Oceania's Cuban Program with a Difference

Cuba has approved a short series of cruises Oceania Cruises has scheduled from mid-November through the end of December aboard the 342-stateroom Insignia. While not copying what Fathom was doing, Oceania seems to be filling the void in the market for the longer cruise to the island that includes multiple Cuban ports.

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

Other Things You'll Want to Know - February 17, 2017

CND subscribers also read about:

• Princess sets the schedule for their fourth ship to be equipped with Ocean Medallions
• Norwegian Cruise Line bartender wins top cocktail honor in Bacardi contest
• Crystal Esprit rescues twelve
• State of Emergency renewed in Tunisia and cruise lines continue to bypass it
• Crew member death aboard Costa Magica

Details of the stories appeared in the February 17 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Norwegian Orders Big

Norwegian Cruise Line ordered their first ships from Fincantieri today. Four ships were ordered with an option for two more, and the line said this new class will form the backbone of the future Norwegian fleet.

Fincantieri scheduled delivery for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. If the options are exercised, they would be delivered in 2026 and 2027.

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

Fincantieri Begins Dry Dock Construction of Fifth Viking Ship

Viking Spirit began to take shape today when Fincantieri laid the first block of the keel at their Ancona yard.

That block was 11 meters long, 28.2 meters wide and weighed about 280 tons.

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

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AIDA sets AIDAperla Christening

AIDA, Carnival's German brand, will name the next ship at Palma de Mallorca, one of its summer home ports, on June 30.

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