Weekly Cruise News Summary April 23, 2011

This week's news from the cruise industry included items about a fire on a cruise ship off the Mexican coast, Port Canaveral expansion, a passenger overboard, Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas, Princess Cruises, Silverseas Cruises and the drydock for Princess Cruises' Grand Princess. Links mentioned are available at http://www.cruisenewsdaily.com

Video of Grand Princess Drydock - Day 12

In today's video from Grand Princess' dry dock in Freeport, Martyn takes us to the engine control room which is still functioning throughout the drydock providing electrical power to the ship. He also shows us another important behind-the-scenes project being accomplished during the drydock. Grand Princess is being equipped to accept shore power in ports which provide it.



Each day Princess updates their photo journal with new photos of additional projects underway aboard Grand Princess.

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Video of Grand Princess Drydock - Day 11

Today's behind-the-scenes video from Grand Princess' drydock takes viewers to the upholstery shop, which is set up in the Vista Lounge.



In addition to upholstery work, lots of other work is going on around the ship. What's happening today is detailed in Princess' photo journal, updated daily.

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Video of Grand Princess Drydock - Day 10

The big day has finally arrived in Grand Princess' dry dock. Skywalkers Nightclub was lifted off the ship's stern this afternoon providing some spectacular video. Grand Princess now has a brand new profile.



Want to see more? Princess' photo journal, updated daily, details more work being done on the ship.

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Video of Grand Princess Drydock - Day 9

While Grand Princess is in drydock in the Bahamas, the crew works hard assisting the construction crew. They stay aboard the ship just like always, but they also get time off each day. In this behind-the-scenes video, Martyn shows us what arrangements Princess has made for the crew members' time off.

Tomorrow, Martyn promises a big day. That's the day Skywalkers Nightclub will be lifted off Grand Princess, and he promises some spectacular video.



The construction hasn't stopped. You can see some of the work going on today on Princess' photo journal.

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