Cruise Ships

Cruise ship news – newbuild orders, fleet deployments, onboard safety rules, port destination shifts, and emissions compliance across major cruise lines.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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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
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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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
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Saturday, February 14, 2009
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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
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Friday, December 5, 2008
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Marine Finance 101: Buying A Cruise Ship

Photo by Crusair Eurodam News, a blog following the construction of the brand new Holland America Lines’ cruise ship M/V Eurodam, recently featured a

December 5, 2008
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
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Second Cruise Ship Attacked In The Gulf Of Aden – Details Show Organized Efforts By Somali Pirates

OregonLive has accounts from a passenger of the M/V Nautica: Sunday’s attack on the nearly 600-foot long M/V Nautica — one of three ships operated

December 3, 2008
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Friday, October 17, 2008
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Q.E. 2 Makes Her Final Visit to New York

(Image Courtesy of New York Times) After 40 year’s in service, the famed Q.E. 2 arrived at Pier 90 early this morning for its 710th and final visit to

October 17, 2008
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Thursday, October 9, 2008
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Top 5 Vintage Travel Posters From FFound

A look at vintage travel posters courtesy of

October 9, 2008
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Monday, September 29, 2008
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Celebrity Solstice – Celebrity’s Largest Cruises Ship Leaves Shipyard

Celebrity Cruises maiden ship in its new Solstice Class departed Meyer Werft shipyard yesterday in Papenburg, Germany.  The Celebrity Solstice, at length of

September 29, 2008
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Friday, August 22, 2008
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Oasis of The Seas Plans Unveiled – Royal Caribbean’s Largest Cruise ship

*Update: According to asap Travel, Royal Caribbean has started taking reservations from members of Royal Caribbean’s Diamond and Diamond Plus Crown &

August 22, 2008
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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Incident Photo of The Week – M/V Norwegian Dream (Again)

December 10, 2007 – Upon departure from Montevideo on The Rio de la Plata, the M/V Norwegian Dream fully loaded with passengers on a 23 day cruise,

August 19, 2008
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Friday, August 1, 2008
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P&O Pacific Sun – Rough Week for Cruise Ship Passengers

Passengers aboard the P&O cruiser ‘Pacific Sun’ got a little more than they bargained for when the vessel got caught in the middle of a

August 1, 2008
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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The Queen Mary 2 – Time Lapse Video

The most elegant ship built in decades has caught the inspiration of artists, photographers and ship spotters worldwide. She is elegant, record breaking and

July 29, 2008
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