Royal Caribbean International’s Rhapsody of the Seas has undergone a month long $54 million dry dock refurbishment and she has arrived from Singapore’s Sembawang shipyard looking like a brand new ship. Rhapsody of the Seas has been in service since 1997 and although has seen a refit or two the latest is certainly her most…
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Costa Concordia Iconic Brass Bell
I became aware recently that the iconic brass bell from the Costa Concordia had been stolen but not really mentioned it much beyond a post on facebook. I decided to go into it a little more today as to a certain extent I am still baffled and pretty annoyed by the theft. My initial reaction to…
MSC Preziosa Was Almost Phoenicia
Hannibal Gaddafi had originally started building what will now become the MSC Preziosa Gaddafi’s son wanted a luxury cruise ship because he was increasingly frustrated at not being able to charter ships at short notice. Hannibal had planned to fit the ship out with amazing and huge statues, marble columns and even a glass shark…
Norwegian Breakaway
Norwegian Cruise Line has a new ship on the horizon and her name, Norwegian Breakaway. The 4,000 passenger, 144,000 ton super ship which will debut in April 2013 is set to be one of the most impressive cruise ships at sea. This ship really is going to be amazing. Here is just a sample of…
Say Hello to MSC Preziosa
So MSC Cruises are going to welcome yet another ship to the Fantasia Class in the not so distant future and her name will be the MSC Preziosa. She will weigh in at 140,000 GRT and will have very similar features to those of her sister ships within the same class, including the MSC Divina…
Titanic Wreckage New Sonar Images
I recently came across an amazing article on the wreck of the Titanic. It showed amazing photographs that are so clear you would never even think the ship was underwater. They were taken using Sonar equipment and over 100,000 photographs were taken in order to provide a detailed map of the Titanic debris field which…
Carnival Destiny to Carnival Sunshine
So 2013 is going to bring some extremely interesting changes for Carnival Destiny. Not only will she undergo a $155 million refurbishment she is also going to be re-named the Carnival Sunshine. Carnival Destiny will be Carnival Cruise Line’s most ambitious refit project ever and I am certain once out of her 49 day dry-dock…
Costa Allegra Adrift After Fire
As if things couldn’t get any worse for Costa Crociere, it has been reported that the Costa Concordia sister ship, Costa Allegra, has suffered a fire on board and is currently adrift 200 miles south west of the Seychelles, near Alphonse Island. Costa Crociere have confirmed this report and stated that the fire is under control and no passengers…
More Bodies Found on Costa Concordia
It is so sad to hear that not only have divers recovered another 8 bodies from the stricken Costa Concordia but that one of them was the body of 5 year old Dayana Arlotti. Loss of life in any circumstance is a terrible waste but to think of a young girl losing her life when…
MSC Divina
Not long now until we are graced with the arrival of another beautiful MSC ship, the MSC Divina. Due to join the MSC fleet in May, Divina is set to take the line’s Fantasia class of ships to the extreme. She is bursting at the seams with amazing on board features and at 139,400 ton…
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