* Mississippi Closure Disrupts Carnival Conquest’s Turnaround
A sunken tugboat in the Mississippi River disrupted Carnival Conquest’s turnaround in New Orleans yesterday making for a last-minute change in travel plans for thousands of Carnival passengers. It threatened to do the same with Carnival Elation’s turnaround today, but the Coast Guard reopened the river in time for Elation to turnaround with a delay, but not a long enough one that it would affect the next cruise’s itinerary.
* Cracking the China Market
China is indeed shaping up to be the new battleground for passengers among the international brands of cruise lines. It is a vast, virtually untapped market that is quickly proving itself quite profitable. Cruising has proven very popular with the Chinese with most lines marketing there experiencing rapid growth.
The latest line to jump into the market with both feet is Princess Cruises which today opened five offices in China.
* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about a passenger falling from a balcony on Carnival Magic ... Tropical Storm Chantal in the Caribbean ... Costa Cruises doubling capacity in China ... and Disney Magic's return to Venice.
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Monday, July 8, 2013
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Disney Magic Arrives in Venice
Sailing into Venice is always spectacular, as it was for Disney Magic this week. But this arrival has special significance because it was the first time Disney Magic has returned to Venice since it was constructed there by Fincantieri in 1998 at its nearby yard at Marghera
This was the first of multiple overnight calls Disney Magic will make at Venice during its current Mediterranean season. Disney Magic will also return to the Mediterranean in 2014, using Venice as its home port for several sailings.
Photos courtesy of Disney Cruise Line. May not be copied or reproduced without permission.
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Cruise News Daily Headlines for July 4 & 5, 2013
Please note: Cruise News Daily will not be published on Thursday and Friday, July 4 & 5, in observance of the Independence Day holiday in the US. Our next issue will be on Monday, July 8.
Costa Atlantica Arrives in Shanghai
Costa Atlantica arrived in Shanghai this morning to begin operating from its new seasonal home port for the Chinese-sourced market. Its arrival effectively doubles Costa's capacity in China.
Costa was the first international cruise line to operate from China in 2006. Since that time Costa has sustained measured growth as the market has matured, and positioning 85,700-ton Costa Atlantica there, carrying 2,680 passengers, is one of the largest steps forward. It joins the 75,200-ton Costa Victoria (2,394 passengers) which has been deployed in China since May 2012. One of the key signs of the maturing of the Chinese market is that Costa Atlantica will operate an 83-day Around-the-World cruise for Chinese passengers from Shanghai beginning March 22, 2014.
The photo above shows the celebration which ensued with the arrival of the ship this morning. It was attended by Costa's most senior executives and local dignitaries. A special guest was the ship’s godmother for the occasion, Diana Xu, Miss Universe China 2012.
Costa was the first international cruise line to operate from China in 2006. Since that time Costa has sustained measured growth as the market has matured, and positioning 85,700-ton Costa Atlantica there, carrying 2,680 passengers, is one of the largest steps forward. It joins the 75,200-ton Costa Victoria (2,394 passengers) which has been deployed in China since May 2012. One of the key signs of the maturing of the Chinese market is that Costa Atlantica will operate an 83-day Around-the-World cruise for Chinese passengers from Shanghai beginning March 22, 2014.
The photo above shows the celebration which ensued with the arrival of the ship this morning. It was attended by Costa's most senior executives and local dignitaries. A special guest was the ship’s godmother for the occasion, Diana Xu, Miss Universe China 2012.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Cruise News Daily Headlines for July 3, 2013
* Mitsubishi Resumes Building Cruise Ships
After a ten-year absence from the market, Mitsubishi has resumed building cruise ships. The company worked hard to get their foot in the door to the industry, building a pair of ships for Carnival Corp’s Princess brand in 2004, but then the cargo boom hit, and they became so heavily booked building various types of cargo vessels, their lead time to get a cruise ship scheduled was too long for cruise lines to consider.
But now construction has begun on the first of two ships for Carnival’s AIDA brand. These will be even more technologically-advanced than the two stunning Princess ships they built in the last decade. More
* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about a Baltic ferry passenger going overboard ... Zenith repairs are being extended to two weeks ... and funding for Piraeus.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
After a ten-year absence from the market, Mitsubishi has resumed building cruise ships. The company worked hard to get their foot in the door to the industry, building a pair of ships for Carnival Corp’s Princess brand in 2004, but then the cargo boom hit, and they became so heavily booked building various types of cargo vessels, their lead time to get a cruise ship scheduled was too long for cruise lines to consider.
But now construction has begun on the first of two ships for Carnival’s AIDA brand. These will be even more technologically-advanced than the two stunning Princess ships they built in the last decade. More
* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about a Baltic ferry passenger going overboard ... Zenith repairs are being extended to two weeks ... and funding for Piraeus.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
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