A couple months ago we told you how Celebrity was enhancing 43 itineraries in the Caribbean with overnight calls. Now they are adding evening shore excursions to go along with the nighttime visits.
The complete story appeared in the August 7 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Friday, August 7, 2015
Other Things You'll Want to Know - August 7, 2015
CND subscribers also read about:
- Fireworks displays ending on Norwegian Getaway and Norwegian Breakaway
- Holland America ending Dancing with the Stars at Sea program
- Mama Mia is changing ships
Thursday, August 6, 2015
No Celebration on Grand Celebration
Grand Celebration, which originally (28 years ago) began life as Carnival’s Celebration, now sails two-night trips between Palm Beach and Freeport for the Bahamas Paradise Line. When it arrived back in Palm Beach this morning, a boatload of unhappy customers came with it.
There had been no air conditioning since Tuesday, and many passengers had even resorted to sleeping on deck.
The complete story appeared in the August 6 edition of Cruise News Daily.
There had been no air conditioning since Tuesday, and many passengers had even resorted to sleeping on deck.
The complete story appeared in the August 6 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Viking Star Woes Continue
Viking Ocean Cruises is modifying Viking Star’s next cruise because of the delay in leaving Tallinn due to the ship’s propulsion problem.
Originally the ship was to have turned around in Bergen on August 8. Since the repairs took longer than anticipated, the ship couldn’t get to Bergen by August 8. Instead, it will meet passengers in Copenhagen on August 10.
Details appeared in the August 6 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Originally the ship was to have turned around in Bergen on August 8. Since the repairs took longer than anticipated, the ship couldn’t get to Bergen by August 8. Instead, it will meet passengers in Copenhagen on August 10.
Details appeared in the August 6 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Other Things You'll Want to Know - August 6, 2015
CND subscribers also read about:
- After just ordering three ships for their Crystal brand, Genting Hong Kong is said to be considering taking a major stake in the builder, Germany's Lloyd Werft.
- The first crew member arrested on Quantum of the Seas was sentenced in US Federal Court yesterday for entering a sleeping woman's cabin in December and touching her.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Looking to the Future with NCLH
Yesterday’s conference call to discuss NCL Holdings’ second quarter earnings with financial analysts gave us a glimpse of the company’s plans for the future and, if you put it all together, perhaps a peek into their thought process, perhaps a bit more than they intended.
The complete story appeared in the August 5 edition of Cruise News Daily.
The complete story appeared in the August 5 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Mitsubishi Delays AIDAprima again
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has again notified AIDA they won’t be able to meet the delivery date for AIDAprima, and instead of entering service in October from Dubai, AIDA is now planning for the ship to enter service in April 2016 from Hamburg.
This, of course, changes AIDA’s inaugural programs again.
Details appeared in the August 4 edition of Cruise News Daily.
This, of course, changes AIDA’s inaugural programs again.
Details appeared in the August 4 edition of Cruise News Daily.
The Voice Goes to Sea
When Princess says you can “come back new,” they now have a new vehicle to propel you to that “newness.” You can come back a star.
Are you a fan of “The Voice?” Princess can also give you a chance to know what it’s like to be on the show (at least a version of it).
This fall and winter, Princess Cruises will be giving passengers the opportunity to participate and become “The Voice of the Ocean.”
The complete story appeared in the August 4 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Are you a fan of “The Voice?” Princess can also give you a chance to know what it’s like to be on the show (at least a version of it).
This fall and winter, Princess Cruises will be giving passengers the opportunity to participate and become “The Voice of the Ocean.”
The complete story appeared in the August 4 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Monday, August 3, 2015
Norwegian to Return to Asia and Beyond
Norwegian Cruise Line is expanding the horizons to which their customers can cruise in 2016 and going to parts of the world the line hasn’t visited for years. The new programs will take Norwegian ships to Asia, Australia, India and South America.
At the same time, the line is juggling some ships’ home ports in the Caribbean and Europe to provide some new options.
The complete story appeared in the August 3 edition of Cruise News Daily.
At the same time, the line is juggling some ships’ home ports in the Caribbean and Europe to provide some new options.
The complete story appeared in the August 3 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Broken Already
Viking Ocean Cruises’ four-month-old ship, Viking Star, is in Tallinn (Estonia) where it has been since last Thursday with a propulsion problem and waiting for a part.
The ship had been on a Baltic cruise since July 25, and it was scheduled to end in Bergen on August 8.
Details appeared in the August 3 edition of Cruise News Daily.
The ship had been on a Baltic cruise since July 25, and it was scheduled to end in Bergen on August 8.
Details appeared in the August 3 edition of Cruise News Daily.
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