Seeing Spots?

Passengers who were aboard the August 6 sailing of Norwegian Jewel from Vancouver to Seward (disembarking August 13) are being warned to look out for symptoms of measles. A passenger aboard the sailing was found to have measles and was quickly isolated, but officials are warning all passengers and doctors in the area to watch for signs of measles.

The complete story appeared in the August 17 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

There's Going to Be a New Little Crystal

MV Werften will lay the keel for Crystal Endeavor on Tuesday (August 21), but readers in the US will have to get up early to see it live. The event will take place at the yard in Germany at noon (local time), meaning the live broadcast will be at 6am Eastern time in the US.

Details appeared in the August 17 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Doggone from Royal Caribbean

Fido (as well as Kitty, Porky and Mr Ed) is going to have to stay home. Even though you might be an emotional wreck sailing without him, Royal Caribbean has decided they have enough animals aboard their ships if you count service animals (like Seeing-Eye dogs) and the ones at the bar.

They have changed their policy and no longer allow passengers to bring emotional support animals of any kind. Animals which are “trained to perform a function for a person with a disability” are still allowed, of course, with proper documentation and arrangement.

The complete story appeared in the August 16 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Almost Ready

In less than a week, AIDAnova should be “out the door” at Meyer Werft in Papenburg. The yard has scheduled the ship to leave the covered building dock next Tuesday, August 21.

It's a big deal because AIDAnova is a big ship, 180,000 gross tons, and the first of class, powered with LNG.

Details appeared in the August 16 edition of Cruise News Daily.

There's No Time to Enjoy the View

Oasis of the Seas is one of the world's largest cruise ships. On its eastern Caribbean itinerary, one of the ports of call is St. Thomas. With a very narrow channel, sailboats anchored in the harbor, a tight turn and just six feet of water below the keel, it's very challenging to maneuver the giant ship into “everyone's favorite port.” In the video below, the master explaining just how it's done every time the giant ship arrives.