Friday, December 5, 2014

Cruise News Daily Headlines for December 5, 2014

* Move Over, Guy and Johnny! Jimmy’s Going to Sea
The grill is heating up in the branded onboard burger war, and NCL just turned it up to high, because they are bringing in Jimmy Buffet and all of Margaritaville for their passengers to “waste away in.”
   A seagoing branch of Margaritaville will debut aboard Norwegian Escape in October, and then versions of it will roll out to other ships in the Norwegian fleet and even to Norwegian’s private islands of Great Stirrup Cay and Harvest Caye.

* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about Britto branching out ... and CLIA putting it all together.

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Norwegian Dawn at its new seasonal home of New Orleans

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Thursday, December 4, 2014

Cruise News Daily Headlines for December 4, 2014

* Celebrity Orders New Class
Royal Caribbean signed a letter of intent today with STX France for a pair of vessels today for their Celebrity brand. The company already has an order with the yard to build Oasis 3.
   The ships will be a new class of vessel with the working name of Project Edge. They will be sized at 117,000 tons and will have 2,900 lower berths.

* Virgin Hires a CEO
The Virgin Group made it official today: They are entering the cruise business and creating Virgin Cruises, and Bain Capital will be their investment partner.
   Making it seem more real, they announced they have hired a CEO, cruise industry veteran Tom McAlpin.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Cruise News Daily Headlines for December 3, 2014

* Where to Find the Best of British Art
When P&O’s Britannia enters service in March, it is going to be filled with everything British and represent the best of Britain. That includes the art that will be included in the collection aboard. Actually, it will be Britain’s largest floating art collection.

* Did You Miss It?
The 2014 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended last Sunday. It did so without seeing much activity.

* Schettino Testimony Continues
Francesco Schettino, the captain of Costa Concordia, continued testimony in his trial in Grosseto, Italy today, in much the same way as it did yesterday.

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Britannia to Have Best of British Art

Earlier this year P&O Cruises launched a national campaign to find out what the general public thought embodied the spirit of Britain. Then they teamed up with renowned British artist Johnny Bull, to commission a piece of art incorporating his favourite suggestions. The piece will find it's home on Britannia. Find out how he made it in this new video....




The Johnny Bull piece is just one small part of of the British art that will be aboard Britannia. Britannia's design and decor will feature some of the most promising art talents in Britain. In this video, renowned curator Tom Tempest-Radford explains just what that means...



Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Cruise News Daily Headlines for December 2, 2014

* Things You’ll Want to Know
Today we have a collection of shorter, but interesting items our readers probably won’t want to miss.

+ Four more years
  Norwegian inks an agreement in New Orleans

+ One in 500   RCCL is moved into the S&P 500

+ Schettino testifies
   Costa Concordia's begins to testify under oath

+ A long way from home   What cruise ships have to do with "lobster migration"

+ Three sheet cakes to the wind
   NCL's master baker agrees with the police and loses his license

+ The secret feature
You’ve seen a lot written about Quantum of the Seas and its innovative new experiences available for passengers, but there’s one that never seems to be mentioned. Mention the SeaPlex multi-use sports complex, and again you always hear of the bumper cars, but something cool is getting overlooked. It's the circus school which is open to adults as well as kids. Here you can learn the flying trapeze, juggling or the Lyra hoop. 


 
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Monday, December 1, 2014

Cruise News Daily Headlines for December 1, 2014

* Seabourn to Keep Building
Seabourn and Fincantieri announced today that the luxury line has exercised an option to build a second vessel in the series the line ordered last January.

* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about NCLH making executive changes ... Australia's largest ship arriving home ... and cruising with a Partridge.

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NCLH Appoints New President and CEO for Prestige

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Appoints Jason Montague President and Chief Operating Officer for Prestige Cruise Holdings

Jason Montague
MIAMI, Dec. 1, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:NCLH) announced today that Jason Montague has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of Prestige Cruise Holdings, Inc. effective today, following the resignation of Kunal S. Kamlani. Montague was instrumental in launching Oceania Cruises in 2002 and is widely regarded as one of the original co-founders of the company.

"As we continue to refine the future organization, Jason stands out as a leader who is knowledgeable about the brands and is so passionate about them," said Kevin Sheehan, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. "Jason's financial background also aligns well with our corporate culture and strong focus on financial discipline."

Prestige Cruise Holdings, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Frank Del Rio noted that Montague had played a key part in creating the great brands that have been built at Prestige. "We are confident that both the Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands will continue to prosper and grow with Jason at the helm," said Del Rio.

Most recently, Montague served as Executive Vice President and Chief Integration Officer for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Prior to the acquisition of Prestige, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Prestige Cruise Holdings, Inc. During his twelve year tenure, he helped Del Rio launch Oceania Cruises in 2002 and has seen the company through the purchase of its initial three R-class vessels, the equity investment by Apollo Management, the acquisition and integration of Regent Seven Seas Cruises, the financing and delivery of Oceania Cruises' Marina and Riviera new builds and the recent acquisition by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

"I am truly excited to take the helm of these two amazing brands which have had so much success and have such a bright future ahead," said Montague. "I look forward to building relationships with the travel agent community, delivering an exceptional product for our loyal guests, and engaging our hard-working team members."

Prior to joining Oceania Cruises, Montague operated a successful consulting practice focused on strategic planning and development of small to medium-sized companies. Previously, he held the position of Vice President Finance for Alton Entertainment Corporation, a brand equity marketer who was majority owned by the Interpublic Group of Companies. Montague holds a BBA in Accounting from the University of Miami.

About Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:NCLH) is a diversified cruise operator of leading global cruise lines spanning market segments from contemporary to luxury under the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands.

These brands operate a combined 21 ships with approximately 40,000 lower berths visiting more than 430 destinations worldwide. The company's brands will introduce six new ships through 2019.

Norwegian Cruise Line is the innovator in cruise travel with a history of breaking the boundaries of traditional cruising, most notably with the introduction of Freestyle Cruising, which revolutionized the industry by giving guests more freedom and flexibility on the most contemporary ships at sea. Oceania Cruises is the market leader in the upper-premium cruise segment featuring the finest cuisine at sea, gourmet culinary experiences, elegant accommodations, impeccable service and destination-driven itineraries. Regent Seven Seas Cruises is the market leader in the luxury cruise segment with all-suite accommodations, highly personalized service and the industry's most inclusive luxury experience featuring round-trip air, fine wines and spirits and unlimited shore excursions among its numerous included amenities.

Source: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings