Meyer Lays Keel for Genting Dream

Meyer Werft laid the keel for Genting Dream Thursday at their Papenburg yard. The newbuild carries the yard number S.711.

The first block, weighing 740 tons, was lowered into place in Meyer’s covered building dock. It is resting on the traditional lucky coin that was placed on the bracing by Genting Chairman Tan Sri Lim and Bernard Meyer. It is the first of 92 blocks that will comprise the ship.

The complete story appeared in the December 4 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Photo courtesy of Meyer Werft. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without permission.

MSC Expanding Cuban Presence

MSC Crociere said they will double their capacity homeported at Havana already next winter with the deployment of a second ship.

Details appeared in the December 4 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Boarding Snafu Outrages Some Norwegian Sky Passengers

Early-boarding passengers on Norwegian Sky had to disembark and wait in the terminal while authorities searched the ship this afternoon for a suspicious passenger who didn’t have his cruise card scanned when he boarded.

The complete story appeared in the December 4 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Happy Anniversary

It may have been twenty years ago today that Sgt Pepper taught his band to play, but it was fifty years ago today that Princess Patricia set sail to Mexico and Princess Cruises was born.

To mark the anniversary, today was proclaimed “Princess Cruises Day” in the County of Los Angeles and the City of Santa Clarita, the location of Princess Cruises World Headquarters.

To mark the day themselves, Princess celebrated aboard Pacific Princess at the Port of Los Angeles. Special guests were the original “Love Boat” cast. Later this afternoon, Pacific Princess set sail on a throwback cruise, recreating the very first itinerary to the iconic Mexican Riviera.

The complete story appeared in the December 3 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Special guests at today's celebration aboard Pacific Princess was the original cast of "The Love Boat," and it looks like Princess bought them new uniforms for the occasion. Shown are Bernie Koppell, Gred Grandy, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, Lauren Tewes and Jill Whelan.

Today was proclaimed "Princess Cruises Day" in the County of Los Angeles and the City of Santa Clarita. Accepting the proclamation was Jan Swartz, the president of Princess Cruises, and Gavin MacLeod. It is being presented by Bob Kellar, Mayor Pro Tem of Santa Clarita. 

Photos courtesy of Princess Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without permission.
  

Other Things You'll Want to Know - December 3, 2015

CND subscribers also read about:

• Carnival Cruise Line is adding their first nonmusical performer, comedian Kathy Griffin, to their Carnival Live program.
• Holland America's Zuiderdam achieved another perfect score for the line on the US Public Health inspection Monday. 

Details appeared in the December 3 edition of Cruise News Daily.