AIDA to Expand Selections Program with Costa neoRiviera

At the end of next year, Costa neoRiviera is going to be transferred to the AIDA brand for use in their AIDA Selection program.

The ship will be refurbished and renamed AIDAmira before its first cruise for AIDA on December 4, 2019.

The complete story appeared in the May 25 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

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CND subscribers also read about:

• Norwegian Cruise Line returning to Kona
• Royal Caribbean brands committing to buy chicken from processors that guarantee more humane treatment of the birds. 
• Carnival Spirit getting a new duty-free store

Details appeared in the May 25 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Made You Look!

If the point of christening a new ship is to be noticed, Carnival took their best shot yesterday, but it takes a lot to get noticed in New York. How could anyone not notice a 133,500-ton ship with Queen Latifah headlining a lip-sync battle with Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl champion Jake Elliott? In New York, you never know.

In an other-than-classic ceremony, Queen Latifah named the ship and christened the ship by pouring champagne on the ship's bell.

The complete story appeared in the May 24 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

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Other Things You'll Want to Know - May 24, 2018

CND subscribers also read about:

• P&O choosing a name for its next ship to join the fleet in 2020. 
• The opportunity to go on a ghost hunt aboard RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach

Details appeared in the May 24 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Meanwhile, 20 Years Later

Windstar has returned to Alaska after a 20-year absence. The boutique line returned to the 49th State with the 212-passenger Star Legend for 25 sailings in 2018 and 2019.

The complete story appeared in the May 23 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Search Suspended

At approximately 9pm this evening, the US Coast Guard suspended their search in the Gulf of Mexico for the 50-year-old man who apparently went overboard from Carnival Paradise yesterday as it was sailing from Tampa to Key West.

Details appeared in the May 23 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Other Things You'll Want to Know - May 23, 2018

CND subscribers also read about:

• Crystal webcasting the christening of their latest river ship on Monday
• Carnival Miracle delaying the May 27 sailing from Tampa

Details appeared in the May 23 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

GPH to Take Over Havana Management

Most of our readers really won't be interested in the fact that Global Ports Holding has signed an agreement to manage the cruise port at Havana for 15 years. They will, however, be interested in the effect of it. They should prepare for a significant increase in the number of cruises including calls at Havana, and chances are good that their next cruise may include a Havana call. 

The complete story appeared in the May 22 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Overboard from Paradise

A 50-year-old man from North Carolina went overboard from Carnival Paradise this morning as it was traveling from Tampa to Key West.

Details appeared in the May 22 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Meyer Cuts Steel for Next P&O Vessel

Meyer Werft announced it has cut the first steel for hull number S.710, which is a 180,000-ton vessel ordered by Carnival Corp for their P&O UK brand.

The Papenburg yard will deliver the ship in the spring of 2020. A sister ship is on order for the brand for delivery in 2022.

The complete story appeared in the May 21 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Pressing the button to start the plasma torch are Paul Ludlow (SVP P&O Cruises), Josh Weinstein (Carnival UK President), Tim Meyer (MDirector Meyer Werft), Stephan Schmees (Member of Project Management, Meyer Werft).

Photos courtesy of Meyer Werft and P&O Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission.

Overboard from Sun Princess

An Australian man in his 80's went overboard from Sun Princess about 1:30pm on Saturday when it was approximately 100 nautical miles southeast of Singapore.

Princess said it appeared the man went overboard intentionally.

Details appeared in the May 21 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Other Things You'll Want to Know - May 21, 2018

CNS subscribers also read about:

• Windstar adding Cruise Tours in Asia
• Figures show Puerto Rico recovering well  

Details appeared in the May 21 edition of Cruise News Daily.