The pre- or post-cruise option will be offered next year to passengers boarding or disembarking their Azamara cruise at Venice.
The complete article appeared in the August 4 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Friday, August 4, 2017
Azamara Adds European Rail Option
Azamara is now extending their “Destination Immersion” concept of slower travel from their itineraries and ports of call to getting to or from the ship via a luxurious rail connection aboard the Venice-Simplon Orient-Express.
The pre- or post-cruise option will be offered next year to passengers boarding or disembarking their Azamara cruise at Venice.
The pre- or post-cruise option will be offered next year to passengers boarding or disembarking their Azamara cruise at Venice.
What the Tourism Minister Has Forgotten
There was an interesting article in The Bahamas' Tribune 242 on Friday in which the Bahamas' Minister of Tourism, Dionisio D'Aguilar, talks about how the cruise lines “make all the money, and we have nothing."
That school of thought may say lots about why the Bahamas - or at least the major ports - may lose much of their cruise business in the coming years and why they are not a favorite among cruise passengers, many opting to stay aboard when their ship docks.
Details appeared in the August 4 edition of Cruise News Daily.
That school of thought may say lots about why the Bahamas - or at least the major ports - may lose much of their cruise business in the coming years and why they are not a favorite among cruise passengers, many opting to stay aboard when their ship docks.
Details appeared in the August 4 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Holland America Has a Surprise for You
On your next Holland America cruise, be ready for a surprise, a Chocolate Surprise.
We'll give away the surprise: It's a dessert parade that brings the chocolate buffet to you in the ship's main public areas on the last gala evening of every voyage.
We'll give away the surprise: It's a dessert parade that brings the chocolate buffet to you in the ship's main public areas on the last gala evening of every voyage.
The complete story appeared in the August 3 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Other Thing You'll Want to Know - August 3, 2017
CND subscribers also read about:
- Nick Jonas being added to the Carnival Live lineup
- The delivery of Crystal Bach
- Updating Pacific Eden again
Details appeared in the August 3 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Costa neoClassica Leaves Fleet - Costa Victoria Leaves China
Costa said that one of its longest-serving ships, Costa neoClassica will leave the fleet on March 10, 2018 when it finishes its series of cruises between India and the Maldives.
Costa Victoria will leave China, where it has mainly sailed since 2012, to return to the Mediterranean to maintain capacity there during the summer of 2018.
Costa Victoria will leave China, where it has mainly sailed since 2012, to return to the Mediterranean to maintain capacity there during the summer of 2018.
Details appeared in the August 2 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Staying Put for Now
Carnival Cruise Line confirmed they have signed a contract extension with the City of Mobile to continue to homeport Carnival Fantasy at the city through December 2018.
The one-year extension (the current contract expires in December 2017) is actually an option in the current contract that is being picked up.
The complete story appeared in the August 2 edition of Cruise News Daily.
The one-year extension (the current contract expires in December 2017) is actually an option in the current contract that is being picked up.
The complete story appeared in the August 2 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Galveston Wants to Swat Drones
The Houston Chronicle reports that the Port of Galveston is considering technology for their cruise terminals that will detect drones flying over the building and ships and help identify the operator of the drones.
Details appear in the August 2 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
19 Ways to Cross the Canal
During the 2017-2018 season, Holland America will have 19 cruises through the Panama Canal, and another 16 that partially transit it. No matter how you want to do it - to go all the way through the Canal or a partial transit, or you want a long cruise or a shorter cruise, Holland America is going to have something in their selection that will fit the bill.
The complete story appeared in the August 1 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Another Line Benefitting from Bermuda Registry
Cunard's three ships are all registered in Bermuda, and as a result, due to the recent Supreme Court ruling there, same-sex couples can now legally marry on Cunard ships.
As a result, Cunard has just booked their first same-sex wedding at sea.
As a result, Cunard has just booked their first same-sex wedding at sea.
Details appeared in the August 1 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Monday, July 31, 2017
Now, Marriage for Everyone on P&O
Weddings at sea have been a popular way to get married for Britons ever since P&O made them available when they switched their registry to Bermuda for the majority of their fleet. Now P&O is set to become the first British line to conduct same sex marriages at sea beginning in January.
Details appeared in the July 31 edition of Cruise News Daily.
There's More Than One Way Off a Ship
The US Coast Guard medevaced a 26-year-old man off Carnival Dream Sunday about three hours after it had left New Orleans, but there was no helicopter spectacle involved. More and more we're seeing medical evacuations performed by boat.
The complete story appeared in the July 31 edition of Cruise News Daily.
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