The AP reports American West Steamboat Company was fined $50,000 for a grounding incident in Alaska during May of 2007.
There was a small amount of oil released when the ship struck a charted by while piloted by an inexperienced officer, but the potential for a much larger release was significant according to the prosecutor.
American West is no longer operating, and its parent Ambassadors International, which is struggling financially, is trying to sell the line or the assets.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Carnival Dream Construction Continues
Carnival Dream is under construction at the Fincantieri yard at Monfalcone, Italy. Delivery is less than 5-months away, and we have construction photos, taken last week, on the Cruise News Daily website.
MSC Adds Loyalty Benefits
MSC Cruises is adding onboard benefits to their loyalty program, varying by the number of cruises taken. The new benefits include dinner in the ship's specialty restaurant, complimentary spa services and complimentary laundry services.
As described in the Cruise News Daily article, the higher levels of the program are easily attainable, in most instances after only two 7-night cruises. Details were in the April 24 edition of CND.
updated Apr 24, 2009 - 8pm
As described in the Cruise News Daily article, the higher levels of the program are easily attainable, in most instances after only two 7-night cruises. Details were in the April 24 edition of CND.
updated Apr 24, 2009 - 8pm
Thursday, April 23, 2009
New Home for Independence of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International announced today that the 158,000-ton Independence of the Seas will be homeported at Southampton year round beginning in 2010. This will be the first time Royal Caribbean has ever homeported a ship year round in the UK.
The winter program from Southampton will be 11- to 18-day round trip cruises to warm-weather destinations such as the Mediterranean (as far east as Italy) and the Canary Islands.
Details appeared in the April 23 edition of Cruise News Daily.
The winter program from Southampton will be 11- to 18-day round trip cruises to warm-weather destinations such as the Mediterranean (as far east as Italy) and the Canary Islands.
Details appeared in the April 23 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Celebrity to Offer Year Round Short Cruises in Caribbean
Celebrity Cruises announced today they will offer 4- and 5-night cruises from Miami to the western Caribbean aboard Celebrity Century beginning in 2010. The short-cruise program had previously been seasonal.
Details were in the April 23 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Details were in the April 23 edition of Cruise News Daily.
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