All That Jazz

Sky Princess will be delivered in October, just three months away, and Princess is still revealing major new features. Today the line said Sky Princess (and next summer, Enchanted Princess) will have a jazz theater, the only ones at sea, called Take 5.

The complete story appeared in the July 30 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Rendering of Take 5 aboard Island Princess

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Meyer Turku Cuts Steel for Costa Toscana

The first steel was cut today at Meyer Turku for Costa's second LNG-powered ship, Costa Toscana. The 180,000-ton ship will be a sister to Costa Smeralda which will have entered service this fall.

Details appeared in the July 30 issue of Cruise News Daily. 

Cunard & Julien's Team Up for Baseball Exhibition

Sports fans crossing the pond this September can have a once-in-a-lifetime treat courtesy of Cunard and Julien's Auctions.

The famous auction house will give passengers aboard Queen Mary 2 an opportunity to view sports memorabilia like you've never seen before. The rare items will be displayed in a daily rotating exhibition on the September 15 voyage from New York to Southampton.

The complete story appeared in the July 25 issue of Cruise News Daily. 

Other Things You'll Want to Know - July 25, 2019

CND subscribers also read about:

• Episode 11 of Crystal's Culinary Journey with Chef Jon Ashton (below)
• Both ships scheduled to make calls in San Juan today visited without incident following the resignation of the island's governor.

Details appeared in the July 25 issue of Cruise News Daily.

Seabourn Reveals Dining Options on Expedition Ships

Seabourn's passengers are used to having the best. When the luxury line's new small expedition ships debut in June 2021 and May 2022, they will each only have 132 suites, but they are going to have many dining choices for the passengers.

There will be an amazing eight dining “experiences” (as Seabourn calls them) to tempt the passengers whether they are in the mode for a full meal, just some pastry or even some fresh sushi.

The complete story appeared in the July 24 edition of Cruise News Daily.