Costa Cruises and Italian officials have announced the plan that was chosen for the salvage of the Concordia. Still laying partially capsized off of Giglio, the vessel recently had all her bunkers (fuel) pumped out as the the first phase of the recovery was complete. The plan that was chosen for the next operation was [...]
gaffe Noun: An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder: “an unforgivable social gaffe”. Not too many people can properly use the word “gaffe.” Props to Cruise Critic for using it!
Never thought I’d finally see a great Cruise Industry infographic. Click the above photo to view in its entirety. via coupons.org
Expedition cruise ship Plancius, is now anchored on the lee side of South Georgia Island after mechanical problems hampered her propulsion. The line stated that she can only travel at 5 kts in calm conditions. Operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, she is currently on a month long journey in the southern ocean. Oceanwide has cancelled the current [...]
The Azamara Journey is now docked in New york for the commencement of the Titanic Memorial Cruise. Her itinerary is below. Note that Halifax, home of the largest cemetery of Titanic victims is included as a port. Halifax is also where the relief effort commenced from days after the disaster.
Last night National Geographic Channel premiered the highly anticipated, “Titanic: The Final Word With James Cameron.” In it, one of Cameron’s tasks was to complete the most accurate CGI of the vessels sinking. Take a look at the video below and tell me what you think.
On Friday we reported that the Azamara Quest caught fire and was running only on backup power. Well today she finally made it back to land safely. She sailed into Sandakan harbor on Borneo Island. She was assisted by the Malaysian coast guard. The current cruise is obviously cancelled, with current guest given the option to continue on [...]
Check out the cruise ship towards the bottom of the image. Looks like one of the original Seaborne sisters. via VoxGames
Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas just emerged from a month long drydock at Singapore’s Sembawang Shipyard. The new Rhapsody of the Seas features new dining options, revamped entertainment and unique amenities. She will sail Alaska in the summer and Asia/Pacific in the fall. The all-encompassing renovations Range from the Royal Babies and Tots Nursery [...]
While sailing between the Philippines and Borneo, an engine room fire broke out onboard Azamara Club Cruises’ Azamara Quest. The fire on the 30,277grt ship was first reported by a BBC Broadcast Journalist on twitter: hearing reports a cruise ship is on fire in Borneo – that there is chaos on board #Cruise #Borneo [...]
