Norwegian Getaway Will Showcase Her Latin Flare

Norwegian Getaway, Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship set to debut in January 2014, will feature several restaurants and bars that evoke the tropical feel of Miami and South Florida. The Tropicana Room, Flamingo Bar & Grill, Sunset Bar and Sugarcane Bar will be new and unique additions to the largest ship to homeport in Miami…

P&O Cruises Britannia To Rule The Waves

What an exciting day it has been! This morning I was fortunate enough to attend a press conference with P&O Cruises, at which the name of their brand new ship was revealed, Britannia! In attendance were Carnival Corporation & plc. chairman, Micky Arison, new CEO Arnold Donald and Carnival UK CEO David Dingle. Carnival UK…

Help Norwegian Name Their Ships

Norwegian Cruise Line today launched the “Norwegians Name Their Ships” contest asking fans in five countries to help select the names for the line’s two new Breakaway Plus class ships. From now until 24 September 2013, Norwegian’s Facebook fans in the United States, Canada*, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom have the opportunity to vote…

Norwegian Cruise Line Confirms Order For Second Breakaway Plus Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that it has confirmed an order for a second “Breakaway Plus” cruise ship with MEYER WERFT GMBH of Papenburg, Germany for delivery in spring 2017. Along with the first Breakaway Plus ship, which is scheduled for delivery in October 2015, these two new vessels will be the largest in the…

New Cruise Ships On Order

We have enjoyed the arrival of some fantastic vessels this year, Norwegian Breakaway, Royal Princess and Europa 2 just to name a few, but what’s next on the cruise ship calendar? It’s time to once again take a peek at what’s currently under construction, we have some amazing ship’s to look forward too! Costa Diadema…

Royal Princess Preview Cruise Part 2

For day 2 of our Royal Princess preview cruise, we were scheduled to be anchored off Guernsey. The weather forecast hadn’t been good with high winds and rough seas predicted. Sure enough, when I peered through the curtains in the morning the island was disappearing off our starboard side. An announcement had been made apparently…

Royal Princess Preview Cruise Part 1

For anyone interested in cruising, the announcement of a new cruise ship is certain to be an exciting thing. For a certified ship spotting cruise enthusiast, like myself, it is something else – especially when you learn that the new ship in question will be visiting your home port and that you’re going on it…

Royal Princess Arrives In Southampton

Today’s blog is a little different. Guest blogger, Scott, braved the rain in Southampton this morning to bring us a Royal Princess photo blog! He will be embarking on a short taster cruise aboard Royal Princess on June 14th so stay tuned for more images and a ship review in the coming weeks. Until then,…

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…