TUI Goes Bigger with New Order

TUI Cruises and Fincantieri announced a new order today for two ships that will be about 50,000 tons larger than their current ships, and they will be LNG-powered.

The complete story appeared in the July 13 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Seattle Wants You to Stick Around

After getting the results of their survey at how lucrative it is for cruise passengers to stay in Seattle even for a few hours, the port is doing what they can to encourage cruise passengers to spend some time downtown for a few hours or a couple of days.

Details appeared in the July 13 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Exercising Their Options

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings today said they were confirming an order for two additional Leonardo-class ships from Fincantieri.

The ships were originally options on an order placed for four of the new class in February 2017.

The complete story appeared in the July 12 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Rich Uncle Pennybags Is Going on a Cruise

You've seen him on promotions for a number of different companies (including those game tickets from McDonald's where you can also win free fries) but now Hasbro (the owner of the Monopoly brand) is sending Rich Uncle Pennybags on Princess Cruises. The line, in conjunction with Scientific Games Corp, has the Monopoly Cruise for Cash promotion running on Princess sailings through December 9.

The promotion will reach its climax with a $200,000 slot tournament aboard Regal Princess on December 9.

Details appeared in the July 12 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Overboard from Seven Seas Mariner

The US Coast Guard received a call from Seven Seas Mariner this morning saying a 73-year-old man had gone overboard about 4:30am (Pacific time). It was verified by video of the man going overboard from his eighth-deck stateroom balcony.

The complete story appeared in the July 10 edition of Cruise News Daily.