Playing Games

When you cruise, do you like to go into the casino? Just to play the slots a couple of times, or bet on roulette two or three times - just enough to win enough for a couple of drinks? And who hasn't played a game or two of bingo on a sea day?

Well, thanks to Carnival (Corp), now you can do that from the comfort of your own home - or anywhere you have your smart phone. And not only that but it may be even better because this app is filled with all kinds of cute and flashy graphics that even make it fun to watch the roulette ball spin around. But here's the best part - it doesn't cost you a-n-y-thing.

Ah, but there's an insidious part to it too.

Details appeared in the October 6 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Recovery Continues

Carnival Cruise Line released more revised itineraries today for their eastern Caribbean sailings that were to call on ports heavily damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Just as Carnival has been broadcasting, there are plenty of alternatives available. These sailing dates run into late December.

CND subscribers also read about Carnival's San Juan sailings, as well as other line's plans to return to San Juan and the condition of the Grand Turk Cruise Center. The complete story appeared in the October 6 edition of Cruise News Daily

Viking to Lack Spirit

Viking Ocean Cruises announced that Dr Anna Fisher will be the godmother of Viking's fifth ship, now to be named Viking Orion, which will debut in July.

Dr Fisher is a chemist, emergency room physician and recently retired NASA astronaut, one of the “original six” women accepted into the NASA astronaut program in 1978.

The complete story appeared in the October 5 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Dr Fisher with Viking chairman Torstein Hagen just before Viking Orion is floated out

Photo courtesy of Viking Ocean Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

Other Things You'll Want to Know - October 5, 2017

CND subscribers also read about:

• The new FCCA campaign to let consumers the Caribbean is still open for business
• NCLH is one in 500
• Mein Schiff 1 just floated out last Friday, and today Meyer laid the keel for Mein Schiff 2.
• Here comes Nate

Details appeared in the October 5 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Meyer Turku lays the first steel block of Mein Schiff 2

Photo courtesy of TUI Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

Elation Gets Bigger

Carnival Elation will return to service from its home port at Jacksonville on Friday after an extensive dry dock that was interrupted (and lengthened) by Hurricane Irma. (Carnival Fantasy has been operating Carnival Elation's cruises since the end of last month, while Elation returned to dry dock to have the work completed.)

Unlike on many of the Fantasy-class ships, the work on Carnival Elation was more than just cosmetic. Carnival added 38 new staterooms and added balconies to 98 existing staterooms.

The complete story appeared in the October 4 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

US Ports Set Records

The CLIA lines have set several new records in the US as the cruise industry continues to grow.

In the US the cruise lines, passengers and crew spent a record $21.69 billion in US ports in 2016 in direct and indirect spending. This represents a 15% increase in just five years.

Details appeared in the October 4 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Just Wait until Next Year

Since fans of the Chicago Cubs aren't using that phrase anymore, Norwegian Cruise Line thought they'd use it in New Orleans.

Next winter Norwegian will be replacing Norwegian Pearl with the 145,655-ton Norwegian Breakaway at New Orleans, the largest ship ever to be based at the Crescent City. The 4,000-passenger ship will nearly double Norwegian's capacity at New Orleans.

The complete story appeared in the October 3 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Open for Business

If the average person in America has been watching the news he or she knows there were hurricanes in the Caribbean, and they have seen the evening news anchor standing in the midst of what used to be someone's home saying there is complete devastation. So where should they go on vacation? There's no point in even thinking about the Caribbean, they reason. Who would want to cruise to a port like that?

Well, Carnival is on a mission, according to their earnings call last week. They want to let everyone know that “the Caribbean is open for business and is going strong,” according to Carnival President and CEO Arnold Donald.

The complete story appeared in the October 2 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Other Things You'll Want to Know - October 2, 2017

CND subscribers also read about:

• Disney Dream allides with the pier while docking in Nassau opening a hole in the stern
• Carnival Corp agrees to more responsible sourcing of chickens

Details appeared in the October 2 edition of Cruise News Daily.