Tropical Storm Fay Updates

Update Aug 26

Tropical Storm Fay which was affecting cruise itineraries along the eastern coast of Florida has dissipated and is no longer considered a tropical system.

For other cruise weather information, please see the cruise weather page on our main site at cruisenewsdaily.com.

First Block of Costa Deliziosa Laid

No sooner does one ship move out of Fincantieri's Marghera yard than another begins to form. The keel has been laid for Costa Deliziosa, which will become the 15th member of the Costa fleet when the ship enters service during the spring of 2010.

The 328-foot section was built at Fincantieri's Ancona yard and towed to Marghera near Venice.

The 92,700-ton Costa Deliziosa will be a sister to Costa Luminosa, scheduled to enter service next June.

This article appeared in Cruise News Daily on July 7, 2008.

Photos from Eurodam's Naming

Last Tuesday (July 1, 2008), Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands named Holland America's new Eurodam in Rotterdam harbor. We have uploaded some photos to a Picasa Album.

From the Welcoming Department

Eurodam made its maiden call at Hamburg today. In celebration tonight, despite the rain which set in about 6pm, the port hosted a fireworks display over the river.

While they would have to do a lot to surpass Holland America’s in Rotterdam Tuesday night, it certainly beat keys and plaques.

From the Deja Vu Department:

If you weren’t able to attend the Eurodam christening live on Tuesday, Holland America has a replay available on their website at http://www.hollandamerica.com/ (The link makes you think that July 1 is still upcoming, but play along and, as of this writing, it does still show you a lengthy replay.)