Newton's Third Law

Fathom Cruises said today they have received approval to operate two additional sailings to Cuba in October and November, citing “strong consumer demand” for Cuba.

It shouldn't be any surprise that there's demand for Fathom's Cuba program, since they currently have a monopoly from the US, but the more interesting story is where Fathom's ship isn't sailing.

The complete story appeared in the September 9 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Carnival Triumph “Booked Up” for Kids' Event

Earlier this week 100 kids from grades 2-4 at Kipp Central City Primary, an elementary school in New Orleans, boarded Carnival Triumph for a day of fun thanks to their reading achievements over the summer. The event was sponsored by Carnival Cruise Line, the New Orleans Saints and Scholastic Book Fairs. 

Details appeared in the September 9 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Sail with a Top Chef

Fans of Bravo's Top Chef TV program can ring in 2017 with several of the “cheftestants” aboard a special New Year's sailing of Celebrity Silhouette on December 30. During the cruise there will be a number of opportunities for foodies to interact with the cheftestants.

Details appeared in the September 8 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Vote for President, Then Sail with a President

Azamara Club Cruises has scheduled their first loyalty program cruise with the line's president and CEO, Larry Pimentel, for members of Le Club Voyage.

The sailing will be this fall on a 10-night Arabian Gulf and Emirates cruise aboard Azamara Journey. The cruise sails round trip from Dubai on October 24.

The complete story appeared in the September 8 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Search Suspended

The US Coast Guard says they suspended their search at 7:32 this evening for the woman who went overboard from Carnival Ecstasy yesterday morning.

Details appeared in the September 8 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Overboard from Carnival Ecstasy

The US Coast Guard is searching for a 32-year-old female passenger from New York who went overboard from Carnival Ecstasy early this morning.

The complete story appeared in the September 7 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Going Where the Money Is

Yes, there's gold in Alaska, and to get it, they're coming from as far away as Europe to cash in. Europe is starting to cool as Americans are again preferring to vacation a little closer to home (perceived as safer) and the European economies are cooling. At the same time Carnival Corp keeps reporting that Alaska continues to be one of their highest yielding markets. That's what globalization is about, and today we saw a perfect example when Holland America confirmed that next summer (2017) they will withdraw the 82,000-ton Oosterdam from Europe and move it to Alaska.

The complete story appeared in the September 7 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Looking for a Hero

Royal Caribbean is once again on the hunt for a godmother. But this time for the "largest and most innovative" cruise ship in the world, it needs to be a special person fo Harmony of the Seas. This person is already out there somewhere in South Florida and she's already been inspiring young people, probably for years, because Royal Caribbean wants to honor a teacher or educator.

Details appeared in the September 7 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Carnival Corp Orders Three 180,000-ton Ships

Carnival Corp today signed a memorandum of agreement to order three 180,000-ton ships, one from Meyer Werft in Germany and two from Meyer Turku in Finland. The two from Meyer Turku will go to Carnival Cruise Line, and the one from Meyer Werft will go to P&O Cruises.

All three will carry approximately 5,200 passengers (based on double occupancy) and be powered by liquified natural gas (LNG). Both brands' will be built on the same basic design but will be quite different from the passengers' standpoint. Both lines promise their own major new features, but neither is detailing them yet.

The complete story appeared in the September 6 edition of Cruise News Daily.