The complete story appeared in the July 27 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Friday, July 27, 2018
Cruise with a Real Guy
Conservationist and Marine Artist Guy Harvey created the hull art for Norwegian Escape, the first of the Breakaway Plus-class of ships for NCL. Now for the second year in a row, others interested in marine conservation can sail aboard Norwegian Escape with him.
And Away She Goes
Celebrity Edge left Chantiers de l'Atlantique Thursday evening on its first sea trials with 470 people aboard.
Details appeared in the July 27 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Photo courtesy of Chantiers de l'Atlantic. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission.
Details appeared in the July 27 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Photo courtesy of Chantiers de l'Atlantic. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission.
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Out of Our Galley and into Theirs
It's not unusual to see a Princess chef come out of the galley and be in the elegant dining room of a huge Princess cruise ship, but on Labor Day, you can see them where you've never seen them before - coaching military teams of chefs at LA Fleet Week.
For the third year, one of the highlights of LA Fleet Week will be “Galley Wars,” in which four teams of chefs from seagoing military branches compete to see who can deliver the tastiest meal. The difference is that this year Princess Cruises is the presenting sponsor, and a Princess chef will be coaching each cooking team to help advise them on menu decisions and winning strategies.
For the third year, one of the highlights of LA Fleet Week will be “Galley Wars,” in which four teams of chefs from seagoing military branches compete to see who can deliver the tastiest meal. The difference is that this year Princess Cruises is the presenting sponsor, and a Princess chef will be coaching each cooking team to help advise them on menu decisions and winning strategies.
The complete story appeared in the July 26 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Other Things You'll Want to Know - July 26, 2018
CND subscribers also read about:
- Lindblad completing the elimination of all single-use plastics from their ships.
- Celebrity Edge ready to leave on its first sea trials
Details appeared in the July 26 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Photo courtesy of Chantiers de l'Atlantique. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission.
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Actors Need Not Apply
Crossing the Atlantic on Queen Mary 2 is a special experience. It's on every experienced traveler's “must do list.” After they've done it, it's not simply checked off; it's an experience they want to repeat as often as they can.
Those who haven't thought about doing it, don't quite understand it. That's why Cunard put together a video that explains what it means to cross the Atlantic on Queen Mary 2.
They didn't write a script for a voiceover announcer to read, or get actors to read their lines in a script. Cunard had actual passengers on a real crossing sit down and tell them about the experience.
The complete story appeared in the July 25 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Those who haven't thought about doing it, don't quite understand it. That's why Cunard put together a video that explains what it means to cross the Atlantic on Queen Mary 2.
They didn't write a script for a voiceover announcer to read, or get actors to read their lines in a script. Cunard had actual passengers on a real crossing sit down and tell them about the experience.
The complete story appeared in the July 25 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Sail with THE Captain
Quick, name a Princess captain! Most people may not want to admit it, but the first name that probably popped into their head was Captain Stubing.
Would you like to sail with Gavin MacLeod and ask him what it was like to be Captain Stubing? You can on September 1, because he'll be sailing aboard Caribbean Princess going to the eastern Caribbean.
Would you like to sail with Gavin MacLeod and ask him what it was like to be Captain Stubing? You can on September 1, because he'll be sailing aboard Caribbean Princess going to the eastern Caribbean.
Details appeared in the July 25 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Other Things You'll Want to Know - July 25, 2018
CND subscribers also read about:
- Moulton Brown products with the exclusive Seabourn scent will be available for a short time again on the Moulton Brown website.
- Virgin Voyages has chosen Wartsila to power and operate their ships, allowing Virgin staff to focus on passengers.
Details appeared in the July 25 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
MV Werften Solves Housing Shortage
The shipbuilding business is booming at MV Werften in Germany, the shipyards owned by Genting Hong Kong. The shipyards are busy building ships for brands owned by Genting. They are ramping up production so much they are increasing employment to about 1,500, plus a large number of outside contractors.
Housing in the Wismar area is limited, and to solve that problem, Genting is sending Star Cruise's (a Genting brand) Superstar Libra to the yard to be used as a residential ship beginning in August.
Housing in the Wismar area is limited, and to solve that problem, Genting is sending Star Cruise's (a Genting brand) Superstar Libra to the yard to be used as a residential ship beginning in August.
The complete story appeared in the July 24 edition of Cruise News Daily.
The Grinch Drops In
It was Christmas in July today aboard Carnival Spirit in Sydney Harbor, and in a surprise move, the Grinch “dropped in” to the ship from a helicopter in an attempt to steal the Christmas fun from Carnival Spirit.
He swooped in past the Opera House and across the Harbor and onto Carnival Spirit yesterday.
Details appeared in the July 24 edition of Cruise News Daily.
He swooped in past the Opera House and across the Harbor and onto Carnival Spirit yesterday.
Details appeared in the July 24 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Such a Nice Day, the Crew Thought They'd Get Some Sun
Majestic Princess celebrated a milestone of its 100th voyage, and 300 of the crew members came up to the Pool Deck to mark the occasion with a photo.
The milestone voyage is a round trip from Shanghai to Japan.
Of course that means it's also less than two months (September 15) until the start of Majestic Princess' Summer (there) Cruise Season in Australia. Majestic will be the largest ship Princess has ever operated in Australia.
During the Australian season, the 16 cruises will take Majestic Princess to Fiji, New Zealand and Tasmania as well as two Asia voyages between Shanghai and Sydney, and Sydney and Hong Kong.
Photo courtesy of Princess Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission.
The milestone voyage is a round trip from Shanghai to Japan.
Of course that means it's also less than two months (September 15) until the start of Majestic Princess' Summer (there) Cruise Season in Australia. Majestic will be the largest ship Princess has ever operated in Australia.
During the Australian season, the 16 cruises will take Majestic Princess to Fiji, New Zealand and Tasmania as well as two Asia voyages between Shanghai and Sydney, and Sydney and Hong Kong.
This story appeared in the July 24 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Photo courtesy of Princess Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission.
Monday, July 23, 2018
Carnival Orders Two New-Generation Ships for Princess
In addition to the three Royal-class ships Princess has on order with Fincantieri, as of this morning, they now have two additional - even larger - ships in the pipeline. Carnival has signed a MOA with Fincantieri to build two 175,000-ton ships for Princess that will be dual-fuel powered, primarily by Liquified Natural Gas (LNG).
The ships will have approximately 4,300 lower berths and are scheduled for delivery in late 2023 and the spring of 2025.
The ships will have approximately 4,300 lower berths and are scheduled for delivery in late 2023 and the spring of 2025.
The complete story appeared in the July 23 edition of Cruise News Daily.
First Steel Cut for Celebrity Apex
Steel was cut today for Celebrity Apex, the second of the Edge-class. It was also a coming out of sorts for the yard. With the new ownership (the French government partnered with Fincantieri) nearly in place, the name of the yard has reverted from STX France to its former name of Chantiers de l'Atlantique.
Details appeared in the July 23 edition of Cruise News Daily.