Probably the biggest. It was officially opened to media, travel agents, and invited guests(think diamond+). It all kicked off yesterday when invited guests were allowed to board for an over…
The International Maritime Organization, a part of the United Nations, recently sent a letter to Royal Caribbean International CEO Richard Fain. The letter goes on to say that the Chairman of the IMO is proud of the way the Maritime…
So this is how much I love cruise ships. So it 7:05 am here in TX and its Friday which means I don’t have any classes today. Mornings like these, I usually sleep in. Not today! Now I have to…
As mentioned before, Royal Caribbean’s newest addition to the fleet will not have a single godmother. It wont even have a pair. In total there will be seven! Remember that Oasis is branded as having seven neighborhoods. So doing the…
So this is pretty funny. CruiseLog’s Gene Sloan just tweeted: Let the madness begin: World’s largest #cruise ship causing traffic jams in Fort Lauderdale. #travel #oasis It seems that everyone going on cruises this past weekend have been driving…
Royal Caribbean updated their Flickr page with a ton of photos. Here is only a sample. The complete page can be viewed here.
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Well it’s just past midday here in TX so I see it fit for the next round of photos. By now we all know what it looked like this morning, just see all my previous posts if you haven’t. By…
These will be it for now. If I find a really good set of photos then I’ll post it. These are some press shots. (Sun Sentinel)
The New York Times has an excellent article about the newest cruise terminal in Florida. The massive 240,000 sq. ft Terminal 18 in Port Everglades, just outside of Fort Lauderdale, will be the homeport of Oasis and Allure of the…
(InletCam) (South Florida Business Journal)
Stay tuned for about as many pictures I can find of her. Carnival fanboys, it may be a good idea to turn your head today as this will dominate the news.
This morning the Carnival Dream arrived state side by sailing past the Statue of Liberty, up the Hudson River and right into the NYC Passenger Ship Terminals. The christening will take place today at 4:00pm EST. Click here to watch…
Louis was re-delivered the Norwegian Majesty. Norwegian Cruise Line originally sold the Norwegian Majesty back in 2008 along with the Norwegian Dream, but the Dream part of the deal fell through. It was arranged for NCL to charter the ship…
…is Marcia Gay Harden. The ceremony will take place tomorrow after Carnival’s flagship arrives in the U.S. for the first time. In an attempt to upstage Royal Caribbean and their Oasis of the Seas’, you’d think think that they would…
Europe’s largest cruise line will station its newest vessel, Costa Deliziosa, in the United Arab Emirates, commonly referred to as the U.A.E. The ship will be home ported in the Emirate of Dubai as soon as she leaves the shipyard…