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Ports Go the Green Route Slowly
In an effort to curb pollution, cruise ports all over the United States are opting to allow ships to switch from diesel powered engines to shore side power while they are harbored. The ships can plug in to the shore side power docks and this will prevent the ships from running their diesel engines and polluting the port side waters. While this may not be the ultimate solution for pollution, there are a good number of ports all over the United States that are using this system. This is seen as a step in the forward direction. When a ship plugs in to shore side power, the diesel engines of the ship do not have to be powered. This will reduce polluting the ocean side atmosphere and water. The ship connects to the electrical grid of the city to power its systems on board. While the ship is connected [...]
Cruise ship launches for 2012
There are a good number of new Cruise ships to be launched in the year 2012. CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) said that cruise ships carried over 15 million passengers in 2010 and 16 million is forecasted for the year 2011. 2012 however, is set to be a big year for the cruise industry overall, as there are a good number of cruise vessels big and small that are being launched in that year. Major cruise ships launching in year 2012 . . . Disney Fantasy – Disney Cruise Line hopes to launch the Disney Fantasy, sister ship of the Disney Dream on the 7th of April, 2012. The ship will weigh 128, 000 G R T (gross registered tons) and will have four thousand passengers. Port Canaveral will be the home port for the Fantasy, and it will offer seven day itineraries to the Caribbean. Carnival [...]
Falmouth Port Opens Finally for Royal Caribbean
March 22 was when the Royal Caribbean Cruise ship, the Oasis of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world entered the Falmouth Port in Jamaica. The day marked the launch of Falmouth as the brand new port for Royal Caribbean. The port is meant for the massive five thousand four hundred passenger cruise ship. The project, which cost $ 213 million project, was finalized by Royal Caribbean in conjunction with the Jamaican Government. Falmouth Port is the fourth port in the island of Jamaica to serve the cruise industry. The port is located strategically between Montego Bay and Ochio Rios. Both ports are located within close vicinity from Falmouth. The former is twenty minutes by car, whereas the latter is half an hour. Falmouth is the capital of Trelawny Parish, and is not known for its tourist [...]
Ocean Princess
Princess Cruises – Overview . . . Princess Cruises is owned and managed by the Carnival Corporation. The cruise line has a fleet numbering seventeen cruise vessels. There are close to a hundred and fifty itineraries offered by the cruise line and stops are made at more than two hundred and sixty ports. There are itineraries offered that range from 7 to 72 days. There are a huge number of special features that make Princess Cruises unique. There are a huge number of reasons why the Cruise line is among the leasing contenders in the cruising industry. Ocean Princess – Quick View . . . Ocean Princess has a huge number of excellent facilities and features that make it an excellent choice for cruisers that like a typically small ship experience as opposed to impersonally large floating resort [...]
Cruise West Lines – Remarkably Unique
Cruise West is based in the United States, and is owned and operated by West family, an American family. The cruise line is unique in a number of ways. It caters to a niche clientele that is unlike many major cruise lines. Cruise West is unique and stands out from other cruise lines in the way that the line has its focus more on the varied destinations rather than providing resort on sea destinations. There are a huge number of excellent destinations provided by the cruise line, and these are extremely varied and unique, often accessible only via sea, and mostly only by small sized ships. The west family began offering unique personal travel expeditions to Alaska more than fifty years ago. The expanding operation at Cruise West works on the same philosophy that powered it at the time, that [...]
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)
Norwegian Cruise Line is a cruise ship company that has its base in the unincorporated Miami Dade County in Florida. The cruise line was established in the year nineteen sixty six and was named Norwegian Caribbean Line. Norwegian Cruise Line has its sister company in America, the NCL America. NCL is owned fifty fifty by Appollo Management and Star Cruises. The latter is based in Asia, and is owned in turn by Genting Group Malaysia. The cruise Line is in possession of a good eight per cent of the cruise market. Norwegian Cruise Line is famous as the innovator of the Freestyle concept in cruising. The meals onboard have no fixed timings or seating arrangements and no dress code. The cruise line is famous for their brand of cruising. The fleet at the Norwegian Cruise Line includes nine ships [...]
Oceania Cruises
Oceania Cruises was established in year two thousand and two by Joe Watters, cruise industry old timers Frank Del Rio ( former employee of Renaissance Cruises ) and Joe Waters ( former employee of Crystal Cruises ). The cruises are based in Miami, and have a good reputation in the cruise industry. The cruise line has a good name in the cruise industry, and is famous for having a good standard with respect to value, itineraries, destinations and cuisines. Oceania Cruises is a 5 star rated cruise package that has a fleet consisting of just two medium sized ships. The Insignia and the Regatta were the two ships that were bought of from the Renaissance fleer. These ships were revamped extensively right from stem to stern. The onboard atmosphere is extremely on the easy going side, and the décor [...]
Orient Lines Marco Polo
Orient Lines – Overview . . . Orient Lines is a cruise ship company that has its focus mainly on destinations. There are a huge number of varied destinations on offer by the company. The company completed close to 15 years since its founding, and is one of the most popular destination target cruises in the whole of the industry. There are a huge number of top class itineraries on offer. There are sailings to destinations as varied as Russia, Scandinavia, the Baltic and Cote d Azur. Orient Lines Marco Polo – Quick Overview Alexandr Pushkin was a Russian spy ship originally. The mid sized ship functioned for the espionage purposes. The ship was renamed Orient Lines Marco Polo after being taken over by the cruise company. There are a good number of features that make it a rewarding option [...]
Celebrity Xpedition
Celebrity Xpedition is part of the Celebrity fleet. It is a cruise vessel that is part of the Xpedition Class and is the only member in the class. The brand of cruising offered by Xpedition is very much varied from the one offered by ships that are larger in size. The ship is smaller in size and has a more intimate and personal feeling. You will certainly not need a map to get around inside the Xpedition. The ship is a definite improvement over impersonally large cruise vessels. The ship is small enough to be intimate and personalized but sizeable enough to offer a good number of facilities amenities and varied options for entertainment. The personalized attention that is on offer at the Celebrity Xpedition makes for a great experience. The smaller size is what affords this. The limited capacity [...]
Celebrity Summit
Celebrity Summit is a Millennium class cruise ship that is part of the fleet of Celebrity Cruises. The cruise vessel was built in two thousand one at St Nazaire in France. She was built by the Chantiers de L’ Atlantique shipyard there. Celebrity Cruises changed her name by adding the prefix “Celebrity” in two thousand eight. Celebrity Summit has a whole number of features that make it a unique cruising option. There are a huge number of top class facilities and services that make it truly unique. There are a huge number of excellent services as well. The staff here provides impeccable and faultless service. The Summit has a huge number of excellent entertainment and dining options. The specialty restaurant at the Celebrity Summit that is modeled on the SS Normandie, the famous cruise [...]