NCL to give details on 2 New Ships!

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You might not have known this but NCL ordered 2, 143,500-ton, 4,000+ passenger ships in October. Ordered to be made in Germany's Meyer Werft ship yard, the ships are supposed to be delivered by 2013, and 2014.

(Photo by: Lawrence from Furious Photographers)
There haven't been any major announcements yet and no one really knows anything about this project except for the gross tonnage, passenger capacity, where it's being built, expected delivery dates, it's $1.7 billion USD deal, and it's name "Project Breakaway."

That will all change in a couple of days. On Tuesday, June 21, 2011, NCL will reveal some new details on the project and we can only hope (cross your fingers)  to get some graphics of what the ship might look like.

The line will also start a four-day sale called the "Freestyle Dash" in which you will receive up to $250 onboard credit (depending on cabin category) on select summer sailings. The sale will end Friday, June 24th.

I can only imagine what NCL will come up with next! I have heard they will be bringing the best features from the lines current newest, Epic onto these two new builds. What do you think? Are you a NCL cruise fan? Please leave a comment below!
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Voyager of the Seas to be based in China!

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Remember my post a while back that mentioned China and how I think that it will start to become a popular cruise destination similar to Europe? Well with today's announcement, we might be one step closer with game-changer Voyager of the Seas to be based in China in the summer of 2012.

The once largest ship in the world when introduced in 1999 will be based in Shanghai, China as Royal Caribbean try's to expand in the country. The 138,000 ton, 3,114 passenger ship currently sails in Europe and was scheduled to in 2012 but the change comes as RCI's CEO Adam Goldstein says, "There are clear opportunities in the China market."

There are planned 4 and 10 night sailings that will go to stops in Japan, Korea, and China. The ship will depart China in October 12, 2012 to sail voyages out of Sydney, Australia.

When it starts it's sailings in China, it will join the lines smaller 1,804 passenger Legend of the Seas ship. Legend of the Seas has proven to be a success in the Asia market and has sailed there seasonally for 3 years.

I expect that Voyager of the Seas will go under a rehab in a dry dock before entering the China market, but there has been no announcement on that yet. The line also pointed out that on both ships that will be in the region in 2012 will have more of a wide variety of products tailored to the Chinese guests such as Chinese language services, authentic Chinese food, and culturally appropriate activities.

A few interesting facts about the ship are that when it was introduced to the industry in 1999, it was the largest cruise ship ever built. Industry leaders also criticized that it would only be able to be filled in the Caribbean market. I guess the world has proven that theory wrong!

What do you think about this move? I think it would be awesome to explore Asia on cruise as I have mentioned in other posts and I think that more Americans and Europeans that like these larger ships will be more susceptible to book a cruise in China. Please share your thoughts and spread the word about this blog! Thanks again!
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Enjoy Faster Mobile Browsing!

Welcome everyone!

Whether your on the go or prefer to view websites mobile, our website will now load tremendously faster.

We have recently upgraded our mobile browsing so that our normal home page that you would normally see with all of the pictures and the sidebar will be disabled. This allows for over a 50% faster load time for most mobile devices.

Pictured in this post is what you will see while viewing our website on mobile. You will get simple posts with the pictures that are in the post. Sorry but if you would like to see the full website, you will have to log on your computer!

The new look on mobile should work with all mobile devices including,

Android devices (Droid, etc..)
iOS (iPhone, iPod)
Windows Phone
Blackberry devices

Even if your mobile phone is not mentioned above it will most likely work the way it's supposed to!

If you would like to view our website as you would normally see it, there is an option to switch back when going down the very bottom.

Enjoy the faster load times! Thanks.
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Blog Note

Welcome Readers! 


Please note that I have added our posting times on the side of the blog under the "Video of the Week." I put these up in case you come to our blog during the day and do not see an update! 


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U.S. Customs Nightmare for Cruise Passengers

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For P&O passengers aboard the P&O Arcadia, it was "Like arriving at Guantanamo Bay," according to the Daily Mail.

News giant " The Telegraph ", reports that passengers arriving in Los Angeles during a two-and-a-half month cruise from the UK to Alaska were put through extensive, passenger-by-passenger security check points that included fingerprinting, retinal scans and verbal questioning.

It was uncomfortable and reached up to a seven-hour event that delayed the departure of the ship. People had to stand for long periods of time and did not have access to bathroom facilities, food and or water.

You might question why I have mentioned news about a popular British cruise line when this is supposed to be about American cruise lines! Well my answer is that this deals with the U.S. Customs and Boarder patrol and I don't think they should have delayed these passengers when they have been cleared at many other ports. This just gives more bad reputation towards them and U.S. cruise ports and downgrades their process. I would be furious!

Please leave your comments and thoughts below! Again please spread the word about this blog and we appreciate your return! Thanks again.
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Sunday Cruise of the Week #4

Welcome everyone! (SORRY THIS IS A DAY LATE! HAVE BEEN BUSY!)

Welcome to the fourth edition of Cruise of the Week! To view the third one, click here.

Navigator of the Seas
The Navigator of the Seas is Royal Caribbean's fourth ship out of five in the Voyager Class (Get it fourth cruise of the week and fourth in it's class?!). Anyways, the ship has it's differences from the other 3 in that it has glass balcony's and other changes such as the rear configuration of the Windjammer Cafe. The ship was once the largest in the Royal Caribbean fleet and it still ranks one of the biggest passenger ships in the world (surprising seeming how RCI has two classes of ships larger!).

The 3,114 passenger ship boasts 1,021 ft (longer than Carnival's largest ship), 15 passenger decks, and 138,279 gross tons. She has been in service since 2002 and usually sails in the Mediterranean in the summer and Caribbean in the winter.

The Voyager Class ships changed the industry in that the ships offered a new "mall" type area called the Royal Promenade not seen on any previous ship. The area offers a unique way in delivering a central area with shops, eateries, bars, lounges, guest services, and a new category of staterooms. The new staterooms have bay windows that look out into the huge area. It is a truly awesome area.

Even though the ship is about 9 years old now, you could still go on the ship and think it's brand new with all of its innovative features that are on most ships built last year. The ship was defiantly a turning point in the cruising industry and molded the Freedom and Oasis Class ships.

To find a cruise on this amazing ship click here. The prices on this ship are very good and some start as low as $359.

What do you think about this ship? I think it's a great hit for the whole family! Please leave a comment and spread the word about this new blog! It would be greatly appreciated! Thanks again!
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