NEW YORK – September 18, 2012 – Norwegian Cruise Line and MSG Entertainment announced today that the Rockettes, one of New York’s most illustrious and beloved icons, will christen Norwegian Breakaway as the official Godmothers, further strengthening the ship’s strong ties to New York. The christening ceremony will take place in New York City on May […]
(9/14/12 4:00pm) Earlier today the Norwegian Star broke free of her mooring lines at Heritage Wharf, Dockyard in Bermuda. The Norwegian Star broke free around 1:30pm after strong westerly winds forced the ship away from her dock, snapping her mooring lines. As soon as the ship broke away, the Bridge contacted the port authority for immediate assistance. The […]
MIAMI – September 5, 2012 – Norwegian Cruise Line today announced that the latest vessel in the company’s ship revitalization program, Pride of America, will enter dry dock in March 2013 for major enhancements, including the addition of new luxurious suites and studio staterooms. “As the only large US-flagged cruise ship, Pride of America offers a […]
MIAMI – September 4, 2012 – Norwegian Cruise Line today revealed Norwegian Breakaway’s signature hull artwork designed by pop icon and America’s most popular living artist, Peter Max. This is the first time Norwegian has commissioned a well-known artist to paint the hull artwork on one of its ships. Launching in April 2013, Norwegian Breakaway will […]
Norwegian Cruise Line is offering guests the opportunity to receive free stateroom upgrades during “The Great Upgrade Event” starting today, Monday, July 9. Vacationers planning to set sail on any three-day or longer cruise vacation in 2013 or 2014 will receive an up to four category stateroom upgrade and reduced deposits on sailings to Alaska, the Bahamas & […]
Later tonight around 5:oopm EST, Norwegian Cruise Line is expected to make a big announcement in New York City that will involve the Norwegian Breakaway. Norwegian has been hinting at the press conference for a few days now on their Facebook page with little posts dropping some confusing hints. The news that they will be revealing tonight will have to do with something on board […]
NCL announced some exciting news today. Here is the official press release… — MIAMI – June 1, 2012 – Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL Corporation Ltd., “Norwegian” or “the Company”) today announced the signing of a memorandum of agreement to exercise its option to purchase Norwegian Sky. The transaction is expected to close shortly. The Company currently […]
So today we have two news stories packed all into one blog post, so off we go! Propulsion Trouble on Caribbean Princess. On Sunday, March 11th the Caribbean Princess departed its home port, San Juan on a 7 night southern Caribbean itinerary. Her arrival into St. Maarten was delayed for several hours due to a […]
Video Credit: The Ocean Escape YouTube Channel Norwegian Gem is nothing less than her name boasts. She sails with a four-lane bowling alley*, a rock-climbing wall, 6 hot tubs and the hahalarious Second City Comedy Troupe. The preceding and more internal finds aboard this innovative ‘Freestyle Cruising’ vessel make her not just a rare gem, but a genuine […]
Well, it’s been a great year. So much has happened this year in our world, and today were going to put the major stories aside and focus on some of the largest cruise related stories of the year, the one’s people tend to forget about. For starter’s this blog launched in June of this year, […]
Norwegian Cruise Line today announced its summer deployment for the 2013/2014 season with the addition of a third ship in Alaska. Norwegian Sun, sailing seven-day open jaw itineraries between Vancouver, British Columbia and Whittier, Alaska, will join Norwegian Jewel and Norwegian Pearl in Alaska for the summer of 2013, marking the first time the company […]
Norwegian Cruise Line is the latest of four lines to cancel parasailing trips in St. Thomas, following an accident that killed one passenger and left another critically injured. Norwegian has decided to suspend all such excursions Caribbean-wide. Carnival Cruise Lines has also canceled its parasailing excursions in St. Thomas, and Celebrity Cruises has canceled its similar trips in the Caribbean indefinitely. Royal […]