In Case You Didn't Get Enough Voting in November ...

A few weeks ago we told you about Carnival Corp's sponsorship of “The New Celebrity Apprentice.” This week the company announced the Celebrity Apprentice Charity Challenge that will allow home viewers to win cruises while supporting the charities chosen by the celebrity contestants.

Now, through the February 13 season finale of "The New Celebrity Apprentice," you can visit ApprenticeCruiseChallenge.com to learn about the celebrities and charities involved in the show. Then cast a vote in support of your favorite.  You could be richly rewarded.

The complete story appeared in the December 16 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Other Things You'll Want to Know - December 16, 2016

CND subscribers also read about:

• TUI Cruises setting the date and place where Mein Schiff 6 will be named
• MSC's new Wellness Experience and special Weight Watchers sailing

Details appeared in the December 16 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Another Viking in the Water

Stop me if you've heard this one before. Fincantieri has launched another Viking ship. This one, Viking Sun, is the fourth in the series of six ordered, and it was floated today at Fincantieri's Ancona yard.

The complete story appeared in the December 15 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Other Things You'll Want to Know - December 15, 2016

CND subscribers also read about:

• Carrie Underwood joining Carnival Live's spring concert series
• A fifth arrest was made in the case of four women who tried to smuggle cocaine into the US aboard Freedom of the Seas last May.

Details appeared in the December 15 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Ovation of the Seas Arrives at Sydney

Watch Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas arrive at Sydney yesterday - a bit faster than it really happened.

Carnival and P&O Australia Swap Ships

P&O Australia today announced that Carnival Splendor would be joining the P&O Australia fleet in late 2019.

But it's not all joyous news. The Australian brand is giving what was to be their first newbuild ever to the Carnival brand for use in North America.

Details appeared in the December 14 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Crow's Nest to Fly the Coop

Beginning in April aboard Westerdam, the Crow's Nest on Holland America ships will take on a new role and become Explorations Central.

The lounge will still be there, and so will the bar and coffee bar and the library, but with its new name, Explorations Central, or EXC for short, is going to help customers explore their destination in more depth.

The complete story appeared in the December 14 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

It's Not Us, It's Them

The latest Carnival brand to realize that customers just aren't comfortable going to Turkey is Princess Cruises.

But before there was Cunard and P&O, and before Holland America, there was Norwegian Cruise Line, but we just didn't know it.

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

Other Things You'll Want to Know - December 13, 2016

CND subscribers also read about:

• Norwegian Star's propulsion problem
• P&O being very big in produce circles
• A murderer caught on a cruise ship being sent up the river

Details appeared in the December 13 edition of Cruise News Daily

Know Your Booze

Actually at Cunard's level, just as water became wine, booze becomes fine wine and spirits. If you'd like to study the product of that transformation, wine and spirits, Cunard has launched a program with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) to allow Cunard passengers on select voyages to obtain a WSET Level 1 or Level 2 Award (diploma) in one of their certified courses.

The programs are recognized in more than 70 countries and participants range from interested enthusiasts to industry professionals. The partnership with Cunard marks the first time WSET courses will be available to passengers on a transatlantic or round-world cruise line.

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

Other Things You'll Want to Do - December 12, 2016

CND subscribers also read about:

• P&O Australia's new onboard app for passengers
• Crystal's 2017 president cruise

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