Still Delicious after All These Years

You loved it in the '60's. Then came the Disco era, and you still loved it. Then NCL (that was before they discovered they were Norwegian) brought the first teppanyaki table aboard a ship, and those dozen seats were the most coveted spots on the ship. Trying to satisfy passenger demand, with each new ship they expanded the number of teppanyaki tables until today when Norwegian Cruise Line has whole rooms full of people huddled around hot steel tables just waiting for one of a dozen or more chefs to flip them a sizzling little shrimp.

So whaddya know? Carnival has decided just maybe their customers would enjoy teppanyaki, so the line is going to put two tables on Carnival Horizon which will debut in April.

The complete story appeared in the September 1 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Seabourn Ovation Floats Up at Fincantieri

Seabourn Ovation, the second of the Encore-class order from Fincantieri, was floated up at the builder's Sestri Ponente yard near Genoa today.

Details appeared in the September 1 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Photos courtesy of Fincantieri. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

The Stage Is Set

Yesterday we reported that the Port of Galveston had reopened on a limited basis. Tonight we can report that all three ships are showing on track and scheduled to arrive first thing Friday morning, all of them almost a week overdue.

Details appeared in the August 31 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Janneh Felix and Zachary Hensley and Seaman Sara Weinrich hoist a new section of a day board in Galveston that was damaged by Hurricane Harvey.

Photo courtesy of US Coast Guard

Now We Just Have to Get Him Back

A 30-year-old man from Mississippi is sitting in jail in Bermuda, and the US Government began the process in US federal court today in Massachusetts to have him extradited to the US. He's charged with raping a 15-year-old boy aboard Norwegian Dawn while it was in Bermuda on the evening of August 14.

The complete story appeared in the August 31 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Galveston Partially Opens for Business

Everyone having anything to do with Galveston and the four cruise ships based there has their attention focused on this Friday and the coming weekend, when they all plan to turn around.

As the ships are all heading for Galveston at this time, the captain of the port issued some good news this afternoon when he partially opened the port, allowing ships with drafts of 33 feet or less to enter the port during daylight hours.

The complete story appeared in the August 30 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Two Is Twice as Nice as One

An initial $2 million donation will be going to Gulf Coast hurricane relief from Carnival Corp and its chairman, Micky Arison.

It consists of $500,000 from each Carnival Cruise Line and Carnival Foundation (the philanthropic arm of Carnival Corp), and $1 million from Micky and Madeline Arison through their foundation.

Details appeared in the August 30 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

A Real Hanger On

A small exploration cruise ship was involved in an interesting incident with a whale on Sunday near the entrance to Tracy Arm in Alaska. It seems the young humpback whale became entangled in the ship's anchor chain and couldn't free itself.

The complete story appeared in the August 30 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Don't Touch That Dial

Carnival Corp is about to roll out the second season of their trio of television shows that gives the audience a glimpse of cruising. The shows are all destination-focused, but the hosts are brought there aboard a ship of one of the Carnival brands.

Last season, the three shows garnered 10 Telly Awards, which recognize the best in TV and cable, digital and streaming, and non-broadcast productions. All three shows ranked number one or number two in their time periods.

The complete story and review appeared in the August 29 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Galveston Remains Closed

The continued rain from Tropical Storm Harvey is keeping the Port of Galveston closed, and the uncertainty of when the storm is going to move is keeping the cruise lines from having any firm plans about when they can get their ships into the port. Consequently, there have been several changes of plans over the weekend, with both lines now hoping they can get their passengers home on Friday.

There are four ships involved: Carnival Breeze, Carnival Freedom, Carnival Valor and Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas. All left last week, and most of their passengers are enjoying a vacation almost twice as long as they planned, although for many, under rather stressful circumstances.

Details appeared in the August 28 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Meyer Werft Floats Out World Dream

Remember when a white hull was considered sleek and stylish? Now the sea is awash in colors. On their way toward an award for the most colorful ships is Dream Cruises. Meyer Werft floated out World Dream on Saturday, at their Papenburg yard, and its hull art is colorful to say the least.

The complete story appeared in the August 28 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Photos courtesy of Meyer Werft. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission.