Costa Continues to Expand in China

Costa Serena arrived at her new home port of Shanghai this morning, expanding Costa’s capacity in the region by 74%. She is joining Costa Atlantica and Costa Victoria year round in the Shanghai market.

The complete story appeared in the April 25 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Pleading Guilty

The Royal Caribbean crew member who holds the distinction of being charged with the first sexual assault aboard Quantum of the Seas (with only a month in service) has entered a guilty plea in the case, and will be sentenced in August. He was also the first crew member from the new ship to be arrested.

Details appeared in the April 24 edition of Cruise News Daily.

MSC Divina Likes Miami So Much, She’s Going to Stay

Last month we told you that when MSC Seaside is delivered in 2017, it was going to be assigned to the Caribbean year round and homeported in Miami. Now the line has decided that it just can’t wait that long to have a year round presence in Miami and said yesterday MSC Divina will also be homeported at Miami year round beginning this fall.

The complete story appeared in the April 23 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Dropping in on Adam

The newest addition to Seabourn’s fleet is Seabourn Encore, and it’s interior is being designed by noted hospitality designer Adam Tihany. Seabourn has released the video below where you get to spend a few minutes with Tihany and he tells us about the process and what he has in mind for Seabourn Encore.

Big vs Booze

The industry has always been able to count on Norwegian Cruise Line to come up with interesting twists and put their own imprint on their markets. So today they shook up the short cruise market to the Bahamas from South Florida, by including drinks in the price of their three- and four-night cruises aboard Norwegian Sky to the Bahamas beginning in January.

Details appeared in the April 22 edition of Cruise News Daily.