Cruise News Daily Headlines for January 8, 2014

* The Legends Continue
One of Norwegian Cruise Line’s most popular entertainment acts just passed a milestone last week, and to celebrate Norwegian is giving them to opportunity to pass many more.
   Legends in Concert was one of the original acts to sail aboard Norwegian Epic, and they’ve never left. Last Friday, they celebrated their 1,000th performance aboard the ship.

* Ending the Search
Grand Princess and Star Princess were released from the search this afternoon for the crew member who appears to have intentionally gone overboard late Monday night from Grand Princess while it was sailing from San Francisco to Hawaii.
   Both ships have now resumed their journeys to Hawaii, and the Coast Guard has suspended its search. The search was unsuccessful.

* Ten Years Ago Today ...
Where does the time go? Ten years ago today Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II christened Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 in Southampton. Since that time, QM2 has sailed nearly 1.5 million nautical miles, the equivalent of three times to the moon and back, and she carried 1.3 million (human) passengers (and 2,000 dogs). More

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Cunard Produces Tribute Video for 10th Anniversary of Christening of Queen Mary 2

Cunard is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the christening of Queen Mary 2 today (January 8). Part of that celebration is the release of an entertaining tribute video that's not quite what you would expect from Cunard. Enjoy it below.

Cruise News Daily Headlines for January 7, 2014

* Foschi to Retire from Carnival
After 16 years with the company in a bevy of key leadership positions, Pier Luigi Foschi is retiring from all his current positions with Carnival Corp.
   In his current position of CEO of Carnival Asia he has been shaping Carnival’s future in the exploding Asian markets that will probably be responsible for much of the company’s growth in the coming years.

* Crew Member Goes Overboard from Grand Princess
It has happened yet again. Another person has gone overboard, this time from Grand Princess as it was sailing from San Francisco to Hawaii.

* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about a win for the anti-cruise lobby in Charleston ... and Royal Caribbean is giving us a behind the scenes look at the design and building process of Quantum of the seas in the video below:

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Cruise News Daily Headlines for January 6, 2014

* Sunscreen Could Become the Next Shampoo
Carnival Cruise Lines has partnered with Sun and Skin Care Research to provide passengers with the company’s Ocean Potion sunscreen while aboard four of the line’s ships in a pilot project.
   The SPF 30 sunscreen will be distributed to passengers where they need it: at the ship’s pool areas and as they go ashore.

* Overboard from Veendam
Another passenger, again Canadian, has gone overboard from a cruise ship last week. This passenger, an 88-year-old woman, went overboard from a stateroom balcony on Holland America’s Veendam about 1pm Friday afternoon (January 3) when Veendam was approximately 280 miles southwest of San Diego.

* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about a project now rushing to completion ... and the latest construction photo (below) of Quantum of the Seas taken this morning at Meyer Werft in Papenburg.

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Carnival Cruise Lines Partners with Sunscreen Manufacturer

In what seems like a natural alliance (and why didn't somebody do this before), Carnival Cruise Lines has partnered with Sun & Skin Care Research, the manufacturers of Ocean Potion sunscreen, to distribute the product on four of their ships beginning next week.

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