The Port of Miami reports a record-breaking year last year for the number of cruise passengers passing through the port. And again, it was a world's record.
While there are champagne corks popping in Miami, toasting the string of three years in a row with number-one cruise port honors, they also have to be looking over their shoulder at their neighbor to the north, Port Everglades which would seem poised to slide into the number-one spot.
In this article, which appeared in the October 20, 2010, edition of Cruise News Daily, we take a look at Miami's accomplishment this year, what may have helped them, and what could hurt their chances of staying in the number-one spot next year.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Celebrity Century to drydock, New tax in Venice, Headlines about norovirus, Renovations in Boston, Bedbug-free ships
CND subscribers read about Celebrity Century being moved into drydock for repairs to its rudders ... an update on the collision of Costa Classica ... a new tax on visitors to Venice ... a very few cases of norovirus on Caribbean Princess generating a lot of headlines when the ship arrived in eastern Canada ... Boston opening their newly refurbished Black Falcon Cruise Terminal ... and a new product to keep the bed on your cruise ship free of bed bugs.
Details of these items appeared in the "Other Things You'll Want to Know" column in the October 20, 2010, edition of Cruise News Daily.
Details of these items appeared in the "Other Things You'll Want to Know" column in the October 20, 2010, edition of Cruise News Daily.
New Video of Damage to Costa Classica
When Costa Classica collided with the Belgian-flagged cargo vessel Lowlands Longevity on Monday in Shanghai, it opened a 60-foot gash in the cruise ship. Now we have the first video of the damage from Chinese television. While the report is in Chinese, you don't have to speak it to see the extent of the damage in the video.
The Shanghai Daily reports that the ship was taken to a local shipyard for repairs Monday afternoon, which the line expects to be completed in four days.
The Shanghai Daily reports that the ship was taken to a local shipyard for repairs Monday afternoon, which the line expects to be completed in four days.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Time for the Single Traveler to Cash in at Silversea
By the plethora of offers on just about every sailing, it's easy to see that the luxury end of the industry is working hard to fill their ships.
That abundance of space is finally giving a break to one segment of the market who seldom gets a break: the single traveler.
The complete article appeared in the October 19, 2010, edition of Cruise News Daily.
That abundance of space is finally giving a break to one segment of the market who seldom gets a break: the single traveler.
The complete article appeared in the October 19, 2010, edition of Cruise News Daily.
Legend of the Seas to the Rescue
Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas, may be out of sight and out of mind to most Americans since it is sailing in the Far East, primarily carrying passengers from Asian markets, but it won't be forgotten by at least three of the crew members from the Xin Yi cargo vessel.
Last night, while sailing in the Taiwan Strait at 10:23pm, Legend of the Seas heard a distress call from the Xin Yi, and immediately changed course for its nearby location. The cargo vessel was sinking in heavy seas with 22 crew members aboard, and Legend was the nearest ship.
Details appeared in the October 19, 2010, edition of Cruise News Daily.
Last night, while sailing in the Taiwan Strait at 10:23pm, Legend of the Seas heard a distress call from the Xin Yi, and immediately changed course for its nearby location. The cargo vessel was sinking in heavy seas with 22 crew members aboard, and Legend was the nearest ship.
Details appeared in the October 19, 2010, edition of Cruise News Daily.
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