Today, Holland America Line released the first peek into their newest ship, ms Koningsdam, which is to be the first ship in the new Pinnacle Class. ms Koningsdam, the flagship of the Pinnacle Class, will be larger than previous Holland America Line ships, but will still offer an intimate, mid-sized ship experience. According to Holland […]
Last week, Holland America Line celebrated the keel laying for the first ship of its new Pinnacle Class. The ceremony, held at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard, was marked by the lowering of a 680 ton block into the yard’s building dry dock. This milestone is a major event during the development of a cruise ship, marking […]
Around approximately 6:00 am local time on the island of Giglio, the final steps to remove the Costa Concordia from the shallow shores of the Italian island commenced. Over two years following the sinking of the Costa Concordia, the ship is finally ready to be raised from the shore of Giglio and begin the journey to […]
Over the past few years, the cruise industry has undergone a radical transformation in the way cruises are tailored to cruisers. With the debut of Norwegian Cruise Line’s “Freestyle Cruising” earlier in the 2000’s, cruisers suddenly realized that their cruise vacation should be tailored to them. This new style of cruising allowed cruisers to build and schedule […]
Preparations for removing the Costa Concordia from the shore of Giglio have been in motion for a number of months. Now, with just over a month before the ship is raised and towed away, concerns of pollution in the water surrounding the wreck are becoming more a major concern for local citizens. In a recently […]
Saga Cruise’s Saga Sapphire, the former Europa for Hapag Llyod Cruises, suffered an electrical fire earlier this weekend, which ultimately left the ship without power in the North Atlantic for a number of hours. Reports state the fire broke out around 10 am in the ship’s main engine room, and was extinguished quickly by the ship’s fire […]
The ongoing salvage operation of the Costa Concordia was delayed today as one of the 19 pontoons attached to the ship’s side collapsed. No injuries were reported due to the collapse. The pontoon, which had been welded to the Concordia’s side earlier this month, would assist in raising the ship out of the water with the […]
The Crystal Serenity, one of Crystal’s luxury cruise ships, was struck by a rogue wave earlier this weekend while sailing between Spain and Monte Carlo. The incident reportedly took place in the early hours of Saturday, April 26th. Crystal Cruises reports the rogue wave struck the ship’s main dining room, the Crystal Dining Room. The […]
Princess Cruise’s Ruby Princess is truly a ship for those looking for a romantic, relaxing, premium cruise experience. After spending almost a week aboard the ship earlier this February, I can easily say this ship is an excellent choice for your next cruise vacation. [tabs ] [tab title=”Ship Overview”]The Ruby Princess, the sixth and final […]
Star Pride Joins The Windstar Fleet – The former Seabourn Pride was transferred to Windstar Cruises on April 17th. The new Star Pride, which will sail on its inaugural sailing in May, will undergo a major Windstar transformation over the next few weeks. Carnival Sunshine Arrives At Port Canaveral – Carnival’s newly transformed Carnival Sunshine has made […]
Around 11am Wednesday morning, Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas, which had been delayed in San Juan due to propulsion issues, finally set sail on an abbreviated southern Caribbean sailing. Adventure of the Seas docked in San Juan on Sunday, following a sailing of propulsion issues. The ship has experienced propulsion issues for the past […]
Following a major oil spill within the Galveston Bay last evening, both Carnival’s Carnival Magic and Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas are currently unable to return to their berths in Galveston, Texas. Princess’ Caribbean Princess is currently docked in Houston, Texas and is unable to depart due to the closure of the Galveston Channel. […]