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Royal Caribbean Signs Contract For Third Quantum-Class Cruise Ship

Posted on May 31, 2013 by CruiseMiss — Leave a comment

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, announced yesterday that it has signed a contract with the Meyer Werft shipyard to construct a third Quantum-class cruise ship for delivery in mid-2016. The price and terms of the new ship are similar to the…

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Costa Concordia Captain To Stand Trial

Posted on May 23, 2013 by CruiseMiss — Leave a comment

Captain of the capsized Costa Concordia is finally facing trial. An Italian judge has ordered that Francesco Schettino, 52, face charges of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship. The trial is due to begin on July 9th in…

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Viking River Cruises Launch Ocean Cruise Line

Posted on May 17, 2013 by CruiseMiss — Leave a comment

Viking River Cruises has announced the launch of its ocean line, marking the introduction of the travel industry’s first new cruise line in nearly a decade. At a gala launch event on Thursday in California, Torstein Hagen, CEO of Viking…

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More Cruise Options From UK Ports With Royal Caribbean International

Posted on March 6, 2013 by CruiseMiss — Leave a comment

6 March 2013 – British guests will be spoilt for choice with the news that three recently revitalised Royal Caribbean International ships will set sail from the UK during the summer of 2014. With a host of popular itineraries the…

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Celebrity Cruises – Celebrity’s World Tour

Posted on March 2, 2013 by CruiseMiss — Leave a comment

World tours aren’t limited to rock stars. Celebrity Cruises has announced the start of “Celebrity’s World Tour 2014-15,” the brand’s introduction to guest-inspired, destination-rich, modern luxury holidays across all seven continents of the world. The collection of itineraries in Celebrity…

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Norwegian Breakaway Float-Out

Posted on February 26, 2013 by CruiseMiss — 1 Comment

There are just 64 more days to go until Norwegian Cruise Line’s, Norwegian Breakaway, officially joins the fleet and this morning her float-out took place at roughly 7am at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany. The 145,000 gt cruise ship…

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Quantum Of The Seas – Prepare To Be Wowed

Posted on February 25, 2013 by CruiseMiss — 2 Comments

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…

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P&O Cruises Aurora Passenger Falls Overboard

Posted on September 29, 2012 by CruiseMiss — Leave a comment

The search is currently under way for a woman believed to have fallen overboard from P&O Cruises, Aurora, during a 14-night Western Mediterranean cruise. The woman was reported missing as the ship sailed from Oporto to Barcelona, P&O Cruises said.…