MSC Cruises, a rapidly growing cruise line with an already extensive order log, has announced the signing of a letter of intent with STX France for the construction of four prototype ships, with the first to be delivered in 2022. The four new ships, to be known as World Class ships, will exceed 200,000 GRT, accommodate approximately 5,400 guests, […]
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Quantum of the Seas, the industry’s first “Smart Ship,” is unlike any other ship I’ve ever sailed aboard. As a new ship, Quantum of the Seas introduces a number of new innovations and features for the cruise industry and the Royal Caribbean experience. Click the next button to discover what I loved about this new breed […]
Earlier this morning, Royal Caribbean signed a contract with Meyer Werft Shipyards in Papenburg, Germany to construct a third Quantum class cruise ship for delivery in mid 2016. While an exact price has not been released, Royal Caribbean stated that the price is similar to the price for the Quantum of the Seas, to be […]
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Editorial: My Thoughts on Titanic II
Oh where do I begin? I guess I could say I don’t understand why somebody would want to sail on Titanic II, much less build it. Let’s start with Clive Palmer. The Man Behind It Clive Palmer is the head of Blue Star Line, the company set to launch Titanic II. He is worth around […]
Royal Caribbean finally put rumors to rest and placed an order today for a third Oasis class cruise ship with a delivery date of mid 2016. Royal also has the option to build a fourth ship to be delivered in 2018. Royal Caribbean’s new Oasis class ship will be built by STX, the previous builder of the […]
For the 10th consecutive year, Royal Caribbean International was named the Best Cruise Line Overall in the 2012 Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards. The cruise line also was named the Best in Sales & Service for a fifth year, as well as topped the Domestic U.S. and Caribbean categories. Royal Caribbean was among the winners of […]
Around 400 passengers onboard P&O’s Oriana are planning to stage a protest this morning during debarkation. This protest is apparently a response to the quarantine of about 400 guests onboard who have reportedly contracted norovirus. The passengers are planning to in a sense, rebel, against the Captain, officers, and crew by refusing to disembark the ship. How will this be done? […]
Norwegian Cruise Line kicked off the holiday season this week by unveiling a Norwegian Breakaway interactive exhibit in the Grand Lounge of New York’s historic Radio City Music Hall, featuring a 1:100 scale model of the 4,000 passenger ship. Guests attending the show have the opportunity to tour the exhibit to view the model and […]
Norwegian Cruise Line and the Port of Houston Authority announced today that they have reached an agreement for Norwegian to sail seasonally from Houston for three years, totaling 75 calls, with an option to extend for up to two years. Beginning in the fall of 2014, Norwegian will bring the 2,374-passenger Norwegian Jewel to Houston […]
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Carnival Corporation today announced it has reached an agreement for the construction of two new cruise ships – a 99,000-ton ship for Holland America Line and a 135,000-ton vessel for Carnival Cruise Lines. A memorandum of agreement has been signed with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the construction of a 2,660-passenger ship for Holland America Line […]
Earlier today, Royal Caribbean confirmed that the rumors of a new Oasis class ship are true. Richard Fain announced today that Royal Caribbean is currently engaged in negotiations for the possible construction of a third Oasis class ship. Fain said that the ship, when ordered, would be delivered sometime between mid and late 2016. “The […]