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On Saturday (July 13), outside of Freeport, Boka Vanguard lifted Carnival Vista out of the water and transported it to Grand Bahama Shipyard...

When Carnival Vista finishes its current cruise, its off to dry dock for repair of its two Azipods, one of which has been keeping the ship f...

Carnival Vista is sailing a bit slower due to trouble with one of the pods of the ABB Azipod propulsion system. The line is adjusting the ne...

The CDC has released an inspection report that reveals a  third Carnival Cruise Line ship has failed it's most recent surprise inspectio...

CND subscribers also read about: Carnival celebrated American Craft Beer Week by creating a new beer, created on, brewed on and served on ...

After sailing the Mediterranean this summer, Carnival Vista is making a stopover in New York on its way to its new Miami home port. In addit...

Carnival Cruise Line reported yesterday that Miss USA, Deshauna Barber, has consented to serve as godmother to Carnival Vista. She will offi...

It's not the same as getting an Oscar to you and me, but to ship operators it is. Lloyd's Register has given Carnival Vista their “E...

At an event in New York yesterday called a “Beer-B-Que,” Carnival introduced Guy Fieri's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse to New Yo...

CND subscribers also read about: Carnival Cruise Line canceled calls at Izmir (Turkey) through June 19 due to security concerns. Today wa...

Carnival Cruise Line’s fleet grew a little today - by one ship - but its capacity grew by a lot - 3,954 passengers - when the line took deli...

Carnival Vista has completed its sea trials in the Adriatic and has returned to the yard in northern Italy where Fincantieri workers are doi...

“It’s common for vacationers to want to test out the local beer,” said Jon Carpenter, Concrete Beach Brewery’s Brewmaster, and thanks to CBB...

When Carnival Vista enters service in May, it will have a new attraction that will send passengers whizzing around the ship’s top deck at sp...

Carnival Vista is far from complete, as it should be. It doesn’t enter service until next May = almost a year from now. So this is a good ti...

A cruise ship is constructed of giant preconstructed blocks, and the blocks are fitted together in the dry dock. Once the final one is in pl...

Carnival Vista under construction at Fincantieri's Monfalcone yard Carnival Vista is just a year away from her May 1 (2016) inaugur...

Carnival Cruise Line showed off Carnival Vista this afternoon at a media event in New York, and in a breath of fresh air, they returned to t...

* Silver Wind Returns Silversea’s Silver Wind has returned to service following a two-week dry dock in Palermo partially remodeled, but ever...

To power the 135,500-ton Carnival Vista, which will be the largest ship in their fleet, Carnival has chosen five 48/60CR engines from MAN Di...