Other Things You'll Want to Know - April 27, 2017

CND subscribers also read about:

• Meyer Werft delivering Norwegian Joy
• Holland America Line's new Navigator app
• AIDA taking delivery of AIDAperla from Mitsubishi
• Carnival Fantasy finding a man floating in the ocean and then losing him again

Details appeared in the April 27 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Royal Caribbean Sets 2018-2019 Asian Programs & Quantum Ultra Deployment

On Wednesday, Royal Caribbean announced their 2018-2019 program for Asia and the Pacific, meaning primarily China, Singapore and Australia.

At the same time they announced that their first next-generation Quantum-class ship, called the Quantum Ultra-class, will join her two sister Quantum-class ships in China in early 2019.

The complete story appeared in the April 26 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Ships of Orange

Do you know what Thursday is? If you're Dutch or aboard a Holland America ship you knew immediately that it's Koningsdag! King's Day - the celebration of King Willem-Alexander's birthday - a national holiday when everybody goes a little crazy celebrating their national heritage.

Of course Holland America, which started out as a Dutch company in 1873, celebrates decorating the ships in orange (the national color) and invites passengers to join in the celebration and sample some Dutch treats.

Details appeared in the April 26 edition of Cruise News Daily.

An Experience You Won't Forget

Holland America has a new perk for suite passengers on selected itineraries that sail from five European cities or Montreal. The line is offering them a complementary two-night stay in their port of embarkation along with a special Signature Experience created for exclusively for Holland America.

The offer applies for passengers embarking on 2018 sailings from Amsterdam, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Rome, Venice and Montreal. It will soon be extended to select cities in South America and Asia.

The complete story appeared in the April 25 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Coast Guard Suspends Search

The US Coast Guard suspended their search for the missing crew member from Liberty of the Seas at 12:42pm Tuesday afternoon.

Details appeared in the April 25 edition of Cruise News Daily.