Other Things You'll Want to Know - June 17, 2019

CND subscribers also read about:

• A rate increase is proposed for cruise ships transiting the Panama Canal.
• Carnival has new fun for people in Atlanta. 

Details appear in the June 17 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Carnival has new fun for Atlanta Braves fans

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

Other Things You'll Want to Know - August 27, 2018

CND subscribers also read about:

• New Zealand's cruise growth
• A new port for the Panama Canal
• QE2 about to open as a hotel

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

Made for Bliss

When the Panama Canal expanded in 2016 to accommodate larger ships, it was like they were just waiting for this. This week, at more than 168,000 gross tons, Norwegian Bliss became the largest passenger ship ever to transit the new Panama Canal.

Details appeared in the May 16 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Caribbean Princess First Mega-Liner Through the Canal

If it were a race, there would have been a tape across the end of the Panama Canal, and someone would have hung a big gaudy medal around the bow of Caribbean Princess last week. On October 26, Caribbean Princess became the first mega-cruise ship to transit the newly expanded “Neo-Panamax” Locks of the Panama Canal.

Details appeared in the November 9 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Caribbean Princess in the new, larger locks of the Panama Canal.

Photo and video courtesy of Princess Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

Other Things You'll Want to Know - May 1, 2017

CND subscribers also read about:

• Disney Wonder becoming the first passenger ship to transit the Panama Canal's new locks
• MSC opening MSC Bellissima for sale almost two years before the ship enters service. 

Details appeared in the May 1 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Other Things You'll Want to Know - August 24, 2016

CND subscribers also read about:

• The Panama Canal beginning to accept reservations for larger cruise ships to transit the new, larger locks. 
• How Disney is adapting the animated feature "Frozen" for the stage aboard Disney Wonder. A new video is below. 

Details appeared in the August 24 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Other Things You'll Want to Know - June 27, 2016

CND subscribers also read about:

• Port Everglades says Crystal Cruises has scheduled eight calls there beginning October 27, 2017.
• In case you missed it, the new larger locks in the Panama Canal opened on June 26. 

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

Cruise News Daily Headlines for January 24, 2014

* Carnival Has Lots of New Ways to Tie the Knot
More than 2,600 couples say, “I do,” on Carnival cruises each year. With Carnival’s revamped wedding program, couples this year have a whole bunch of upgraded new options.

* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about a development in the Panama Canal ... how Tampa keeps up with the times ... and a behind the scenes look at the testing of the lifeboats before a new ship is delivered. In this case, the lifeboats will be part of TUI's Mein Schiff 3. (below)

The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers

Double Transit

Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Sun (front) transited the Panama Canal at the same time yesterday (April 25, 2013) providing this rare photo opportunity.