Seabourn Takes Delivery of Seabourn Ovation

Fincantieri delivered Seabourn Ovation to Seabourn and Carnival Corp today at their Sestri yard near Genoa.

The 40,350-ton vessel is the second in the Encore-class, with Seabourn Encore being delivered just over a year ago at the end of 2016.

The complete story appeared in the April 27 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Seabourn Ovation

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Port Canaveral Begins Work Toward New Cruise Terminal

The first phase of construction of a new $150 million cruise terminal at Port Canaveral has begun with the start of demolition work on Cruise Terminal 3, one of the port's oldest cruise terminals used for day cruises and vessels just making a port. The deconstruction of the present terminal is expected to be completed by July of this year.

It will be replaced with a new two-story, 188,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art cruise terminal able to accommodate 6,500 cruise passengers. Adjacent to the terminal will be a new parking garage with covered, secure parking space for approximately 1,800 vehicles.

The complete story appeared in the April 27 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Maybe She Really Went to China

Remember the man who went on a Mediterranean cruise last February (2017) with his Chinese wife and children, and he and the kids disembarked without her at the end of the cruise? He was arrested for murdering her and has been in jail in Italy since then.

Italian authorities have now released him apparently because they don't have any evidence against him.

Details appeared in the April 27 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

For Those Who Can't Sing

The battle lines are drawn. Next month Jake Elliott, kicker for the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles, and Queen Latifah, Grammy-award winning musical artist, actress and most important of all - godmother of Carnival Horizon, will face off aboard the new ship in a special edition of “Lip Sync Battle.”

The complete story appeared in the April 26 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Dig This

Norwegian Cruise Line broke ground today for their new dedicated terminal at Port Miami. The terminal was approved by the country board on April 10, and Norwegian wasted no time in moving forward. Construction will start May 1. The pressure is on because the terminal must be completed in time for the arrival of Norwegian's new ship, Norwegian Encore, in the fall of next year.

Details appeared in the April 26 edition of Cruise News Daily.