Tweet Princess Cruises’ 116,000 gt, 2004-built MV SAPPHIRE PRINCESS had a second encounter with a whale, this time a 43 foot adult female humpback, between Juneau and Ketchikan at approximately 6:00 AM Wednesday, July 28. The 2,670 passenger ship had to stop south of Douglas Island so the carcass could…
Tweet QUEEN MARY 2 navigated a mid-Atlantic rendezvous with the rowing team for ‘Artemis Investments’ as they attempt to break the 114-year old world record, set back in 1896, by rowing from New York to England. The 23-foot, purpose-built rowing boat with its four-man crew departed New York on June…
Tweet Kristina Cruises has announced today that its 1960-built MV KRISTINA REGINA (ex BORE) may be sold to a newly-formed Turku-based company, Oy S/S Borea Ab for use as a floating hotel and museum. The handsome twin funneled, 4,295 gt liner, which was originally steam powered, will be forced out…
Tweet July 26, 2010 Update:: Kudos to Mr. Hallgren for his ongoing efforts to find a home for this former Swedish icon. He is in talks with the port of Stockholm (who were originally NOT interested), which is now showing some interest in providing a possible berth for the MONA…
Tweet Cruising Authority’s Barry Vaudrin has posted a nine minute video interview with Peter Knego about Knego’s recent trip to Alang and his unexpected overnight stay aboard the former AUSONIA, rescuing artwork and artifacts from doomed liners and Knego’s impressions about the new NORWEGIAN EPIC. Filmed on board the EPIC…
Tweet This is a top to bottom virtual tour of the MS PHILIPPINES (former AUGUSTUS) as the ship is today. Some of the original furnishings have since been replaced with stackable conference seating and the ship has been moved to a new slip with direct access from the back patio…
Tweet MSC Cruises confirms construction of a new “Fantasia class” cruise ship at STX Europe in St. Nazaire France, yard number U32, will be named MSC FANTASTICA. The 3,274-passenger vessel will be the 12th ship in MSC’s fleet, and according to MSC, “will build upon the success of the ‘Fantasia’ prototype,…
Tweet MaritimeMatters is happy to be among the first outlets to report the construction of an all new paddlewheel passenger boat due to be completed for American Cruise Lines in the summer of 2012. The new vessel will measure 260 feet, sport four passenger decks and have a draft of…
Tweet The MS PHILIPPINES is the last surviving genuine Italian ocean liner, having spent the past 34 years in Asia, either laid up or in part time use as an adjunct to the Manila Hotel. This page shows the beautifully preserved ship in her original guise as Italian Lines’ proud…
Tweet This is the fourth and final page in our comprehensive Decked! top to bottom tour of the NORWEGIAN EPIC, one of the most anticipated and, to some, controversial, new cruise ships to come along in years. Decks 6 and 5 are devoted to public spaces such as the main…
