- Bermuda has delayed increased taxes on cruise passengers
- Juneau city officials have declined an offer from Norwegian Cruise Line of familiarization cruise on Norwegian Joy.
Details appeared in the March 8 issue of Cruise News Daily.
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Friday, March 8, 2019
Other Things You'll Want to Know - March 8, 2019
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Friday, June 8, 2018
Court Reinstates Same-Sex Weddings in Bermuda
Bermuda's Supreme Court struck down the island's Domestic Partnership Act which authorized officially sanctioned same-sex domestic partnerships but not marriage, thus allowing all people to marry, including same-sex couples. This will also allow cruise ships registered in Bermuda to offer same-sex weddings.
The complete story appeared in the June 8 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
And Weddings Would Be Good for Business Too
Carnival Corp came out today to actively support OUTBermuda in their efforts to change the law in Bermuda which only allows same-sex couples to register a domestic partnership rather than a marriage.
“Carnival Corporation believes our employees, guests and the public at large deserve equal dignity and respect,” the company said today.
“Carnival Corporation believes our employees, guests and the public at large deserve equal dignity and respect,” the company said today.
The complete story appeared in the April 3 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Other Things You'll Want to Know - January 10, 2018
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- Carnival adding a charge
- Bermuda's 2018 cruise program gets off to a disappointing start
Details appeared in the January 10 edition of Cruise News Daily
Thursday, December 28, 2017
Things Have Changed in Bermuda
Things have changed in Bermuda. There was a time when the island had more cruise business than it could handle and they were choosy about which cruise lines they let in and which they didn't. They only wanted the “right” kind of vacationer. Then cruise lines from the Northeast discovered other destinations. After a few very lean years, Bermuda is now excited when their cruise business grows, and it is open to just about any line that schedules a call.
That said, the government released the 2018 port schedule for cruise calls and they are excited the business is growing, particularly in the off-season.
That said, the government released the 2018 port schedule for cruise calls and they are excited the business is growing, particularly in the off-season.
The complete story appeared in the December 28 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Other Things You'll Want to Know - September 5, 2017
CND subscribers also read about:
- A fight involving Norwegian Breakaway passengers in Bermuda results in a fine for the passengers even though they were robbed.
- MV Werften is now producing their own passenger and crew cabins at a rate of one every 20 minutes through the day.
Details appeared in the September 5 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Carnival Adds Cruise to Bermuda from Jacksonville
Carnival Cruise Line has scheduled Carnival Elation to sail a special eight-night cruise next spring from Jacksonville to Bermuda and the Bahamas.
Details appeared in the May 17 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Filling in the Holes
Last month when Carnival released Carnival Horizon's inaugural programs for 2018, there were holes in the schedule once the ship got to New York in late May. Carnival said those sailings would be detailed in the near future. The future has arrived.
Carnival had a surprise. If Carnival had followed their past MO, there would have been four-night trips scheduled to the Canadian Maritimes. Not in 2018. Get out your shorts, because in 2018, Carnival is sailing from New York to Bermuda.
Carnival had a surprise. If Carnival had followed their past MO, there would have been four-night trips scheduled to the Canadian Maritimes. Not in 2018. Get out your shorts, because in 2018, Carnival is sailing from New York to Bermuda.
The complete story appeared in the February 8 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Friday, January 13, 2017
Other Things You'l Want to Know - January 13, 2017
CND subscribers also read about:
- Majestic Princess returning from sea trials
- It seemed like Bermuda was starting their cruise season early this year
- New man on top of Cunard North America
Details appeared in the January 13 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Monday, October 5, 2015
Other Things You'll Want to Know - October 5, 2015
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- More changes due to Hurricane Joaquin - this week cruise that were going to Bermuda
- Princess increasing gratuities
- Anniversary celebration in Galveston
Monday, August 31, 2015
Carnival Sets Spring/Fall Bermuda Programs
Carnival Cruise Line has set their 2016 Bermuda programs. The line will have nine sailings from five ports during the late spring and fall.
Details appeared in the August 31 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Details appeared in the August 31 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Friday, July 10, 2015
Perfect Fit
Most cruise ships calling at Bermuda these days are just too large to dock in Hamilton so they tie up at West End - way, way out of town.
Next year, Holland America will return to Bermuda, but they will operate their cruises from Boston with Veendam, which is still a size that can dock right in town in Hamilton, just a short walk to Front Street, giving Holland America’s passengers an entirely different experience from lines operating larger ships.
Details appeared in the July 10 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Next year, Holland America will return to Bermuda, but they will operate their cruises from Boston with Veendam, which is still a size that can dock right in town in Hamilton, just a short walk to Front Street, giving Holland America’s passengers an entirely different experience from lines operating larger ships.
Details appeared in the July 10 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Monday, October 20, 2014
Cruise News Daily Headlines for October 20, 2014
* Carnival Magic Returns Ebola-free
Carnival Magic returned to Galveston on Sunday without any of the drama that had met it at its previous two port calls. The lab technician aboard who was under quarantine due to the possibility that she had been infected with ebola was pronounced free of the disease, and she reportedly was escorted off the ship as soon as it arrived, and was allowed to drive home without restrictions.
* AIDA’s Newest Ship Is a Gas
There was a different kind of christening ceremony in Hamburg on Saturday. While it had all the trappings of naming a cruise ship, complete with a cruise line executive serving as the godmother, it wasn’t a cruise ship being named, but rather a barge. Not just any barge, it is a special barge.
AIDA’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Dr. Monika Griefahn was christening, Hummel, the world’s first LNG (liquefied natural gas) hybrid barge, designed to supply berthed cruise ships with electrical power.
* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about Bermuda being back in business ... and a delayed delivery.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
Carnival Magic returned to Galveston on Sunday without any of the drama that had met it at its previous two port calls. The lab technician aboard who was under quarantine due to the possibility that she had been infected with ebola was pronounced free of the disease, and she reportedly was escorted off the ship as soon as it arrived, and was allowed to drive home without restrictions.
* AIDA’s Newest Ship Is a Gas
There was a different kind of christening ceremony in Hamburg on Saturday. While it had all the trappings of naming a cruise ship, complete with a cruise line executive serving as the godmother, it wasn’t a cruise ship being named, but rather a barge. Not just any barge, it is a special barge.
AIDA’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Dr. Monika Griefahn was christening, Hummel, the world’s first LNG (liquefied natural gas) hybrid barge, designed to supply berthed cruise ships with electrical power.
* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about Bermuda being back in business ... and a delayed delivery.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
Friday, October 17, 2014
Cruise News Daily Headlines for October 17, 2014
* Ebola Hysteria Affects Carnival MagicCarnival Cruise Lines advised passengers aboard Carnival Magic last night that one of their fellow passengers was a lab supervisor at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital where two ebola patients had been treated, and the CDC had requested the woman be isolated from other passengers, although it said other passengers and crew members were not at risk.
As usual, there was more to the story, but the story seems to be growing out of proportion due to news media and governmental hysteria.
* Hurricane Gonzalo Closes Bermuda
Bermuda is experiencing a near-direct hit by Hurricane Gonzalo tonight, and the government has asked visitors (and cruise lines) to give them a few days for clean up before arriving on the island. That has prompted two cruise ships to change course for next week.
* Surprise! We’re in Bremerhaven
If you’ve been wondering why you haven’t heard anything about Quantum of the Seas, it’s because it has been out on a second set of sea trials in the North Sea.
The plan had been to bring it to Blohm + Voss on Sunday for some final adjustments, but that’s not going to happen due to the low water level in the Elbe River.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
As usual, there was more to the story, but the story seems to be growing out of proportion due to news media and governmental hysteria.
* Hurricane Gonzalo Closes Bermuda
Bermuda is experiencing a near-direct hit by Hurricane Gonzalo tonight, and the government has asked visitors (and cruise lines) to give them a few days for clean up before arriving on the island. That has prompted two cruise ships to change course for next week.
* Surprise! We’re in Bremerhaven
If you’ve been wondering why you haven’t heard anything about Quantum of the Seas, it’s because it has been out on a second set of sea trials in the North Sea.
The plan had been to bring it to Blohm + Voss on Sunday for some final adjustments, but that’s not going to happen due to the low water level in the Elbe River.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
Friday, August 15, 2014
Cruise News Daily Headlines for August 15, 2014
* Bermuda Again Warmly Welcomes Visitors by Searching their Staterooms
The government of Bermuda has again proven themselves rather visitor-unfriendly. Customs officers went aboard Norwegian Breakaway this week while it was docked in Bermuda and searched two passengers’ staterooms for drugs, arrested the people, essentially forced a plea bargain on them, and pocketed thousands of dollars in fines.
These visitors apparently did not intend to take the drugs ashore. They had small amounts for personal use, and they were not using them in public. One of the people had marijuana for medical reasons (and had just enough at the prescribed dosage to last through the cruise) and was simply ignorant of Bermuda’s laws.
We’re not in favor of drugs, but Bermuda’s visitor arrivals are sagging, and the government’s actions are not the way to encourage visitors to come to the island. Visitors tend to avoid places where they are subjected to what they consider unreasonable searches and are then forced to pay large fines or go to jail.
* Carnival Crews Brave Icy Waters
All 24 ships of the Carnival Cruise Lines fleet have taken up the Ice Bucket Challenge to benefit ALS and they in turn challenged their corporate office who took it up and passed it on. Along the way, however, Carnival made a $100,000 to the ALS Association.
We have the video of the Carnival employees accepting the challenge and the full press release here on our blog.
* Play It Again
Just in case you didn’t get up in the middle of the night or want to spend three hours watching, Royal Caribbean has produced a video of Quantum of the Seas floating out this week. You can see it all in just over three minutes here on our blog.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
The government of Bermuda has again proven themselves rather visitor-unfriendly. Customs officers went aboard Norwegian Breakaway this week while it was docked in Bermuda and searched two passengers’ staterooms for drugs, arrested the people, essentially forced a plea bargain on them, and pocketed thousands of dollars in fines.
These visitors apparently did not intend to take the drugs ashore. They had small amounts for personal use, and they were not using them in public. One of the people had marijuana for medical reasons (and had just enough at the prescribed dosage to last through the cruise) and was simply ignorant of Bermuda’s laws.
We’re not in favor of drugs, but Bermuda’s visitor arrivals are sagging, and the government’s actions are not the way to encourage visitors to come to the island. Visitors tend to avoid places where they are subjected to what they consider unreasonable searches and are then forced to pay large fines or go to jail.
* Carnival Crews Brave Icy Waters
All 24 ships of the Carnival Cruise Lines fleet have taken up the Ice Bucket Challenge to benefit ALS and they in turn challenged their corporate office who took it up and passed it on. Along the way, however, Carnival made a $100,000 to the ALS Association.
We have the video of the Carnival employees accepting the challenge and the full press release here on our blog.
* Play It Again
Just in case you didn’t get up in the middle of the night or want to spend three hours watching, Royal Caribbean has produced a video of Quantum of the Seas floating out this week. You can see it all in just over three minutes here on our blog.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Cruise News Daily Headlines for July 3, 2014
* Starting the Countdown to Lift Off
Technicians at Giglio Island finished attaching the final sponson to the side of Costa Concordia this afternoon, and now the equipment is ready for testing. At present, the sponsons are filled with water, and when the ship is refloated, the water will be pumped out, raising the ship and giving it buoyancy to be refloated and towed to Genoa where it will be dismantled and recycled.
As we mentioned earlier, it will be raised only as far as Deck 3, so it will have a draft of some 18.5 meters (60.7 feet).
* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about a partial victory for the tour operators in Belize ... Bermuda gets more conservative ... and to be or not to be Takei.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
Technicians at Giglio Island finished attaching the final sponson to the side of Costa Concordia this afternoon, and now the equipment is ready for testing. At present, the sponsons are filled with water, and when the ship is refloated, the water will be pumped out, raising the ship and giving it buoyancy to be refloated and towed to Genoa where it will be dismantled and recycled.
As we mentioned earlier, it will be raised only as far as Deck 3, so it will have a draft of some 18.5 meters (60.7 feet).
* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about a partial victory for the tour operators in Belize ... Bermuda gets more conservative ... and to be or not to be Takei.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Cruise News Daily Headlines for May 8, 2014
* Back to Bermuda
Holland America is returning to Bermuda next year, but differently from everybody else.
* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about Carnival Dream rescuing 39 people ... nice to see an old friend ... sounding familiar ... and the trouble with sponsons.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
Holland America is returning to Bermuda next year, but differently from everybody else.
* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about Carnival Dream rescuing 39 people ... nice to see an old friend ... sounding familiar ... and the trouble with sponsons.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Cruise News Daily Headlines for April 3, 2014
* Two Die in Incident with Independence of the Seas
Two dockworkers died Wednesday afternoon at St. Kitts, in an unusual accident as Independence of the Seas was leaving the dock.
* Don’t Drink the Water (or Swim in It, Either)
The US Consulate in Bermuda has issued a warning to Americans visiting the island, that swimming at the island’s beaches could be hazardous to their health due to contamination from sewage. The warning went on to say that any US tourists planning to swim off the south shore should consider immunizations for Hepatitis A and typhoid.
* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about Crystal broadcasting the FIFA World Cup ... clean fuel incentives ... and the secret ship.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
Photo courtesy of Princess Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without permission.
Two dockworkers died Wednesday afternoon at St. Kitts, in an unusual accident as Independence of the Seas was leaving the dock.
* Don’t Drink the Water (or Swim in It, Either)
The US Consulate in Bermuda has issued a warning to Americans visiting the island, that swimming at the island’s beaches could be hazardous to their health due to contamination from sewage. The warning went on to say that any US tourists planning to swim off the south shore should consider immunizations for Hepatitis A and typhoid.
* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about Crystal broadcasting the FIFA World Cup ... clean fuel incentives ... and the secret ship.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
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| Life boats being attached to Regal Princess in anticipation of delivery next month. |
Photo courtesy of Princess Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without permission.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Cruise News Daily Headlines for March 11, 2014
* Norwegian’s Strong Response to Tunisian Incident
When Norwegian Jewel arrived at Tunis for its regular call on Sunday (March 9), Tunisian immigration officials told them Israeli passengers could not disembark the ship during the port call.
Today, Norwegian Cruise Line took an equally unusual action in response. The line announced today that they have canceled all future port calls to Tunisia and will not return.
* The Missing Option
Bermuda is about to play catch-up again under pressure from the cruise industry. They need to somehow enlarge their channel so Quantum of the Seas can get into port.
* They’ve Got the Ship and the Time - and Now the Place
Royal Caribbean has chosen Sembawang Shipyard in Singapore to perform a major refit of the 137,276-gt Voyager of the Seas.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers
When Norwegian Jewel arrived at Tunis for its regular call on Sunday (March 9), Tunisian immigration officials told them Israeli passengers could not disembark the ship during the port call.
Today, Norwegian Cruise Line took an equally unusual action in response. The line announced today that they have canceled all future port calls to Tunisia and will not return.
* The Missing Option
Bermuda is about to play catch-up again under pressure from the cruise industry. They need to somehow enlarge their channel so Quantum of the Seas can get into port.
* They’ve Got the Ship and the Time - and Now the Place
Royal Caribbean has chosen Sembawang Shipyard in Singapore to perform a major refit of the 137,276-gt Voyager of the Seas.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers
Monday, December 23, 2013
Cruise News Daily Headlines for December 23, 2013
* Passenger Overboard from Rhapsody of the Seas
A passenger died going overboard from Rhapsody of the Seas in the early hours of Saturday morning (2:00 am on the east coast of Australia, 10am Friday morning, eastern time in the US), and died as a result.
* Quantum Bermuda Calls May Not Happen
A couple of weeks ago we told you that it appeared Royal Caribbean International was considering taking Quantum of the Seas to Bermuda during its summer 2015 season sailing from New York, but now that may not happen after if authorities in Bermuda aren’t willing to move quickly and spend some major money.
* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about Carnival Valor rescuing five people ... the tax man cometh ... and a year of links.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
A passenger died going overboard from Rhapsody of the Seas in the early hours of Saturday morning (2:00 am on the east coast of Australia, 10am Friday morning, eastern time in the US), and died as a result.
* Quantum Bermuda Calls May Not Happen
A couple of weeks ago we told you that it appeared Royal Caribbean International was considering taking Quantum of the Seas to Bermuda during its summer 2015 season sailing from New York, but now that may not happen after if authorities in Bermuda aren’t willing to move quickly and spend some major money.
* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about Carnival Valor rescuing five people ... the tax man cometh ... and a year of links.
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
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