With Four You Get the World

Viking Ocean Cruises is just about to christen their second ship, but today they already announced what their fourth ship would do for its inaugural cruise. Viking Sun is going to sail a 141-day world cruise.

It will be Viking’s first-ever world cruise. The ship will sail westward from Miami and end in London almost five months later, and along the way it will visit five continents, 35 countries and 66 ports. In 12 of those ports it will spend the night.

Details appeared in the May 2 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

High Finance

Royal Caribbean said Thursday they have finalized arrangements for financing by KfW IPEX-Bank for the fourth and fifth Quantum-class ships, which will be built by Meyer Werft.

Details appeared in the November 19 edition of Cruise News Daily.

An Extra 95 Cents for Your Trouble

Royal Caribbean International has joined other lines who have recently increased the gratuity they automatically charge to your onboard account, and it looks like sister line Celebrity is going to do the same.

The increase is small, and when you consider how much service you get from so many people each day, the new total is very reasonable. It’s the logic for the increase, however, that the cruise line applies that always baffles us.

Details can be found in the May 14 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Cruise News Daily Headlines for March 14, 2012

* Rooms with a View 
The ships of Norwegian Cruise Line are all about multiple dining options. Today Norwegian released information about Norwegian Breakaway's specialty dining (17 dining venues and 12 bars and lounges), but the real news was where they'll be on the ship. More

* Going for the Gold - Again
This Saturday may be a noteworthy day at Port Everglades. Then again, it may be just another busy weekend cruise day.
   On Saturday, March 17, eight large ships are scheduled to turn around at the port, and that sets the stage to have a record-breaking day for the most passengers ever through any seaport on a single day.

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