Simulating Antarctica

With many cruise line employees, if they say they are going to get some more training, it could mean they are learning to fold a new towel animal or learn how to make some exotic new drinks, but if you work for Silversea and the Antarctic summer is coming, it could mean something very different. It could mean you will find yourself camping for a few days in the Chilean Andes.

Twelve members of Silversea's Expedition Team did just that to build their existing skillset and further develop their leadership skills in preparation for the line's tenth season of deep travel in Antarctica.

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

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

CND subscribers also read about:

• Costa expanding their food donation program to Barcelona. Since it's inception, the program has provided more than 70,000 meals to the hungry where the food would have gone to waste.
• MSC has acquired a significant interest in Trieste's cruise terminal.
• CLIA will have a new president effective January 1.

Details appeared in the November 30 issue of Cruise News Daily. 

As of Today, Holland America Has a Nieuw Statendam

The frenzy of shipyards finishing up ships, handing them over, taking orders and starting construction on others continued today when Fincantieri delivered Nieuw Statendam to Carnival Corp and Holland America at their Marghera yard.

The complete story appeared in the November 29 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Nieuw Statendam at Fincantieri's Marghera yard. 

Photo courtesy of Holland America Line. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

Virgin Expands in Miami

Virgin Voyages had two big announcements for South Florida this week.

In deployment news, the line said their first ship, Scarlet Lady, will continue to sail from Miami to the Caribbean throughout 2021. They went on to say that the company's second unnamed ship will also sail from Miami during the 2021/2022 fall and winter season.

Virgin also announced plans to build a new terminal at Port Miami on its northwest side.

Details appeared in the November 29 issue of Cruise News Daily.

Virgin's new terminal at Port Miami

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Other Things You'll Want to Know - November 29, 2018

CND subscribers also read about:

• A big change in the penalty if Carnival finds you smoking anything in a non-smoking area
• The end of the Asian chapter in NCL's history

Details appeared in the November 29 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

And Now for an Encore

Meyer Werft laid the keel today for Norwegian Encore at their Papenburg yard starting the actual assembly of the 169,145-ton vessel which will debut in November 2019.

The first block, which was actually designated as block #3, was lowered into place in Meyer's covered building dock #2. The block is 65 feet long, 132.5 feet wide and weighs 558 tons.

Norwegian also used the occasion to announce entertainment and several features which will be on the ship.

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

Norwegian Encore keel laying. Note the festive holiday decorations on the block.

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

Other Things You'll Want to Know - November 28, 2018

CND subscribers also read about:

• Two crew members receiving second-degree burns in an engine room accident aboard Norwegian Escape. 
• Norwegian Jade's propulsion problems continuing as its return to service was delayed by a day.

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

Say It with Flowers

Carnival's next ship, the 133,500-ton Carnival Panorama is set to debut at the end of next year on the West Coast. Kicking off a year of promotion, Carnival announced participation in a quintessential West Coast event, the Rose Parade.

Of course the float will be built in the shape of Carnival Panorama, complete with the Carnival Airship hovering above it. It will have representations of many of Carnival's signature features

The complete story appeared in the November 27 issue of Cruise News Daily.

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Bellissima Is Almost Here

It's less than 100 days until MSC Bellissima debuts and is named in Southampton on March 2, and MSC is ready to begin filling us in on its features.

At 171,598-gross tons, and carrying 4,434 passengers in double occupancy (5,686 total), MSC Bellissima will be the largest ship ever to be named at Southampton. It is the second in the Meraviglia class to be delivered by Chantiers, and like most every ship today, extremely technologically advanced to be extremely energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.

Details appeared in the November 27 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

The Ships Keep Coming

Fincantieri cut the first steel today at their Monfalcone yard for the first 169,400-ton Seaside EVO (evolution) ship which MSC revealed will be named MSC Seashore.

The complete story appeared in the November 26 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

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Dinner and a Show Right on Your Table

Celebrity Edge is about to enter service, and it's full of technology and wonderful things to eat. The two are combined in Le Petite Chef, who appears nightly in the Grand Bistro, in one of the more innovative restaurant offerings. (Le Grand Bistro is also open for breakfast and lunch in a more “take out” format, while the little chef sleeps in.)

The show takes place right on your tabletop between courses thanks to a partnership with TableMation Studios. It's like nothing you've ever seen before at sea.

This story appeared in the November 26 issue of Cruise News Daily.

Missing from Adventure

A 27-year-old man who was a British crew member aboard Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas was discovered missing after the ship had arrived in Cozumel last Thursday (November 22) and he did not show up for his shift.

Details appeared in the November 26 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Staying in Miami

Seven crew members from MSC Seaside will be in federal court next week to be arraigned on smuggling charges connected to smuggling cocaine into the US. They were arrested in a November 17 sweep of the ship by Customs and Border Protection dogs (arf!) in which agents found 17 pounds of cocaine on their bodies or in their cabins.

The complete story appeared in the November 26 issue of Cruise News Daily.