cruise ships


Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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Oasis of the Seas Video – Propelling The Giant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzHem_zie-c Here is the latest in a series of online videos that Royal Carribean is producing on the construction of the Oasis

September 16, 2009
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
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MSC Splendida Awared for ECO-Friendly Design

This past weekend in Barcelona, MSC Cruises rolled out the 10th ship to join their growing fleet – the MSC Splendida.  At 137,936 tons, the MSC

July 14, 2009
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Blogging CEO – Royal Carribean’s Richard Fain

Last month, the largest cruise ever built, Oasis of the Seas, underwent it’s first set of sea trials in the North Sea and Chairman and CEO of Royal

July 7, 2009
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
Interesting

How It’s Built – Cruise Ship Cabins

How is a cabin is built in this day of containerization and commodization? Remotely of course. Eurodam News, Holland America’s blog showcasing the

June 18, 2009
Total Views: 1800

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Oasis of the Seas Website Launches Weekly “Webisodes”

Royal Caribbean has released the first of many “webisodes” on the highly anticipated Oasis of the Seas. The webisodes will be released weekly on

May 13, 2009
Total Views: 24

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Blog

Pirate Attack on MSC Cruise Line – Photo Link

Spiegel Online has a pretty good photo gallery of the pirate attack on the MSC Melody cruise ship over the weekend. Click on the image above to go to

April 29, 2009
Total Views: 385

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A Cruise Ship For The Seasick

One of the first questions I routinely get asked when people find out I work aboard ship is “Do You Get Seasick”. I find this question rather

April 29, 2009
Total Views: 476

Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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Disney Fantasy & Disney Dream: Steel Cutting Begins In Germany

Today Disney announced the names of their new build cruise ships: Disney Fantasy & Disney Dream. Disney also announced that steel cutting has begun at at

March 11, 2009
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Friday, March 6, 2009
Lifesaving Incidents

MSC Fantasia – Cruise Ship Breaks Mooring in High Winds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia4M0Z_nbVk Strong winds in Palma de Mallorca, Spain caused the cruise ship MSC Fantasia too break away from her moorings,

March 6, 2009
Total Views: 211

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Building the World’s Largest Ship (well, world’s largest passenger ship)

(Image: Popular Mechanics) Ever wonder what it takes to construct the world’s largest passenger ship?  Well, Popular Mechanicss takes a step by step

March 3, 2009
Total Views: 26

Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Blog

Ocean Nova Incident Photos – Cruise Ship, Aground in Antarctica

(Photo: Reuters) The Bahaman-flagged cruise ship, Ocean Nova, ran aground in Antarctica’s Marguerite Bay amid high winds and rough seas Tuesday morning

February 18, 2009
Total Views: 198

Saturday, February 14, 2009
Interesting

SS UNITED STATES going up for Sale/Scrap

The classic American oceanliner, SS UNITED STATES appears to be going up for sale: The SS United States Conservancy has learned that the SS UNITED STATES will

February 14, 2009
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Friday, February 6, 2009
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Condé Nast’s 2009 List for Top Cruise Ships

Here is the Condé Nast’s annual list for top cruise ships of the year, as voted by more than 11,000 of its readers.  We have taken the top five

February 6, 2009
Total Views: 23

Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Blog

More Hazardous Weather for Cruise Ship Passengers

So the cruise ship industry may be able to offer the lowest prices in 20 years, but one thing that they cannot control is the weather and unfortunately

January 27, 2009
Total Views: 68

Blog

Cruise Ship In Storm – Cruise Ship Balmoral Hits Rough Seas – Incident Photos

For the full list of gCaptain’s incident photos, CLICK HERE For most, the notion of a bad time on a luxurious vacation aboard a cruise ship is eating

January 27, 2009
Total Views: 5918

Friday, January 23, 2009
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Ship Model Of The Week – Disney Magic

When shipping companies spend millions or hundreds of millions of dollars building a new ship they often follow up with a model that’s a fraction of the

January 23, 2009
Total Views: 116

Wednesday, January 7, 2009
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10 Predictions For The Cruising Industry

Telegraph.co.uk has ten predictions for 2009 for the cruising industry according to expert Jane Archer.  She says that regardless of the financial crisis, the

January 7, 2009
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Monday, January 5, 2009
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Cruise Ship Sets Off on Historic Voyage

This evening the cruise ship Saga Rose, one of the oldest cruise ships in the world, will set off on a historic voyage from her homeport in Southampton –

January 5, 2009
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Shipyard

Enchantment of the Seas – Creating A Bigger Cruise Ship

Amazing planet brings us How To Stretch A Ship – Creating A Bigger Cruise Ship. Click HERE to view the photos. While this may photo look troubling to

December 23, 2008
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Maritime Security

Cruise Ship Detours Guests Around Gulf of Aden

Without question, piracy off the soast of Somalia is a problem that is costing time, money, headaches and lives. As of right now there is really no end in

December 9, 2008
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