There will be eight new cruise ships launched this year, two of them refurbished ships that have been given new names. As 2012 gets underway, we’re giving you a snapshot of all of them… Launch date: March 31 Capacity: 4,000 Staterooms: 1,250 Sister ship: Disney Dream Maiden Voyage: Port Canaveral Home Port: Port Canaveral Ships… Continue reading New Ships: Disney Fantasy
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Special Touch for Breakaway's Bow
If you don’t know the difference between Picasso and Monet, or between Van Gogh and Rembrandt, it’s possible (probable?) that you don’t know much about Peter Max. This is your chance to find out. At Norwegian Cruise Lines, Peter Max is the artist who’s been hired to paint NCL’s newest ship, the Breakaway. But don’t… Continue reading Special Touch for Breakaway's Bow
Cruising's Newsy Norwegian
While we were away — Alaska, now that you ask — the busiest newsmaker in the world of cruising has been Norwegian. Even everybody’s favorite whipping boy, the Epic, was in on the action. As everyone knows, there will never be another Epic, which some of us lament, but there will be a Breakaway and… Continue reading Cruising's Newsy Norwegian
Norwegian: Time for The Haven
Now that privacy is clearly for sale on cruise lines, we’re starting to see just how popular it is. Take Norwegian, for example. It is changing the name of its private quarters from “Courtyard” to “The Haven” in advance of rolling out the new brand on its new ships, due in 2013 and 2014. Now,… Continue reading Norwegian: Time for The Haven
Mississippi Steamin' Comin' Back
Maybe there’s a generation gap here. Among the news in cruising is that next year there will be two steamboats working the Mississippi River, up one from this year and up two from 2010. For some of us “steamboats” were what quarterbacks counted before they had to throw a pass in touch football. The “Mighty… Continue reading Mississippi Steamin' Comin' Back