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Media Exaggerations: Nobody should be surprised
to learn that the media, once again, did a real "hit job"
on the cruise industry. This time it was the Carnival Dream.
The media called the ship "dead in the water",
and a "nightmare cruise". In fact it turned out to
be an extended vacation for everybody onboard on the beautiful island
of St. Maarten ... for FREE!
Here's what happened: A back up diesel generator failed
during a routine maintenance check. Apparently the generator
kept tripping a breaker. So ... the correct protocol was to end the
cruise and fly everybody home. While the passengers waited for
their flights home, they had full use of all the facilities onboard
the ship; entertainment, dining, etc. as well as extra time to
explore St. Maarten. One night they brought in Jon Secada to do a concert.
The generator has now been replaced and the Carnival Dream is on
another cruise this week.
I suppose after the terrible experience on the Carnival Triumph, the
media was looking for another juicy story, but this wasn't it.
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Fewer new
ships but many new features
It is no secret that cruise lines arent taking delivery of as
many new ships as they have in the recent past. Executives have
explained their strategies as a more measured approach to capacity
growth. So deliveries are spaced out, and some lines may get a new
ship only once every three or four years.
One consequence is that more new features are being packed into
newbuilds than ever before. The innovations come so fast and furious
it becomes hard to remember them all.
Arison says
Carnival bounced back after Triumph incident
Booking volume at Carnival Cruise Lines has recovered
"significantly" in the recent weeks following the Carnival
Triumph incident, Carnival Corp. CEO Micky Arison said.
For the company overall, he said, "Booking volumes during our
seasonally strong Wave period have remained solid, with pricing
comparisons improving in recent weeks."
Norwegian
Cruise Line unveils magic-themed dinner theater
Norwegian Cruise Line unveiled a magic-themed dinner theater called
Illusiionarium for the Norwegian Getaway ship, a ship that will debut
in Miami in early 2014.
Speaking at the Cruise Shipping Miami conference, Norwegian CEO Kevin
Sheehan said the concept was inspired by magicians, the science
fiction of Jules Verne and popular blockbuster movies featuring
supernatural characters.
Bermuda
shops allowed to open for cruise season opening day
Merchants in Bermuda were allowed to open their stores on Sunday,
March 17, when the Azamara Quest docked in Hamilton, marking the
official start of the island's cruise season.
The government allowed a one-time waiver to the 1947 Public Holidays
Act that prohibits store openings on Sundays, but the waiver does not
apply to the sale of Bermuda-made liquor, such as Black Seal rum.
St. Kitts
confident about continued cruise growth
Cruise tourism to St. Kitts is on a roll, and the growth in that
sector over the past six years is forecast to continue, according to
Ricky Skerritt, minister of tourism and international transport.
Cruise calls to St. Kitts in the 2011-2012 season brought more than
629,000 passengers to St. Kitts Port Zante cruise terminal, up
from half a million the previous season.
Cunard to
celebrate 10th anniversary of QM2 in 2014
Cunard Line announced its 2014 deployments, and said its Queen
Elizabeth ship will spend the second half of the year in the Mediterranean.
This year, it is spending most of the summer in northern Europe
before transitioning to the Med in late August.
Cunard said it will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Queen Mary
2 with two May commemorative crossings that include special events
and celebrations.
Carnival
extends pact with New Orleans
Carnival Cruise Lines has extended its berthing agreement with the
Port of New Orleans for three years.
Under the contract, two Carnival ships will sail year-round from New
Orleans through February 2016.
Those two ships are currently Carnival Elation and Conquest. In
November, Carnival Sunshine, now being renovated, will make New
Orleans its home port.
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