The former Royal Caribbean cruise ship NORDIC PRINCE continues her date with destiny, passing through Singapore on her way to an Indian scrapyard. Keep up to date with Peter Knego on Twitter by clicking here THE SANDS OF ALANG: The latest DVD about shipbreaking in…
Interview by LA Maritime Museum Director Marifrances Trivelli. The new children’s exhibit at the Museum: “What’s Going on in the Harbor Today?” is unique in that it focuses on the daily operations of LA Harbor, and features a custom work of art. Photographer and MaritimeMatters…
Carnival’s newest, largest ever ship, the 133,500-gt, 3,936-passenger CARNIVAL VISTA was previewed today in a grand event held at the Ertegun Atrium in New York’s Lincoln Center. Architecturally, the CARNIVAL VISTA is an evolution of the CARNIVAL MAGIC series of ships with layers of structural…
The MV SEVEN SEAS EXPLORER begins construction with a deluxe keel laying, utilizing a Rolls Royce Phantom, a butler with a red velvet pillow and three commemorative coins at Fincantieri. All Photos Courtesy of Regent Cruises Yesterday, the first building block for one of the…
Ferry Chronicle 2014 by Kalle Id Welcome to the second ever issue of MaritimeMatters’ annual (if one can use that terms when the series is only on its second year) look at the status of the international ferry business. I started the 2013 issue by…
CARNIVAL VISTA Revealed In NYC!
Carnival’s newest, largest ever ship, the 133,500-gt, 3,936-passenger CARNIVAL VISTA was previewed today in a…
Crossing On A CLOUD, Part Two
Continue with Peter Knego and Silversea Cruises deluxe SILVER CLOUD’s recent eight night transatlantic crossing…
MV AKDENIZ Double Decked!, Part Two
Part Two of Peter Knego’s Double Decked! Feature aboard the still very elegant but endangered…
MV AKDENIZ Double Decked!, Part One
The 1955-built MV AKDENIZ is the last almost completely original working class liner in existence.…
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