Costa Cruises has announced the beginning of a new style of cruising on board its ships with the advent of the Costa neoCollection. The new slow cruise collection is exclusive to the Italian Company which has always been an industry pioneer, having previously introduced the innovative fly+cruise packages, the Around-the-World voyage and grand cruises, mini-cruises…
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Carnival Conquest Crew Member Crushed To Death In Accident
A crew member onboard the Carnival Conquest cruise ship has died following an accident whilst he was doing exterior maintenance work on the vessel. The accident happened at around 10 a.m. yesterday morning whilst the ship was docked in New Orleans. Carnival issued this statement: “Earlier today, while a crew member from the Carnival Conquest…
Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders named Godmothers of Norwegian Getaway
Norwegian Cruise Line and the Miami Dolphins announced today that the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders will christen Miami’s ultimate ship, Norwegian Getaway, as the official Godmothers. The Christening Ceremony will take place on 7 February 2014 on board Norwegian Getaway, the largest ship to homeport year-round in Miami. The line also announced a partnership with the…
QE2 Hotel How She Might Look
Now that the move to transform the QE2 into a floating hotel has been made, it’s time to think about design. Below are a selection of images taken from the QE2 Heritage Hotel website, which show numerous impressions from the design firms of how she may look once transformed. What do you think?
Regal Princess To Debut Early With Two New Sailings Added
Regal Princess will make her debut next year earlier than originally announced, and Princess Cruises has added two new sailings to her maiden schedule. The ship’s first voyage, which was previously scheduled for June 2, will now be May 20, 2014. Passengers can select from two new week-long Mediterranean cruises traveling between Venice and Athens. The two…
Young Boy Drowns Aboard Carnival Victory
A six-year old boy has drowned whilst enjoying a holiday aboard Carnival Victory. Qwentyn Hunter, of Winter Garden just outside Orlando, was around the pool area on Sunday with family members, including his brother just before the accident. Detective Javier Baez of the Miami-Dade Police Department said “the boy was apparently playing with his 10-year…
Norwegian Getaway Will Showcase Her Latin Flare
Norwegian Getaway, Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship set to debut in January 2014, will feature several restaurants and bars that evoke the tropical feel of Miami and South Florida. The Tropicana Room, Flamingo Bar & Grill, Sunset Bar and Sugarcane Bar will be new and unique additions to the largest ship to homeport in Miami…
Silversea 2015 Collection Now Available
Today Silversea announced the release of their 2015 cruise collection and what a collection it is! 2015 shall see all 8 ships within the Silversea fleet between them sail to 7 continents on 276 voyages, this will result in over 700 destinations being visited, 71 of which are new ports of call! Impressed? Me too!…
Two Bodies Found Near Costa Concordia Wreck
Divers have found what they believe to be the bodies of the last two people that were missing from the Costa Concordia. Russel Rebello, an Indian waiter and Italian passenger Maria Grazia Trecarichi were reported missing after the disaster, but their bodies never found, until now. The head of the civil protection agency Franco Gabrielli…
P&O Cruises Britannia To Rule The Waves
What an exciting day it has been! This morning I was fortunate enough to attend a press conference with P&O Cruises, at which the name of their brand new ship was revealed, Britannia! In attendance were Carnival Corporation & plc. chairman, Micky Arison, new CEO Arnold Donald and Carnival UK CEO David Dingle. Carnival UK…
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