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Celebrity Edge to Offer Worldly Cruise Dining Experiences

Mar 1, 2018 Talking Cruise

Celebrity Cruises’ newest cruise ship, Celebrity Edge, will feature several unique dining experiences when she debuts in November 2018. With 29 world-class, palate-pleasing venues – including four main dining restaurants, two exclusive Suite and AquaClass restaurants, seven brand new specialty restaurants, five complimentary dining venues, and 11 bars and lounges – guests are invited to embark on a cross-continental culinary journey with more restaurant and bar options than ever before. Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, President and CEO, Celebrity Cruises said: Celebrity Edge Dining Experiences: Celebrity Cruises will offer traditional early and late…

Norwegian Bliss Floated out of Dry Dock

Feb 19, 2018 Talking Cruise

Norwegian Bliss, the next cruise ship from Norwegian Cruise Line emerged from her dry dock within the assembly building at the Meyer Werft ship yard in Papenburg, Germany. The ship will remain in the shipyard during the fitting out process, the final stage in the ship’s construction. The construction of the Norwegian Bliss began in October 2016 with the traditional steel cutting ceremony launching the 12th Norwegian Cruise Line ship to be built at the Meyer Werft shipyard. It is the third ship in the Breakaway Plus class, measuring 1,082…

Carnival to Base Carnival Panorama ship in Long Beach

Feb 12, 2018 Talking Cruise

Carnival Cruise Line is planning to significantly increase their presence in Southern California. While many cruise lines have eliminated or position mostly older ships on the west coast for cruises to the Mexican Rivera, Carnival Cruise Line will base their brand new ship, the Carnival Panorama in Long Beach when the ship debuts in 2019. Additionally, Carnival celebrated the grand re-opening of its 146,000-square-foot state-of-the-art Long Beach Cruise Terminal, and a multi-million-dollar port development project in Ensenada, Mexico, that will provide guests with one-of-a-kind experiences ashore. The grand re-opening of…

NCL Starts Construction for Norwegian Encore Cruise Ship

Jan 31, 2018 Talking Cruise

With a brand new ship, Norwegian Bliss set to debut in just three months, Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that their next cruise ship, Norwegian Encore has begun construction. At the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, executives from both companies gathered to watch them cut the first plate of steel, marking the ceremonial start of construction of Norwegian Encore, which is due for delivery on October 31, 2019. Stephan Schmees, Executive Board Member Project Management Ships, MEYER WERFT said: Andy Stuart, president and chief executive officer for Norwegian Cruise…

Symphony of the Seas January Construction Photos

Jan 25, 2018 Talking Cruise

Symphony of the Seas January Construction Photos from the STX Shipyard in France show a lot of progress from last month as they move into the final push before launch. Highlights include the zip line, finish work in the Centrum, Central Park and Wonderland Imaginative Cuisine. Symphony of the Seas January Construction Photos Following her maiden voyage in March 2018, Symphony of the Seas will spend her inaugural summer season sailing to awe-inspiring destinations in the Mediterranean, visiting places such as Barcelona, Spain; Provence, France; and Florence, Rome and Naples,…