So here at CruiseInd, I decided to start covering Hurricanes as relating to current vessel positions and the alterations that may occur. On each post I’ll include vessel alterations and then have an updated map below. Carnival Carnival Glory skipped St. Maarten and then called on Grand Turk. NCL So far the Norwegian Majesty and [...]
Sad sight for any ocean liner enthusiast. MidShipCentury and MaritimeMatters’ Peter Knego confirms the sad sight of the Regal Empress (Built 1953, ex. Olympia, Caribe, Caribe I, Regal Empress) now beached in Alang, India awaiting the torches of a scrapper. The photo is from 3 days ago.
Take a look at the Norwegian Epic Page either by the link above or click here. NCL’s CEO can be seen in front of the Epic.
Well this is another interesting development in the Cruise lines v. “that damn flu.” Royal Caribbeans Voyager of the Seas pulled into Villefranche-sur-Mer, France today, along with 60 sick crew members and 2 passengers. French officials according to this Reuters report, say the sick crew tested positive for swine flu. The report also goes on to [...]
Richard Fain referred to h1n1 as “that damn flu.” Europe has been a pleasant surprise in terms of demand loss of $0.16 per share Costs are down and fuel costs are down Pricing and discounting are lower (meaning better for the cruiser!) RCI management has a pessimistic look for 2010 Spanish market uncertainty has hurt [...]
When the Sapphire Princess docked in Vancouver yesterday for its scheduled turnaround, it arrived with one extra guest. A whale. While sailing through the inside passage, comprising of Canada and Alaska, the ships bulbous bow struck a fin whale and it remained there for the remainder of that leg. Pretty much every cruise ship out [...]
I updated the Carnival Dream page with pictures from the sea trials. These come by way of Carnival themselves.
Yesterday when the QM2 was calling in Zeebrugge, Belgium, her mooring lines. Reports are that the vessel broke her bow lines from high gusts of wind. The vessel then drifted into the harbor before being helped back with the assistance of local tugs. Damage is reported, but only as minor, and located in the stern area. [...]
