Last week in Cruise News Daily, we used a photo of Norwegian Gem in Meyer Werft's covered building dock. It was from an angle looking almost straight down the side of the ship. From that angle you can barely see NCL's unique hull art, but in Meyer Werft's building dock, it's about the best you can do. The building is mammoth, but as large as it is, it isn't wide enough to see the side of the ship well. Yesterday, we were happy to have a picture of Norwegian Gem after it was floated out on Sunday, and you can really see the artwork on the ship's side. (Both photos are currently on the front page of the CND website. The extra photo above shows the early stages of Sunday's operation as Norwegian Gem is slowly backed out, and you can see how narrow the building is, and consequently, why its not good for photography of NCL's hull art. The building is just about as long as the one shown on the left.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
From the extra department:
Last week in Cruise News Daily, we used a photo of Norwegian Gem in Meyer Werft's covered building dock. It was from an angle looking almost straight down the side of the ship. From that angle you can barely see NCL's unique hull art, but in Meyer Werft's building dock, it's about the best you can do. The building is mammoth, but as large as it is, it isn't wide enough to see the side of the ship well. Yesterday, we were happy to have a picture of Norwegian Gem after it was floated out on Sunday, and you can really see the artwork on the ship's side. (Both photos are currently on the front page of the CND website. The extra photo above shows the early stages of Sunday's operation as Norwegian Gem is slowly backed out, and you can see how narrow the building is, and consequently, why its not good for photography of NCL's hull art. The building is just about as long as the one shown on the left.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
From the musical ships department:
Carnival announced this morning that Carnival Fascination will replace Celebration at Jacksonville beginning Sept 20, 2008.
As always happens with these announcements, it will only be the first of several as the ships are shifted around to fill the holes.
The questions this brings to mind is first, what will happen to Celebration? Will Carnival be using it to open a new market, or is it time for it to be leaving the Carnival Cruise Lines fleet?
Then what will fill the 3- and 4-day slot in Miami? Could this be the time Carnival supersizes that route? Of course that will then raise the question, what will fill that ship's place?
As always happens with these announcements, it will only be the first of several as the ships are shifted around to fill the holes.
The questions this brings to mind is first, what will happen to Celebration? Will Carnival be using it to open a new market, or is it time for it to be leaving the Carnival Cruise Lines fleet?
Then what will fill the 3- and 4-day slot in Miami? Could this be the time Carnival supersizes that route? Of course that will then raise the question, what will fill that ship's place?
Monday, August 13, 2007
From the Hawaii department:
While it's outside the realm of the type of passenger shipping that we normally cover, we think the launch of Hawaii's ferry service is significant and worth a look.
The Hawaii SuperFerry has set its long-awaited launch date for August 28. The initial routes will be from Honolulu to Kahului (Maui) and Honolulu to Nawiliwili (Kauai).
There are lots of interesting things on the company's website at HawaiiSuperFerry.com.
The Hawaii SuperFerry has set its long-awaited launch date for August 28. The initial routes will be from Honolulu to Kahului (Maui) and Honolulu to Nawiliwili (Kauai).
There are lots of interesting things on the company's website at HawaiiSuperFerry.com.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
From the too close for comfort part 2 department:
Last update 10:54pm
Another cruise ship had its security zone violated today. This time it wasn't a submarine but rather a 15-to-18-foot metal boat that held three men and a woman, but it had its own ominous overtones.
The boat was seen near the front of Carnival Pride about 11:30am while it was docked at Long Beach today. The ship's command reported the incursion to the Coast Guard, but the boat departed before law enforcement arrived on the scene. The search for the boat and its occupants is continuing.
The metal boat was well within Carnival Pride's 100-yard security zone and was pulling an inflatable orange boat. Witnesses saw one of the occupants dive into the water near the pier and later the person was seen climbing back into metal boat.
Divers spent more than three hours checking Carnival Pride's hull and the surrounding area but found nothing suspicious. Carnival Pride departed Long Beach at 6pm this evening.
Another cruise ship had its security zone violated today. This time it wasn't a submarine but rather a 15-to-18-foot metal boat that held three men and a woman, but it had its own ominous overtones.
The boat was seen near the front of Carnival Pride about 11:30am while it was docked at Long Beach today. The ship's command reported the incursion to the Coast Guard, but the boat departed before law enforcement arrived on the scene. The search for the boat and its occupants is continuing.
The metal boat was well within Carnival Pride's 100-yard security zone and was pulling an inflatable orange boat. Witnesses saw one of the occupants dive into the water near the pier and later the person was seen climbing back into metal boat.
Divers spent more than three hours checking Carnival Pride's hull and the surrounding area but found nothing suspicious. Carnival Pride departed Long Beach at 6pm this evening.
From the crime doesn't pay department:
A few months ago in CND we reported on an administrative assistant at a cruise line who had the authority to issue free tickets for legitimate company-related reasons. When she took one of those free trips herself, the cruise line discovered she had issued more than 200 free tickets over a period of time and alleged that that she then sold them to family and friends at a discounted price keeping the money for herself. When she went to court, in a plea bargain she pleaded guilty to several counts and received a sentence of 21 months in prison and agreed to reimburse Royal Caribbean more than $377,000.
The Miami Herald reports that the woman has now begun to serve her prison sentence. An interesting sidelight in the article is that more than $600,000 was seized from her bank account. The police only got $240,000, but the IRS glommed onto all the rest. Apparently, the IRS doesn't care if the income was legal or not; they want the tax on it. She ought to be glad she lives in Florida, because they don't have a state income tax.
Note: Link is valid at time of publication.
The Miami Herald reports that the woman has now begun to serve her prison sentence. An interesting sidelight in the article is that more than $600,000 was seized from her bank account. The police only got $240,000, but the IRS glommed onto all the rest. Apparently, the IRS doesn't care if the income was legal or not; they want the tax on it. She ought to be glad she lives in Florida, because they don't have a state income tax.
Note: Link is valid at time of publication.
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