Friday, June 29, 2018

Oriana Leaving the P&O Fleet

P&O Cruises said today that Oriana will be leaving their fleet in August 2019.

The complete story appeared in the June 29 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Drive Carefully

It took some careful driving (sailing) on Wednesday, but Windstar's Star Legend became the largest ship ever to transit the Ballard Locks and sail on Seattle's Lake Union.

The ship is sailing this summer on an Alaska program from Seattle, and this was a special detour that carried employees, VIPs, travel partners and media on the daylong excursion. It was the first time a Windstar ship had visited Seattle in 27 years.

Details appeared in the June 29 edition of Cruise News Daily.

At some points, Star Legend had only 12 feet of clearance.
Photo courtesy of Windstar Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission.

Humor for Heroes

Last night it was a night out courtesy of Carnival Cruise Line for the brave men and women of the Armed Forces at Point Loma Naval Base in San Diego. The cruise line hosted “Humor for Heroes” in conjunction with Operation Homefront. The evening featured stand-up comedy performances, BBQ, fun activities and more.

Details appeared in the June 29 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Seven Seas Splendor Keel Laid

Fincantieri laid the keel today for Seven Seas Splendor at their Ancona yard.

The 55,000-ton ship is a twin to Seven Seas Explorer that was delivered by Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente yard in 2016. Delivery is scheduled for the spring of 2020.

The complete story appeared in the June 28 edition of Cruise News Daily. 


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

It's a Miracle - Carnival Returns to San Diego

Carnival said they will return to San Diego for the first time in seven years with a winter 2019/2020 program operated with Carnival Miracle.

The program will run from December 2019 into February 2020 with a varied schedule of three- to 15-night cruises.

Details appeared in the June 28 edition of Cruise News Daily.