Here Comes Harvey, but Where Is Jimmy Stewart?

Tropical Storm Harvey is forecast to swing through the southern Caribbean toward Central America, running along the northern Honduran coast on Monday and striking the Yucatan on Tuesday.

So far the only cruise line to have flinched is Norwegian Cruise Line.

The complete story appeared in the August 18 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Other Things You'll Want to Know - August 18, 2017

CND subscribers also read about:

• Crystal River Cruises live webcast of their naming ceremony
• Royal Caribbean's new Adventurist is a Liar
• The wheels of justice continue to turn slowly

Details appeared in the August 18 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Monday Morning with Limited Sunlight

As you know, the Discovery Chsnnel’s Discovery at Sea program operates aboard every Princess ship. The discovery next Monday is going to be that every 99 years, give or take, the sun slides behind the moon and it gets darker during the day.

Passengers on six Princess ships in Alaska next Monday are going to get a chance to experience a partial eclipse (approximately 54%) from the top deck of their ship while listening to commentary by the Discovery at Sea staff - and here’s the coolest part - while wearing their branded Science Channel/Discovery at Sea eclipse glasses.

Details appeared in the August 17 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Sleep Your Vacation Away

If you just want to get some rest on your vacation, Celebrity ships might be the right place to do it.

The line has partnered with their spa operator, Canyon Ranch  SpaClub, to create a program called Mindful Dreams. It’s aimed at travelers who want to experience new treatments to help them sleep, new sleep products and sleeping aids.

The complete story appeared in the August 17 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Carnival Adds 2018 Sailings With Havana Calls

Earlier when Carnival Cruise Line announced their cruises from Tampa that included Havana calls, there was one sailing in 2018. The line has now added five more in 2018.

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

Meyer Werft Begins Work on First Quantum Ultra

Meyer Werft began the first step of construction Tuesday on the next evolution of Royal Caribbean’s Quantum-class, called Quantum Ultra.

Officially designated by the yard as newbuild S.700, Royal Caribbean revealed the ship will be named Spectrum of the Seas.

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

Since QE2 Isn’t Available ....

Cunard is getting ready to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth 2, the longest-serving Cunarder at the time of her retirement. And they are going to do it aboard the current Queen Elizabeth.

If you want to be in on the celebration, you’d better hurry. The celebration will be aboard Queen Eilzabeth’s September 8 sailing from Southampton to the Mediterranean.

The complete story appears in the August 15 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Other Things You'll Want to Know - August 15, 2017

CND subscribers also read about:

• An additional home port for Majestic Princess
• Crystal publishing a coffee table book about Crystal Serenity's 2016 Northwest Passage voyage

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

Norwegian Reveals Norwegian Bliss Features

At an industry meeting for travel agents over the weekend, Norwegian Cruise Line revealed some of the main features of Norwegian Bliss which will debut next summer in Alaska. Guess what? They are remarkably similar to Norwegian Joy, the first of the class which is homeported in China for that market.

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

Other Things You'll Want to Know - August 14, 2017

CND subscribers also read about:

• Carnival Dream's propulsion system being repaired. 
• A godmother was chosen for Crystal Bach

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