This time tomorrow I shall be on board P&O Cruises Oceana as we get ready to set sail on a 12-night Mediterranean adventure. I guess that means today I really need to screw my head on and get organised. I haven’t been quite as organised as usual this time round, why, I have no idea…
Costa Concordia Salvage To Begin
Salvage work to remove the Costa Concordia is due to start next month and is expected to take one year. The news was announced Saturday by Costa Crociere and the Costa Concordia Emergency Commissioner’s Office. A US owned company, Titan Salvage, based in Pompano Beach, Florida, has been awarded the contract in partnership with Italian…
Oh, To Be Richard Fain
Yesterday, out of nowhere I suddenly thought to myself Richard Fain, Chairman and CEO, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, really does have what I would consider an awesome role in life. OK so I am sure he does push a few papers and has to attend some “boring” meetings occasionally but, overall you have to admit…
Did Cruise Ship Ignore Stricken Fishing Boat
It has recently been reported that Carnival Corporation has launched an internal investigation after passengers onboard Star Princess claimed the ship’s crew ignored pleas to rescue three fishermen. Last month the story of a Panamanian teenager made headlines around the world after he survived 28 days adrift on a 10-foot boat named, Fifty-Cents. Unfortunately his…
Record Number of Cruise Ships for Port of Tyne
We don’t get many cruise ships in my part of the world but I am pleased to tell you that 2012 will actually see a record number of cruise ships visit Port of Tyne, and it’s about time too I think. Not only will the region see a minimum of 37 vessels dock at Port…
MSC Divina Completes Sea Trials
On Sunday April 15th MSC Divina successfully completed her initial sea trials. She spent three days at sea off the coast of Brittany, France, before returning to the Louis Joubert dock. Divina was put through rigorous trials to ensure she performed to the full satisfaction of the MSC Cruises team. During sea trials everything you…
Cruise Ship Capers
Things we cannot stop ourselves from doing on a cruise. Some are plain silly, others are just embarrassing but do them we will, well, some of us will anyway!! 1: We can’t stop ourselves from modelling the lifejacket whilst someone else snaps a picture. This never gets old for some of us. 2: For some…
Titanic 100 Years On
100 Years ago today RMS Titanic had reached the spot where she would remain until this very day. After hitting an iceberg on April 14th and ultimately sinking in the early hours of April 15th she would secure her place in the history books forever. I know there are many people out there who are…
A Morning On-board MSC Lirica
Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting MSC Lirica whilst she was in Port of Tyne, it was my first time on board Lirica and I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised. Whilst heading from the main terminal to join her, the first thing I noticed was that her exterior was in very good…
Titanic Memorial Cruise Doomed
It seems as though Fred Olsen’s Balmoral should never have left Southampton for the Titanic Memorial Cruise. Her departure was delayed by several hours because of severe weather, it is even reported that a life-boat was on hand on the southern Irish coast to offer assistance, just in case, and now it seems she has…
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