When Frank Juliussen first joined Norwegian Cruise Line, he was the first officer on a ship called the Southward and his captain was a fellow countryman from Norway, Trygve Vorren. A few years later, they were together again on the Norwegian Sun and in 2011, they were to be co-captains of the Norwegian Epic, flagship… Continue reading Captain Frank's Tales of the Sea
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Oasis Huge in More Than Size
Biggest isn't always best, but it is always boast, because that's what happens when somebody has the biggest…whatever. They boast. Travelers flocked to the first jumbo jet — can you believe the first 747 flew in 1970? — and cruisers have continually been lured to sail on the ever-changing "biggest" cruise ship. In 2009, Oasis… Continue reading Oasis Huge in More Than Size
Show Goes on for Quantum of the Seas
NEW YORK — It was sunny yesterday in Lower Manhattan, just like it was on that fateful Tuesday more than 11 years ago, when the landscape of not just Manhattan but the world changed. Yesterday was another sunny Tuesday when nobody in America had much to cheer about, and Royal Caribbean had little choice but… Continue reading Show Goes on for Quantum of the Seas
A Royal Story Rich in Irony
Who writes this stuff? Really. Shakespeare or Monty Python? The Royal biographer, perhaps… A cruise ship is called the Royal Princess. At an elaborate "naming ceremony" the ship will be christened by a young woman who used to be a Royal Princess but is now a Royal Duchess. Okay, technically, she never was "Princess" Kate…but… Continue reading A Royal Story Rich in Irony
New Evacuation System on Breakaway
Let's start with a couple of acronyms that will help in this story, most of which will be told by pictures: MES — Marine Evacuation Systems SOLAS — Safety Of Life At Sea LSA — Life Saving Appliance There is a new MES on the market — called the RFD Marin Ark2 — and it… Continue reading New Evacuation System on Breakaway