Thursday, July 16, 2015

The Price of Service

Norwegian Cruise Line said today they would again increase the daily service charge they charge passengers.

The new daily charge, effective for cruises departing August 1 and after, is $13.50 per person in any category up to a mini-suite. Passengers in all suites will pay $15.50 per person.

The complete story appeared in the July 16 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Other Things You'll Want to Know - July 16, 2015

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  • Carnival Corp increasing their quarterly dividend by 20%.
  • A former Disney cabin steward pleading guilty to molesting a 13-year-old girl and being sentenced. 
Details appeared in the July 16 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Old Meets New

Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas crossed paths with one of the line's first ships, the former Sun Viking, in China this week.

The 18,455-ton former Sun Viking is now operated by Island Ship Management as Oriental Dragon. It left the Royal Caribbean fleet in 1998 after sailing with them for 26 years.

Quantum of the Seas passes the former Sun Viking

Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean International. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without permission.

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

New/Expanded Features to Be Added to QM2

It seems that the Cunard ships are always a work in progress. They keep thinking about what else their customers could want or what would make them more comfortable and then, in due course, adding it to their ships.

Cunard announced some new features that will be added to Queen Mary 2 during a 25-day dry dock at the Blohm+Voss shipyard at the beginning of next summer, along with an expansion of some that have proven quite popular.

The complete story appeared in the July 15 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Die! Die, Dynamic

It seemed like a good idea at the time, but Royal Caribbean today advised travel agents that Dynamic Dining will not expand beyond the Quantum-class ships.

The program allowed passengers to dine in a different restaurant each evening, choosing from five main restaurants, each with a different (but static) menu.

The complete story appeared in the July 15 edition of Cruise News Daily.