Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Medevac from Carnival Valor

The US Coast Guard came to the rescue again early Tuesday morning when they hoisted a 23-year-old man and the ship's doctor off the deck of Carnival Valor in the early morning hours (5:45am) when the ship was about 65 nautical miles off the coast of Venice, Louisiana.

The Coast Guard got the call from the ship at 1:14am saying the man had fallen aboard the ship and had what the Coast Guard said were “multiple significant injuries.” The Coast Guard dispatched an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and crew from their station in New Orleans.



Monday, October 7, 2019

The Wonder of MSC

Just when your attention was on what storms are sneaking up on us next in the Caribbean, MSC Meraviglia (whose name means “wonder”) sailed into New York today, becoming the largest ship ever to call there.

The two-year-old ship is 171,598 gross tons carrying 4,488 passengers in double occupancy.

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





Thursday, October 3, 2019

What to Get the Visitors Bureau that Has Everything

Princess Cruises has presented the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau with a specially-crafted totem pole to celebrate the line's 50th anniversary of sailing to Alaska.

Details appeared in the October 3 issue of Cruise News Daily. 

Masters of the Sea
Photo courtesy of Princess Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Seabourn Square Design Revealed for Seabourn Venture

Even though Seabourn is still almost two years away (June 2021) from their first expedition ship, Seabourn Venture, they have begun to release some of the design details.

Since it was first introduced on the other five Seabourn ships, Seabourn Square has been a popular gathering place for Seabourn passengers. That feature will be an integral part of Seabourn Venture and its sister, although designer Adam Tihany will give it a new twist for the smaller ships.

The complete story appeared in the October 3 edition of Cruise News Daily. 



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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Norwegian Encore Down the River

Norwegian Encore has arrived at Eemshaven at the completion of its river conveyance from Meyer Werft in Papenburg. The ship is now ready for its sea trials in the North Sea.

The complete story appeared in the October 1 edition of Cruise News Daily.