Today at the coin ceremony for MSC Meraviglia held in Saint-Nazaire, France, MSC Cruises confirmed ahead of time the existing STX France options to build a further two ships in the Meraviglia class. Furthermore, the two Meraviglia-Plus next-generation ships, as the new class of vessels is called, will feature increased tonnage and overall size, with…
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Norwegian Cruise Line Announces Summer 2017 Deployment For Europe
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced its summer 2017 deployment for Europe with five ships sailing in European waters in the summer season and exciting news for guests looking to set sail from the UK. In addition, the company revealed details on Norwegian Escape’s 2017 summer cruises to the Caribbean. Marking Norwegian’s return to offering regular…
MS Koningsdam Completes Seas Trials
Holland America Line’s ms Koningsdam reaches milestone with successful completion of sea trials Holland America Line’s ms Koningsdam returned to Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard Saturday, 16 January, after successfully completing two sets of sea trials off the Italian coast. Koningsdam left Marghera on 2 January and performed the first set of sea trials over three days…
Ovation Of The Seas Construction Countdown
Ovation of the Seas is the newest addition to Royal Caribbean’s award-winning fleet. The third Quantum Class ship is currently being built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, where Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas were also constructed. Ovation of the Seas will debut in Southampton this April and will…
Carnival Inspiration To Undergo Multi-Million Dollar Renovation
Guy’s Burger Joint, BlueIguana Cantina, RedFrog Rum Bar, BlueIguana Tequila Bar, Cherry on Top and Alchemy Bar to be Added During Three-Week Dry Dock. The 2,052-passenger Carnival Inspiration will undergo a multi-million-dollar makeover that will add a wide range of new dining and bar innovations next month. The new features will be incorporated during a…
Age Of Discovery: A Unique Collaboration Between Cunard, Jack Daniel’s And The Savoy
Three of the world’s most highly acclaimed brands are embarking on a unique collaboration that circumnavigates the globe. This January, Cunard, The Savoy and Jack Daniel’s will produce Age of Discovery – a specially created, barrel aged, limited edition cocktail. The cocktail itself will mature in a hand chosen 300 litre, Jack Daniel’s barrel to…
Braemar In Mid-Atlantic Yacht Rescue
On 27th December 2015, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ ship Braemar came to the aid of a sailing yacht marooned in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, with the dramatic rescue of the 14-metre Nicollet and her four Polish passengers and crew, who had been adrift for nearly three days. On the morning of 27th December…
MSC Cruises To Create Exclusive Bahamian Marine Reserve Island
MSC Cruises has announced ambitious plans to create an exclusive marine reserve island experience in the Bahamas. Over the next two years MSC Cruises will work in partnership with the Bahamian Government and ecologists to develop the cay, a former sand extraction station, into a thriving marine reserve. The project will transform the local economy…
Royal Caribbean International Unveils Tallest Slide At Sea
Royal Caribbean International today revealed the highly-anticipated first look of The Ultimate Abyss, the tallest slide on the high seas, which will intimidate the bravest of guests and challenge them to prove their courage from onboard Harmony of the Seas when she debuts in Southampton in May 2016. Towering more than 150 feet above sea…
MSC Seaside Voyages Now On Sale
MSC Cruises today announced that MSC Seaside, the first ship of the cruise line’s Seaside generation of ships, is now open for booking. MSC Seaside — dubbed “the ship that follows the sun” – is currently under construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy and is set to debut in December 2017 offering year-round seven-night…
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