Perfect Day on Coco Cay is about to open in May, and in preparation for that Royal Caribbean has filled the Oasis Lagoon, which is the largest freshwater swimming pool (or CE-ment pond) in the Caribbean. The pool is 30,000 square feet of area and contains 800,000 gallons of water.
The pool is so large it took eight days to fill with the water rushing in at a rate of 4,160 gallons per hour.
The complete story appeared in the March 20 issue of Cruise News Daily.
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Norwegian Sky has returned to service following a three-week dry dock at the Grand Bahama Shipyard. The refurbishment was part of the Norwegian Edge program to elevate the onboard experience of the fleet to the same standards as the line's newest ships in the fleet.
Norwegian Sky's refurbishment included updating all restaurants and bars - and adding many new dining venues - and updating all staterooms.
The complete story appeared in the March 19 edition of Cruise News Daily.
A sign of the times: The new Starbucks aboard Norwegian Sky
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Carnival Cruise Line and Port Canaveral broke ground on the new Terminal 3 which will be used by Carnival's Mardi Gras.
Meyer Werft delayed the departure of Spectrum of the Seas' conveyance down the Ems River until Wednesday morning (local time in Germany) due to low water levels in the river.
There was a minor fire aboard Costa Smeralda in the Meyer-Turku yard on Monday afternoon.
Details were in the March 19 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Spectrum of the Seas beginning its departure from Meyer Werft.
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When Carnival started brewing their own craft beers aboard Carnival Vista and Carnival Horizon, it was unique. Thirsty passengers could only get those three beers on those two ships. If they developed a liking for them, there was nowhere else on the planet to get them - until this week.
Thanks to a new partnership with Brew Hub, canned and kegged versions are now available fleetwide on all 26 Carnival ships, making Carnival the first cruise line to can and keg their own beers.
You can also get four-packs of 16-ounce cans to take home with you.
Details appeared in the March 18 issue of Cruise News Daily.
