Today at Cruise3Sixty I had the opportunity to tour Holland America Line’s beautiful ms. Maasdam. I have never sailed on Holland America, but after today I hope I will someday have the chance too! First off, the crew is phenomenal. Everybody on board was so friendly and very helpful. The dining room staff was very attentive and friendly. As soon […]
Earlier today a fire completely destroyed the luxury cruise yacht, Safari Spirit while docked in Seattle. The ship was being prepared for a season of Alaska cruises, so there were no passengers on board, but an engineer and the ships owner, Dan Blanchard, were on board but were able to escape by crawling down a mooring […]
1:00 am Update: It is now confirmed that the Norwegian Star did not collide with the USS Intrepid, but instead with the dock near the moored USS Intrepid. The Norwegian Star briskly scraped along the dock and sustained only minor damage. It is now being reported that Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Star has collided with the US […]
This is the official press release that I received from Norwegian…MIAMI – April 27, 2012 – Norwegian Breakaway will take recreation and outdoor fun to new heights when it launches in April 2013. The ship’s top decks will feature the first Aqua Park at sea with five full-size water slides, including twin Free Fall slides, […]
So tomorrow I will be at Cruise3Sixty where I will be touring Holland America Line’s ms. Maasdam, attending press conferences held by MSC and Azamara, and visiting the trade show for a little bit. I am really excited to share what I learn about the cruise industry this week, so to make sure you stay […]
Here is Kaleigh and James again with some cruise news that I didn’t really cover, plus a review of the Norwegian Epic! — Header image: cruises.about.com
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Costa Cruise Lines announced today that the task of removing and towing away the Costa Concordia will go to both Florida based Titan Salvage and Italy-based firm Micoperi. Costa has announced that both firms will work together to remove the Costa Concordia by re-floating her, and then towing her in one piece to the nearby port of Civitavecchia, […]
4/21/12 – 8:25am Update: The engine room fire on board Allure of the Seas was small and was extinguished very quickly by the ships’ fire suppression system, according to a Royal Caribbean spokesperson. There were no injuries either to passengers or crew and the ship continued on its route to Fort Lauderdale. Allure of the Seas is expected to be back in Fort […]
Earlier this month, a Memorandum of Agreement was signed by Fincantieri Shipyards and Viking Ocean Cruises to construct two luxury ocean-going vessels, in laymen’s terms…two luxury cruise ships. The two ships will both weigh 45,000 tons and carry 998 guests in 499 cabins. No actual construction agreement has been signed yet, but it is expected to […]
Yesterday, a passenger on board Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Spirit was rescued after he jumped off of the ship into the Pacific Ocean. The Carnival Spirit was on its 4th day of a 15 night Hawaiian cruise when someone on board witnessed the man jump from the ship. An alarm was immediately sounded, and the emergency operation went underway. The ship […]