More Fun Down Under

It seems the Australian market just keeps growing, and  Carnival Cruise Line is just about to open their 2018-2019 Australian program for sale, expanded with the two ships offering more than 70 sailings during the Austral summer season.

The complete story appeared in the June 8 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

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CND subscribers also read about:

• Carnival easing the pain of the final payment
• Twin sisters meeting after four years apart

Details appeared in the June 8 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

The $100 Million Terminal

A long-term agreement between Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL) and Broward County (a/k/a Port Everglades) has prompted the port to invest more than $100 million in a complete makeover of Cruise Terminal 25.

The complete story appeared in the June 7 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Other Things You'll Want to Know - June 7, 2017

CND subscribers also read about:

• Playa del Carmen is considering building a pier to accommodate cruise ships, but financing is a problem. 
• Southampton had its busiest cruise ship weekend ever last weekend. 
• It's not just cruise ships. The US Navy reported a man overboard Tuesday afternoon 80 nauticle miles off the North Carolina Coast. 

Details appeared in the June 7 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

What Have They Done to Legend of the Seas?

The former Legend of the Seas has been sailing for a couple of weeks in her new identity for Thomson as TUI Discovery 2. A couple weeks ago we shared a video with you about the painting of the hull. That was the exterior of the ship. But inside, interior refit specialists Trimline were given the task of rebranding it, and making it look like a Thomson ship, not Legend of the Seas.

One of the major projects was the combination of two spaces into one of the main entertainment areas, the Live Room, shown below.

The complete story appeared in the June 6 edition of Cruise News Daily.