CND subscribers read about Carnival declaring a dividend ... a new version of the SS France ... an unusual entry by Princess' president in their new blog ... and when a swimming pool isn't for sunning and swimming on Holland America.
Details of these items appeared in the "Other Things You'll Want to Know" column in the October 19, 2010, edition of Cruise News Daily.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Will Le France Sail Again?
A French firm is trying to get an updated version of the SS France built, and they have released a new concept video.
The new ship will feature everything French, and be relatively small by today's standards. If it ends up being built, it will have the following features:
* Modern design combining finesse of lines and open space.
* 260m long, approximately 550 passengers : far from the race to make ships of behemoth proportions, the new France is a large ship but limited to provide comfort and well-being.
* A long hull will receive two chimney-shaped super-structures in honor of the old France : each will house spacious living areas, restaurants and salons dedicated to well-being and relaxation.
* Between these two chimneys, a tropical palm-tree garden will spread over 1 500 square meters, as if a cruise on the France were an island vacation.
* Endowed with the latest technology available, the France will also be a "green" ship, will consume less energy and the shape of her berth will allow precise control of the energy used for navigation.
* The bow of the ship was designed to re-create proximity between passengers and the sea : the decks stack to end in a large beach where nautical activities can be practiced.
* A cruise program of new and original destinations.
The project's website is located at http://www.reconstruirelefrance.com/en
The new ship will feature everything French, and be relatively small by today's standards. If it ends up being built, it will have the following features:
* Modern design combining finesse of lines and open space.
* 260m long, approximately 550 passengers : far from the race to make ships of behemoth proportions, the new France is a large ship but limited to provide comfort and well-being.
* A long hull will receive two chimney-shaped super-structures in honor of the old France : each will house spacious living areas, restaurants and salons dedicated to well-being and relaxation.
* Between these two chimneys, a tropical palm-tree garden will spread over 1 500 square meters, as if a cruise on the France were an island vacation.
* Endowed with the latest technology available, the France will also be a "green" ship, will consume less energy and the shape of her berth will allow precise control of the energy used for navigation.
* The bow of the ship was designed to re-create proximity between passengers and the sea : the decks stack to end in a large beach where nautical activities can be practiced.
* A cruise program of new and original destinations.
The project's website is located at http://www.reconstruirelefrance.com/en
Monday, October 18, 2010
Costa Classica Collides with Cargo Vessel
This morning as Costa Classica was returning to Shanghai at the end of a 4-night cruise and collided with the Belgian-flagged Lowlands Longevity cargo ship, damaging the 53,000-ton cruise ship's starboard superstructure at Deck 5, according to Costa. Local news reports say the collision, at the mouth of the Yangtze River, opened about a 60-foot gash, and passengers say water washed into the ship's lower decks through broken portholes.
Details of this incident, and an earlier incident aboard the same sailing, appeared in October 18, 2010, edition of Cruise News Daily.
Details of this incident, and an earlier incident aboard the same sailing, appeared in October 18, 2010, edition of Cruise News Daily.
Disney Sets Date for Expansion to Four Ships
Disney set the date today for Disney Fantasy's maiden voyage and released partial details of the 2012 fleet deployment.
Disney's second new ship of the two-ship order from Meyer Werft, Disney Fantasy, will enter service on April 7, 2012 with 7-day Caribbean cruises.
In this CND article, we also looked at the rest of the initial 2012 schedule and had some observations on the implications. The entire article appeared in the October 18, 2010, edition of Cruise News Daily.
Disney's second new ship of the two-ship order from Meyer Werft, Disney Fantasy, will enter service on April 7, 2012 with 7-day Caribbean cruises.
In this CND article, we also looked at the rest of the initial 2012 schedule and had some observations on the implications. The entire article appeared in the October 18, 2010, edition of Cruise News Daily.
Costa Classica loses passengers, Pacific Jewel cancels sailing, Update on Celebrity Century, Medevac from Osterdam, and Carnival's "bucket list"
CND subscribers read about an additional problem on Costa Classica's last cruise where Chinese passengers illegally remained behind in South Korea ... Pacific Jewel canceling an additional voyage for repairs to the ship's propulsion system ... an update from the yard on Celebrity Century's emergency repairs to its rudders ... a medevac from Holland America's Oosterdam (shown above) ... and Carnival's "bucket list." Details of these items appeared in the "Other Things You'll Want to Know" column in the October 18, 2010, edition of Cruise News Daily.
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