Costa's Next Ship Will Be Celebrating Italy

Costa pulled back the curtain a bit on their next new ship, Costa Smeralda which will debut late next year.

In addition to being on the cutting edge environmentally by being the first cruise ship in the global market to be powered by LNG (liquified natural gas) both at sea and in port, Costa Smeralda will also be a tribute to Italy.

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

Water, Water Everywhere

About a hundred passengers aboard New Orleans-based Carnival Dream are wringing out their socks today after a pipe burst Thursday evening on Deck 9 flooding about 50 staterooms with ankle-deep water. Videos posted online show water pouring from a wall at ceiling height. Carnival says that luckily, it was clean water from the fire suppression system.

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

Showing Appreciation

It doesn't get much coverage, but Carnival Cruise Line does a lot to show appreciation for US military members. Tampa has a lot of military members stationed there, so last Sunday, Carnival had a military appreciation day for 100 military couples aboard Carnival Miracle at Port Tampa Bay.

It was like a cruise for a day - but without leaving port.

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

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CND subscribers also read about:

• Windstar has liberalized rules on their beverage packages which can result in significant savings for some customers. 
• MSC announced MSC Grandiosa will be named in Hamburg on November 2, 2019

Details appeared in the May 3 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Expanding the Staff

Windstar will be elevating the dining experience a notch with the addition of sommeliers on their larger ships.

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

Longer Is Better

Viking Ocean Cruises has scheduled something of a record-breaking world cruise in 2019. On August 31, 2019, Viking Sun will depart London on an eight-month world cruise that will end up back in London 245 days later. The itinerary will take a westward direction around the world.

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

Other Things You'll Want to Know - May 2, 2018

CND subscribers also read about:

• Carnival "Down Under"
• The Alaska cruise season getting off to an icy start in Juneau
• People love to watch the bionic bartenders work aboard Royal Caribbean ships (video below) 

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

Three Queens and a Wedding

Don't tell Cunard passengers, but a couple weeks from now Prince Harry and Meghan Markle aren't getting married on their ship. But you'd never know it, because Cunard is pulling out all the stops to celebrate the Royal Nuptials on each of their “Three Queens” on May 19.

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

Honoring the Love Boat (and its crew)

We know our readers all know the story of “The Love Boat” TV show, what part of Americana it became, and how beloved it still is, so we won't repeat the story. The show, the original stars and Princess Cruises, as the provider of the setting that made it all happen, are all being honored again next week by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, superintendent of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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

Two for the Road

The US Coast Guard performed a rare double medevac from Carnival Pride Monday morning when the ship was nine miles east of Virginia Beach.

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

Staying Put in Jacksonville

It wasn't so long ago, it didn't even look like Jacksonville was going to have a cruise terminal as it was needing to be relocated as the clock was ticking on the current location and the factions involved couldn't settle on a new site.

But a few years later, Carnival has again signed a contract to stay in the city at least through May 2021 and possibly through 2027.

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

Other Things You'll Want to Know - April 30, 2018

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• Pacific Princess can't be bought 
• The easy way to cruise for free
• Looking down on Anthem (Medevac from Anthem of the Seas last Friday). See below

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