…they will be homeporting  the Norwegian Breakaway in New York City. Full presser after the break:  

Via @NCLFreestyle: Just announced: Norwegian Breakaway will home-port in New York City & Peter Max has been commissioned to paint signature hull artwork!

Stay tuned to the blog for updates as they leak out. Carnivals is apparently today in NYC and NCL’s will be at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal later this week.

I say Quasi since they still are pursuing operations to stay afloat (pun intended). Happy Cruises operates 3 ships on time charter from ship owners ISP of Miami. The Spanish line apparently is looking for a large, fast, cash infusion to make ends meet. Given Spain’s current economy being one of the worst hit in [...]

Heres the laid up ship anchored in Singapore. Notice the painted over logo on the funnel: click for larger

The first steel has been cut on the worlds worst named ship, The Norwegian Breakaway.

Study: Pollution from Ships Plummets when Vessels Shift to Low-Sulfur Fuels   (Photo Credit: Flickr user turgidson via Creative Commons license)

So far here are the changes. RCI Oasis of the Seas will sail a modified itinerary. The ship will now call on Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, on Tuesday, Philipsburg, St. Maarten, on Wednesday and Nassau, Bahamas, on Friday. The ship will return to Port Everglades, as scheduled, on Saturday. NCL Norwegian Jewel now sail to [...]

In what is my most memorable photo from that timeframe, the SS Norway sails on what was her supposed last transatlantic from New York. The photo above was taken in the afternoon on September 5, 2001. Many say that she was the last cruise ship to sail by the Twin Towers, it was actually the [...]

The beginning looks like a video game but it’s the infrared camera the RAF are using. Pretty damn cool!