So the big Royal Caribbean International secret is finally out! Emmy and Tony award winning actress and singer, Kristin Chenoweth is to be godmother to the new ship, Quantum of the Seas. The announcement was made last night through adverts during the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood. Quantum of the Seas is due to enter service…
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Costa Crociere New Flagship Costa Diadema
I think it’s fair to say 2012 was not the year for Costa Crociere. In January 2012 the world was awoken by the sad news that the Costa Concordia and over 30 passengers and crew had been lost. Just several weeks later the Costa Allegra was left adrift after a fire onboard cut out all…
Serenade of the Seas Emerges From Drydock
Royal Caribbean International’s Serenade of the Seas has re-emerged from its three week $29 million drydock at Navantia Ship Yard in Cadiz, Spain, with a host of new dining concepts, entertainment options and technology advancements originally introduced onboard the cruise line’s Oasis-class ships. Serenade of the Seas, a Radiance-class ship, is the eighth ship overall to…
Introducing MV Voyager
Voyages of Discovery’s latest vessel MV Voyager is finally here and at just 15, 271 tonnes, she may be small but she is definitely perfectly formed! The Voyages of Discovery website offers readers the following in way of an introduction to this lovely ship: All Leisure Holidays Limited are proud to introduce a new addition…
Celebrity Eclipse Almost Hits Rock Bottom
I came across this article yesterday about the captain of Celebrity Eclipse, making his feelings known to the Antigua port authorities and shipping agents with regards to the ship almost hitting the bottom as she docked in St John’s, Antigua. It’s not very often you come across a story like this and I thought it…
Azamara Quest Exits Drydock
Azamara Quest, the first of Azamara Club Cruises’ twin boutique ships to undergo refurbishment, has emerged from an 8-day drydock – complete with a refresh of all public spaces and staterooms and a new “Azamara Blue” hull. Named for the cruise line by Navantia Shipyard, the unique navy-blue colour tone of Azamara Quest’s hull adds…
Costa Concordia Parbuckling Project
A new website has been launched by Costa Crociere and the salvage company given the contract to re-float and remove the Costa Concordia wreck which lies just off the coast of Giglio, Italy. The website details Parbuckling which is the technical term used for the process of rotating the shipwreck back into an upright position….
Carnival Sunshine is Taking Shape
Carnival Cruise Lines have unveiled additional details of the $155 million makeover that will transform Carnival Destiny into Carnival Sunshine during a 49-day dry dock in Italy. The ship will re-enter service in April 2013 with all of the dining, bar and entertainment elements of the line’s groundbreaking Fun Ship 2.0 product enhancement program, along…
Top 10 Craziest Cruise Complaints
From CruiseCompare comes the Top 10 Craziest Cruise Complaints. I know I have definitely heard one or two of these same things whilst on a cruise! What crazy things have you heard whilst onboard? I know one of my favourites has to be “how do I know which picture is mine”…….I would guess it could be…
New Cruise Ships Are Coming
With cruising becoming more and more popular it obviously creates demand for more ships. In the last few years there have been many additional ships added to the cruise market. Some have been small and contemporary where as others have been huge and world record breakers. So with that said maybe we should have a…
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