The BOLT rollercoaster which will soon be installed above the top deck of Carnival's new Mardi Gras, is in the final testing at the Mauer Rides factory in Munich.
Monday, August 17, 2020
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Laying Tracks in Finland
The first 800 feet of track were laid for the BOLT roller coaster aboard Carnival's Mardi Gras. The first roller coaster at sea will take riders around the upper deck of the new ship being completed in Finland at Meyer-Turku.
Photos courtesy of Carnival Cruise Line. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission.
Monday, June 29, 2020
Chantiers Lays Keel for MSC World Europa
The cruise industry may not be sailing, but it is continuing to build for the day when it will be back as robust as it was. Chantiers de l'Atlantique laid the keel for a giant World-class ship for MSC Cruises today at their Saint-Nazaire yard.
The 200,000+-ton MSC World Europa will be more than just a huge ship. It will utilize some of the latest green technology as well as testing some cutting-edge concepts for the future.
The 200,000+-ton MSC World Europa will be more than just a huge ship. It will utilize some of the latest green technology as well as testing some cutting-edge concepts for the future.
The complete story appeared in the June 29 edition of Cruise News Daily.
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Monday, June 15, 2020
Ocean to Ocean in 90 Minutes
In an unusual operation, nearly 100 crew members aboard Carnival Miracle, which was in the Pacific Ocean, transferred to Carnival Glory, which was in the Gulf of Mexico, in order to continue their trips home.
What's so unusual was that to get between the two ships, Carnival chartered buses to go on the 90-minute trip from one side of the country to the other, and consequently from the Pacific Ocean all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.
Details appeared in the June 15 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Photos courtesy of Carnival Cruise Line. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission.
What's so unusual was that to get between the two ships, Carnival chartered buses to go on the 90-minute trip from one side of the country to the other, and consequently from the Pacific Ocean all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.
Details appeared in the June 15 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Virgin Ladies Seen Floating Around Genoa
Over the weekend, Fincantieri floated out the 110,000-ton Valiant Lady from their dry dock near Genoa at their Sestri Ponente yard. The ship was towed to a finishing dock where interior work will be completed. Delivery is currently scheduled for May 2021.
No sooner did Valiant Lady leave the building dock, than a portion of the hull of Virgin's third ship was towed in. It is scheduled for delivery in 2022 and has yet to be given a name.
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No sooner did Valiant Lady leave the building dock, than a portion of the hull of Virgin's third ship was towed in. It is scheduled for delivery in 2022 and has yet to be given a name.
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| Valiant Lady is towed out of the dry dock for the first time. |
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| The first section of the Virgin's as-yet-unnamed third ship is towed toward the dry dock at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente yard. |
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