The Australian source market is continuing to grow, and Carnival said this evening, they are moving to match that growth by transferring two ships from their Holland America brand to their P&O Australia brand.
Ryndam and Statendam will begin sailing for P&O Australia in November 2015.
* So Many Destinations - So Few Ships
Disney Cruise Line revealed today what Disney Wonder will be doing during the fall of 2015 after its summer Alaska season ends. The ship will have several short series of cruises to or from ports that have been in high demand by Disney fans.
* Starting in the Middle
In December we told you about MSC’s plan to stretch their four Lirica-class ships. Then in February we told you about the start of the actual project when Fincantieri began cutting steel. It’s now May, and the yard is starting to put that steel together.
At their Palermo yard today, Fincantieri laid out the first block (of four) that will make up the new midsection to be inserted into MSC Armonia during a ten-week dry dock beginning on August 31 at the Palermo facility.
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| The first block of the new midsection for MSC Armonia is placed in the dry dock at Fincantieri Palarmo |
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| This is the first of four block that will comprise the new midsection. This block weighs approximately 350 tons. The new midsection will increase the ship's length by almost 79 feet and the ship's volume by 5,000 tons, with 193 new staterooms and 59 new crew cabins. |
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