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More than 1000 passengers and 600 crew members can take off their parkas and enjoy the New York summer weather. Crystal Serenity arrived in New York this morning after its record-breaking 32-day trip through the Northwest Passage from Alaska's southern coast.

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

Crystal Serenity arriving New York this morning at the end or her 7,297-mile Northwest Passage voyage.

Photo courtesy of Diana Bondareff and Crystal Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

Other Things You'll Want to Know - September 16, 2016

CND subscribers also read about:

• Exchanging more than plaques when Carnival Sunshine called at Portland (Maine)
• Things to consider if you plan to retire on a cruise ship
• Remembering to watch Genting Dream leave Meyer Werft

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

The great "Lobster Exchange" aboard Carnival Sunshine in Portland, Maine

Photo courtesy of Carnival Cruise Line. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

Building Elsewhere

Business is booming at Meyer Werft, and they are turning out ships in record time. To add to the Meyer yards' capacity, Meyer has contracted with a yard downriver on the river Ems in Emden, Nordseewerken, to build parts of their ships there.

The complete story appeared in the September 15 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Other Things You'll Want to Know - September 15, 2016

CND subscribers also read about:

• Harmony of the Seas getting back to sea after its tragic accident on Tuesday
• Gratuities going up on Princess
• Crystal scheduling a President's Cruise on Crystal Mozart
• New promotional pricing on Fathom and what it means
• Micky Arison checking up on the construction of Majestic Princess

Details appeared in the September 15 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Micky Arison and Stein Kruse tour Majestic Princess at Fincantieri's Monfalcone yard today

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

There Will Be a Slight Delay

MSC said today they were going to delay opening their new private Bahamian island, Ocean Cay, until October 2018, basically because it's going to take longer to build than they thought.

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