The big day for Princess Cruises, Royal Princess, is almost upon us but so is the big day for her godmother to be, the Duchess of Cambridge. Kate Middleton will officially christen the 3,600 passenger cruise ship on June 13th, a month before her July 13th due date. This will be the Duchesses last official…
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Royal Caribbean Signs Contract For Third Quantum-Class Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, announced yesterday that it has signed a contract with the Meyer Werft shipyard to construct a third Quantum-class cruise ship for delivery in mid-2016. The price and terms of the new ship are similar to the price and terms of the first two Quantum-class ships and the contract is subject to…
Grandeur Of The Seas Arrives In Freeport After Fire On Board
Grandeur of the Seas arrived in Freeport, The Bahamas this morning at approximately 10:15 a.m. ET. Grandeur of the Seas was en route to CocoCay, The Bahamas, when the ship experienced a fire in the mooring area in the aft of the ship at approximately 2:50 a.m. ET. The fire was extinguished at 4:58 a.m….
Inaugural Season Itineraries For Quantum Of The Seas
Groundbreaking new ship opens for sale on 28 May 2013 with inaugural sailing taking place on 23 November 2014 Royal Caribbean International unveils Quantum of the Seas’ first 18 Caribbean sailings, ranging from seven to 12 nights, with the official inaugural sailing taking place on 23 November 2014. Bookings will open to loyalty programme members…
Costa Concordia Captain To Stand Trial
Captain of the capsized Costa Concordia is finally facing trial. An Italian judge has ordered that Francesco Schettino, 52, face charges of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship. The trial is due to begin on July 9th in Grosseto. Five other defendants sought plea deals, and their cases shall be judged separately. They…
Cunard Queen Victoria To Celebrate Maiden Voyage Of Aquitania
A highlight of Cunard Line’s 2014 Voyage Programme will be the overnight stay of the intimately luxurious Queen Victoria in Liverpool, England, in May – the first two-day call in Cunard’s spiritual home made by a Cunard ship in almost 50 years. Taking place during her 13-day Around the British Isles cruise, departing round-trip Southampton on…
Brilliance Of The Seas Is Back
Royal Caribbean International’s, Brilliance of the Seas is back after her $30-million refurbishment and will now offer signature Royal Caribbean amenities that were first introduced on board the line’s Oasis-class ships. Doubling her dining options, Brilliance of the Seas now offers guests a wide variety of culinary experiences from family-style festivity at the Italian trattoria, Giovanni’s…
Carnival Sunshine Is Reborn
Carnival Cruise Line’s, Carnival Sunshine, recently returned from her first sailing since her $155 million refurbishment and although not all passenger reviews were full of sunshine (pardon the pun) the overall reaction seems to be very positive. She did however experience some teething issues, her WaterWorks water park and SportsSquare recreational area were still undergoing…
Viking River Cruises Launch Ocean Cruise Line
Viking River Cruises has announced the launch of its ocean line, marking the introduction of the travel industry’s first new cruise line in nearly a decade. At a gala launch event on Thursday in California, Torstein Hagen, CEO of Viking River Cruises, announced that the company would launch its ocean cruise line with the first…
P&O Cruises Keel Laying Ceremony
At 1300 hours (local time) today, Wednesday May 15 2013, a ceremony to mark the keel laying of the largest cruise ship ever built for the British market will take place at the Monfalcone shipyard of Fincantieri near Trieste, Italy. The 141,000-ton cruise ship will enter service in 2015. This next-generation ship will offer a…
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