It is official; work has now begun on P&O Cruises newest ship which will also be the largest ever built for the British market. Yesterday the steel-cutting ceremony was held at the Monfalcone shipyard of Fincantieri near Trieste, Italy. The ship which will come in at 141,000 tonnes and have space onboard for 3,611 passengers…
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Cunard Queen Victoria Suffers Engine Failure
Cunard has had to cancel an upcoming cruise onboard Queen Victoria after the ship suffered partial propulsion system failure on Monday. The ship is currently just off the coast of Portugal and is en-route back to Southampton; however she is sailing at less than 10% of her top speed which is 23.7 Knots. Although her…
Rhapsody of the Seas Emerges as a New Ship
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…
