Being Very Forward

Seabourn has revealed an interesting design feature of their new expedition ship, Seabourn Venture. The ship will have a new lounge in the bow that will bring passengers close to the water in an ideal place for spotting marine life.

It will also have some unique technology that will give passengers a different perspective on the ship's voyage and its navigation.

The complete story appeared in the December 6 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

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Smooth Sailing for Scarlet Lady

Virgin Voyages' first ship, Scarlet Lady, has successfully completed two rounds of sea trials, and the interior finishing process is now proceeding.

Virgin founder Richard Branson went aboard the ship to look around in Marseille. You can go with him in the video below

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

Yet Another MSC Ship Reaches a Construction Milestone

Over the weekend, Chantiers floated out MSC Virtuosa at their Saint Nazaire yard. It marks the line's third major shipbuilding milestone within a month.

MSC Virtuosa is the second Meraviglia-Plus ship. (The just-christened MSC Grandiosa was the first.) It is scheduled for delivery in October 2020.

The complete story appeared in the December 2 issue of Cruise News Daily.

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