New Terminal to Increase Quebec's Capacity

Quebec is set to scoop up a lot of business, especially large-ship business, within two years' time. The port announced they will build a second cruise terminal, this one 100,000 square meters, to handle simultaneous embarkation and disembarkation (for turnarounds) of ships carrying 4,000-5,000 passengers.

The complete story appeared in the August 15 issue of Cruise News Daily. 

P&O Reveals Refurbished Pacific Aria

Pacific Aria is on her way back from dry dock in Singapore to her home port in Brisbane. During her time in dry dock, she received her new P&O Southern Cross livery as well as refurbishment to a number of areas of the ship.

Details appeared in the August 15 issue of Cruise News Daily. 

Pacific Aria in its new Southern Cross livery

The Dome

The aft Oasis Pool

Photos courtesy of P&O Australia Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

The Theatre and Other Places to be Entertained

Celebrity Cruises has released the first details of The Theatre, the main entertainment venue aboard Celebrity Edge. This is noteworthy because The Theatre is so different from the conventional theater, and also with its state-of-the-art equipment, “sets the stage” for some very unusual productions.

Celebrity says the goal in The Theatre is to blur the line between the audience and the performance and immerse the audience in the experience.

The complete story appeared in the August 14 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

The Theatre aboard Celebrity Edge

Rendering courtesy of Celebrity Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

Next!

Oceania's four Regatta-class ships are about to get a completely new look. It will be part of a $100 million transformation called OceaniaNEXT, which the line says is the NEXT chapter in the Oceania story.

Fans needn't worry, though. The designers, Miami's Studio DADO, spent time aboard the ships talking to regular customers. “The guests we spoke with kept telling us how dearly they loved the ships,” said Yohandel Ruiz, founding partner of Studio DADO, “so it was important that we kept the intimacy and warmth in the redesign. What we landed on provides a modern and airy atmosphere, similar to what you would find in an elegant estate home."

The complete story appeared in the August 13 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Grand staircase on Regatta-class

Grand Hall

Main restaurant

Concierge Veranda Stateroom

Renderings courtesy of Oceania Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

Let Me Tell You about Windstar

What's it like to sail on Windstar? A new video series produced by the line will answer that question for potential customers. What's unique about these is that they are all in the voices of actual Windstar employees telling us how Windstar is 180-degrees different from other cruise lines.

The complete story appeared in the August 10 edition of Cruise News Daily.