Friday, March 13, 2015

Sip, Savor and Sail

Passengers aboard five select Holland America cruises are going to have a special - and tasty - culinary experience.

Passengers aboard those five cruises will be introduced to the finest local cuisine and beverages and enjoy special culinary themed shore excursions.

Details appeared in the March 13 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Down the River by the Numbers

Earlier this week Meyer Werft took Anthem of the Seas from the Papenburg yard to the sea by floating it down the narrow (and shallow) Ems River. Royal Caribbean produced their video of the trip and supplies the facts and figures. You may have to watch the video twice to get it all.



Thursday, March 12, 2015

It’s Magic!

In the not-too-distant future, when you come out of the theater on your Princess cruise, if you can’t stop humming one of the songs from the show, there might be a good reason. It might be because it is a Stephen Schwartz song.

Princess Cruises just formed a partnership with the talented composer, and over the next few years, you’ll probably hear more and more of his music in the shows aboard Princess Cruises.

Details appeared in the March 12 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Royal Caribbean to Shake up Two Markets

Royal Caribbean released their deployment details for Europe and Alaska for the summer 2016 season, and they’ve done something interesting in both the Barcelona and Seattle markets.

In both cases - in the Mediterranean and in Alaska - Royal Caribbean has taken places normally known for their destination appeal and put ships there where the shipboard experiences often overshadow the destination.

The complete story appeared in the March 12 edition of Cruise News Daily.

As It Usually Ends

The US Coast Guard announced they have suspended their search for the 21-year-old man who went overboard from a sixth deck balcony of Carnival Glory early Sunday morning.

The search area was centered on a point five miles south of Abaco Island in the Bahamas. Search efforts covered more than 3,600 square nautical miles during the three-day period without finding the man.