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Notice that word – new. As in different. As in distinguishing or original.
A report on Cruise Critic’s Princess board hinted that the new vessel rumored to [...]
Continue Reading →It turns out that Disney won’t be the only line dipping its toes into the Alaska market in 2011 - Southampton-based P&O Cruises recently announced it intends to send Arcadia to Alaska in 2011 for one 72-night Grand Voyage.
Departing April 12, 2011, Arcadia sails across the Atlantic, visiting the Caribbean before transiting [...]
Continue Reading →Cleaning the rudders on the soon-to-be Ocean Princess. Photo courtesy Princess Cruises Once again, Princess Cruises is taking us behind the scenes on yet another extensive drydock refit, though this time it has a slightly different twist: readers get to follow along as Tahitian Princess is transformed [...]
Continue Reading →Norwegian Sun Photo Courtesy Norwegian Cruise Line As Royal Caribbean is preparing to take delivery of the $1.4 billion-dollar Oasis of the Seas, one cruise line is having to face some harsh financial realities about their own newbuild plans.
Genting Hong Kong, stakeholder in half of [...]
Continue Reading →Oasis of the Seas arrives Fort Lauderdale. Photo courtesy Royal Caribbean There seems to be no getting around it: Oasis of the Seas is the dominating story in the cruise world, and show no signs of letting up in advance of its anticipated maiden voyage at the [...]
Continue Reading →Holiday at Sea. Photo courtesy Carnival Cruise Line With all the media attention and anticipation surrounding the imminent arrival in Florida of Oasis of the Seas, the figurative passing of another cruise ship has gone largely unnoticed: Carnival’s Holiday has left the fleet.
This month, Holiday will [...]
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