P&O Cruises has finally announced that Her Majesty The Queen will name their newst cruise ship, Britannia, which is now en-route to Southampton, from the Monfalcone shipyard in Italy.
Adverse weather in the Atlantic has affected Cruise & Maritime Voyages' Azores from reaching the UK on time. Originally scheduled to arrive into Bristol Avonmouth on Wednesday 25th February, after her maiden voyage with CMV - a 30-night exotic voyage to the West Indies, the ship was forced to make an unscheduled call into Lisbon, where it took shelter, until conditions improved.
Recently, Royal Caribbean announced the name of their third Oasis class vessel, as Harmony of the Seas. The ship will be slightly larger than her sisters and feature new innovations. Now Royal Caribbean has unveiled some more features that we can expect to see on the largest passenger ship afloat.
MSC Cruises has released a new video, giving a sneak preview of what to expect from their upcoming revolutionary ships. The Vista and Seaside projects will see seven groundbreaking vessels, launching between 2017 and 2022. The ships will be MSC Cruises most ambitious newbuilds to date, and are set to be some of the largest ships afloat.
Thick fog is delaying the arrival of Royal Caribbean International's Brilliance of the Seas into the port of Tampa. The Radiance class vessel was scheduled to arrive into the Florida port during Monday morning, however the dense fog in the Gulf of Mexico, meant that it was unsafe to manoeuvre the 962ft ship through the twisting channel.
Guests on board Cruise & Maritime Voyages' Marco Polo were treated to a spectacular display of the Aurora Borealis, otherwise known as the Northern Lights. Senior NASA scientists predicted that this winter, weather conditions would be the best for a catching a glimpse of the natural phenomena.
Royal Caribbean International has officially announced that their third Oasis-class ship, currently being built in France, will be called Harmony of the Seas.
P&O Cruises has officially taken delivery of their newest and largest ship, Britannia. The 141,000gt ship which has been built by the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, will arrive into Southampton on 6th March, ahead of a series of trade events, before her maiden voyage departs on 14th March.
Mark Tamis has been named the new senior vice president, hotel operations for Royal Caribbean International. He will be responsible for overseeing Royal Caribbean's hotel services, food, beverage, entertainment and private destinations. He will report directly to Royal Caribbean CEO and President Michael Bayley.
According to reports, Royal Caribbean International's Rhapsody of the Seas is in the path of a huge monster storm off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Cyclone Marcia, has been causing damage for the past couple of days.
MSC Cruises has launched a new social media campaign aimed towards students and young graduates. The "Inner Island" campaign will help give eight young adults the chance to see their innovative ideas implemented on board new cruise ships, which MSC will be building over the next seven years.
Oceania Cruises will expand its Culinary Center offerings, by adding 20 new classes, including a two-day culinary immersion program. The new programs, developed by longtime Director of Culinary Enrichment, Chef Kathryn Kelly, will debut on Marina and Riviera from April 2015.
Royal Caribbean is searching for travel agents to become the godmother for Anthem of the Seas. The new campaign called 'A Godmother Like No Other. Could It Be You?' is in partnership with Travel Weekly and aimed at UK travel agents.
After spending $85 million developing a port in the Dominican Republic, Carnival Corporation will begin welcoming guests to the new Amber Cove cruise port from October 2015. The port, situated along the Amber Coast, which has been a partial filming location for the original Jurassic Park movie, will give cruise passengers another exotic location to explore, which has not been available as part of cruise itineraries in nearly 30 years.
Royal Caribbean International's newest cruise ship, Anthem of the Seas, which is due to leave the shipyard this Saturday, will wow guests with new entertainment shows. In addition to hit musical 'We Will Rock You', which was announced by the cruise line back in September 2014, the Quantum class ship will feature original and unique entertainment offerings.
Luxury cruise operator, Crystal Cruises, has had their Facebook page compromised by hackers. This has lead to a series of spam and inappropriate posts being published on the cruise lines fan page, which has over 100,000 likes.
Carnival Cruise Line have officially announced details regarding Carnival Vista's US deployment. As previously reported, the 133,500ton vessel will homeport in Miami. The ship will offer six- to eight-night Caribbean cruises from December 2016.
Construction has begun on what will become the largest cruise ship to be owned by an Asian cruise line. Star Cruises, the leading cruise line in Asia, will debut their new 151,000GT Genting World towards the end of 2016.
Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia, which sank after hitting a rock off the island of Giglio in January 2012, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after he was found guilty of manslaughter.
Holland America Line's new Koningsdam, due to launch in February 2016, will feature new, innovative and re-imagined culinary experiences. Holland America Line is known for their magnificent cuisine, but the cruise line's newest and largest ship will give guests the opportunity to embark on a culinary adventure, featuring food from around the world.
In 2016, Disney Cruise Line will transport guests to a galaxy, far, far away - also known as the Western Caribbean! The cruise line, who also recently announced new 'Frozen' themed cruises, will introduce special 'Star Wars Day at Sea' events on board eight Disney Fantasy sailings.
Viking Cruises brand new ocean cruise ship, Viking Star, has successfully completed its sea trials.
Carnival Cruise Line's newest and largest ship, Carnival Vista, due to debut in spring 2016, will homeport in the cruise capital of the world, Miami, after a season of European cruises and a short New York deployment.
Construction for Royal Caribbean International's latest ship, officially commenced today. Steel cutting for the cruise line's fourth Oasis class vessel took place at the shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France.
Cruise & Maritime Voyages, 750-guest ship Marco Polo, will host a special cruise featuring stars from some of the best comedy series in British television history.
|
Subscribe To Our Email Updates!Meet The EditorJordan Bailey is 19 and loves to travel! He has been on over 20 cruises around the world, with many different cruise lines, making him a source of knowledge.
MEET THE WRITERS Archives
May 2015
Categories
All
All images copyright of Cruise Capital, unless otherwise stated.
|