More to See in Cuba

Beginning this week, Fathom has expanded their shore excursions on the island of Cuba. The line has added three new excursions, two from Havana and one from Santiago.

The complete story appeared in the September 21 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

It Will Be Like Having PBS aboard Your Ship - without the Pledge Drives

PBS favorite, America's Test Kitchen, is going to be taking up residence this fall in the Culinary Arts Center aboard two Holland America ships as part of the line's extensive enrichment program. HAL has been a sponsor of the PBS program, and now they are bringing parts of it aboard their ships.

The Culinary Arts Centers will actually be transformed to look like the ATK sets. The shipboard shows will be hosted by Holland America chefs trained by ATK culinary experts. They will include both cooking demonstrations and hand-on workshops.

The complete story appeared in the September 20 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Other Things You'll Want to Know - September 20, 2016

CND subscribers also read about:

• Genting Dream was conveyed down the Ems River from Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, to Eemshaven. We have photos and video below.
• Carnival Cruise Line has teamed up with Ellen Degeneres to appear on her show and digital platforms this season in a number of ways.

Details appeared in the September 20 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Genting Dream made its voyage down the river backwards for better maneuverability.

There were many places along the route where the ship had only inches to spare on either side.

Photos and video courtesy of Meyer Werft. All rights reserved. May not be copied o used without express permission.

Saturday Morning TV

Remember when you were a kid and Saturday morning you could spend the whole morning watching cartoons on TV? Have you turned on network TV lately on Saturday morning? Thanks to the advent of cable channels with channels dedicated to cartoons 24/7, Saturday mornings on network TV are filled with news and educational stuff.

But amongst the educational stuff you are soon going to be able to find three half-hour series that will subtly sell you on the idea of going on a cruise thanks to Carnival Corp.

The complete story appeared in the September 19 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Below are trailers from two of the new series:

Ocean Treks will debut on ABC on October 1, 2016




The Voyager will debut on NBC on October 1, 2016

Other Things You'll Want to Know - September 19, 2016

CND subscribers also read about:

• Storm damage to Rhapsody of the Seas
• A fire aboard Emerald Princess
• Royal Caribbean increasing dividends

Details appeared in the September 19 edition of Cruise News Daily.