Carnival Cruises Takes Possession of the New Carnival Breeze

Carnival Cruise Line's New Carnival Breeze

On May 31, 2012 At a traditional maritime handover ceremony held at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, Carnival Cruise Lines took delivery of the new 130,000-ton Carnival Breeze, the 24^th vessel in the line’s fleet.

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Princess Unveils TV Studio Entertainment Venue On Board the New Royal Princess

Princess Live! will give passengers the opportunity to be part of the action in a television studio. New Amenity onboard the New Royal Princess

Princess Cruises today raised the curtain on Princess Live!, a new type of cruise ship entertainment venue that passengers will enjoy aboard the new Royal Princess. Taking the audience behind the scenes to share the excitement of a working television studio, the high-tech Princess Live! will showcase live television broadcasts, intimate performances from musicians, and special events such as cooking shows, plus will feature an adjacent café.

Located on Royal Princess’ deck 7 just aft of the Piazza, Princess Live! will be a flexible, 280-seat venue based on a television broadcast studio. When the ship debuts in June 2013, Princess Live! will serve as a venue for daily broadcasts of “The Wake Show” with a new twist -- a daily live audience. This popular daily show staring the cruise director and special guests from around the ship is a staple across the Princess fleet, but is rarely staged live.

The colorful Princess Live! studio will also host a variety of events, including game shows, interactive cooking shows, art house films, enrichment classes, murder mysteries, trivia, and “Meet the Experts” presentations from the crew. Additionally, Princess Live! will serve as a more intimate performance venue for onboard musicians who will offer “unplugged” and “in-the-round” shows, providing an opportunity for entertainers to connect with the audience in a unique environment.

“Princess Live! will be an exciting new experience for passengers,” said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises executive vice president. “Not only will they enjoy the high energy of being part of a live television production, but they also will have a new opportunity to see more intimate performances from many of our onboard entertainers.”

The adjacent Princess Live! Café will surround passengers with interactive, wall-mounted screens showing the ship’s position, ports of call, points of interest and even international newspapers. The café will serve up specialty coffees, teas and freshly squeezed citrus juice, plus will offer a selection of fresh-baked croissants and pastries in the morning.

Royal Princess will also feature the line’s largest Princess Theater ever, with unobstructed sight lines from every seat, plus will see the return of an updated Vista Lounge at the aft of the ship to serve as an alternate evening performance venue.

The line has released a preview video showcasing Royal Princess entertainment venues, hosted by Princess Cruises Executive Vice President Rai Caluori and Vice President of Entertainment Martin Hall, available at www.princess.com/royalprincessentertainment.

Additional information about other ship features will be released in the coming months.

The 3,600-passenger Royal Princess is a new-generation ship currently under construction for Princess Cruises. Among the new features found on board will be a greatly expanded atrium, the social hub of the ship; the dramatic over-water SeaWalk, a top-deck glass-bottomed enclosed walkway on the ship's starboard side extending more than 28 feet beyond the edge of the vessel; plush private poolside cabanas that appear to be floating on the water; a dazzling water and light show; more dining options including a special Chef’s Table Lumiere, wine cellar dining area and an expanded Horizon Court with pastry shop. Eighty percent of the ship’s staterooms will feature a balcony.

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Costa Cruise On Track to Take Ownership of the New Costa Fascinosa

Costa Cruises New Costa Fascinosa

Costa Cruises has announced that it is on target to take delivery of its newest cruise ship, the Costa Fascinosa. The official delivery is expected to occur on May 5th at the Venice Passenger Terminal.

The Costa Fasinosa, which is undergoing final touches at Fincantieri's  Marghera yard, has successfully completed her sea trials.

On May 6, the $520 Million Euro Costa Fascinosa will set sail from Venice bound for Slovenia, Trieste and Croatia.

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Fincantieri Wins Viking Ocean Cruises Order

Italy's Fincantieri announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Viking Ocean Cruises for the construction of two new luxury ocean cruise ships

The new ships will be in the modest 45,000 ton range. Passenger capacity will be just under 1,000 people in 499 cabins.

Current plans call for the first ship to be delivered in late 2014 and the second a year later.

Viking Ocean Cruises and Fincantieri have an option for a third vessel.

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P&O Cruises Order New Cruise Ship for Delivery in 2015

P&O Cruises owner Carnival has ordered a new 141,000 ton cruise liner which it says will be the largest built specifically for the British market.

The liner, costing 559m euros ($807m; £489m) and scheduled to enter service in March 2015, will be built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.

The as-yet unnamed ship will be able to carry a maximum of 4,372 passengers.

Rival Royal Caribbean claims to have the world's biggest cruise ship, Allure of the Seas, weighing 225,282 tonnes.

The 16-deck Allure can carry 5,400 guests and went into service late last year.

Carnival said its new ship, which will sail out of Southampton, would "offer an innovative new design and unprecedented number of passenger facilities".

Statistics

• Overall length 330m
• Maximum breadth 43.2m
• Height to top deck 47.3m
• Number of decks 17
• Number of cabins 1,812

The company's chief executive Micky Arison said: "The UK continues to be a key growth market for Carnival and innovative vessels such as this new P&O Cruises ship - targeted specifically to British clientele - underscore our commitment to this important cruise region".

Miami-based Carnival operates almost 100 ships and currently has eight ships on order, including the new P&O liner.

Fincantieri boss Giusseppe Bono said the deal demonstrated the company's efforts to secure orders in what is a "particularly depressed market".

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Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Silhouette Delivered

The sleek silhouette of Celebrity Cruises’ new Celebrity Silhouette has emerged from Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, where numerous area residents lined up to be among the first to see the fourth in Celebrity’s stylish, five-ship Solstice Class fleet.

The Celebrity Silhouette will sail the winter of 2011 from New York ( Cape Liberty NJ to the Caribbean) To learn more click-> http://www.nycruiseinfo.com/News_Article/11-06-12-Celebrity-Silhouette-Delivered.htm

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Princess Cruises Announces New Royal Princess Details

Princess Cruise has announced details on their new Royal Princess - expected to sail in the spring of 2013.

Under construction at Italy's Fincantieri Shipyard, the Royal Princess will be the largest Princess yet. At 140,000 tons and carrying 3,600 passengers double occupancy, the Royal Princess will incorporate some new features.

Revealed so far is the Sky Walk. The Sky Walk is located 128 feet above the ship and juts out 28 feet over the side of the ship. To make it more impressive, the Sky Walk has a glass floor where passengers can see the sea below.

The Royal Princess will feature many traditional amenities found on other Princess Ship - but on a grander scale. She will feature 3 pools including an adults only pool; Movies under the stars, the Piazza Atrium; The Sanctuary; and 80% of the staterooms will have balconies.

The Royal Princess boasts 260,000 square feet of public spaces including multiple dining establishments and entertainment venues.

Other features are to announced as construction continues.

A sister-ship to the new Royal Princess is expected in 2014.

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