Thursday, April 14, 2011

Video of Grand Princess Drydock - Day 3

In today's episode from the drydock in Freeport, we get a last look at Skywalkers Nightclub before the removal process starts (tomorrow), and we get to see Grand Princess' atrium stairways taken down this morning as the conversion process goes on there to Princess' signature piazza.



Princess is also publishing a photo journal with more interesting views of the work underway each day.

Previous day's video

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Video of Grand Princess Drydock - Day 2

In this episode from the Grand Bahama Shipyard in Freeport, Grand Princess' Cruise Director Martyn Moss takes viewers under the ship, sitting up on blocks, to show us parts of the vessel usually underwater.



For a close up look at more of the work going on, Princess is also publishing a photo journal with its own views of the work underway that day.

Previous day's videos

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Video of Grand Princess Drydock - Day 1

Princess is embarking on the most extensive transformation of a ship they've ever undertaken during the drydock of Grand Princess which started today in Freeport (Bahamas).

The most dramatic change during the three-week drydock will be when Skywalkers Nightclub is removed from its perch above the ship's stern. But Princess will also be adding many new features to the ship and they will all be shown in the daily videos which will be posted here the same day they are shot in Freeport.

In the first video, shot yesterday in Ft. Lauderdale, cruise director Martyn Moss shows the preparation which has already begun after the last cruise, and will continue while the ship makes the short overnight trip to Freeport.



In today's second video, shot this morning in Freeport, the ship can be seen entering the drydock and being lifted out of the water.



In the third video, work is beginning on the conversion of the atrium to Princess' signature piazza.




But that's not all. Princess also is publishing a photo journal with its own updates of the work underway that day.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Video of AIDAsol Christening



AIDA's eighth ship, AIDAsol, was christened in Kiel on Saturday night (April 9, 2011). Prior to the actual naming, AIDA sponsored a free concert with some of Germany's most popular entertainers, which was attended by some 45,000 people. The highlight of the evening, was, of course when the ship was named by godmother Bettina Zwickler, followed by a massive fireworks display over the harbor. Immediately following the ceremony, AIDAsol departed on her maiden voyage.