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Another cruise line reports selling off one of their older ships.
Holland America’s smallest and oldest ship Prinsendam will be leaving the fleet on July 1, 2019. It has recently been sold to Phoenix Reisen. Continue reading “HAL SELLS PRINSENDAM TO PHOENIX REISEN”
Usually when you hear “man overboard” it doesn’t turn out in a positive ending, but yesterday this was not the case. A room steward from the Carnival Glory spotted what he believed to be a man overboard Sunday afternoon, as the ship was on their way to Cozumel and notified the bridge officers who then reduced speed and started rescue operations. Continue reading “MAN OVERBOARD ~ CARNIVAL GLORY TO THE RESCUE!!!”
Here’s what happen when an iPhone X was left on a tour bus in Cabo San Lucas!!!
Everyone on the west coast is gearing up and excited to finally see a brand new ship coming their way. Yes, the Panorama will make her inaugural debut from the Port of Long Beach, December 11, 2019 on a 3 night sailing down to Ensenada and back.
Although the Panorama is a sister ship to the Vista and Horizon, there will be a few changes. A few changes noted so far are that there will not be an IMAX theater, a Thrill theater, or art auctions onboard. The thrill theater seems to be a hit on the Carnival Breeze, but maybe not so much on the Vista class ships.
As everyone is wondering what will take the place of the large area where the IMAX is located, Carnival is keeping it a secret for now. I can tell you that some changes made are in the kid areas. It appears Carnival has gotten it right by putting some of the kid areas in close proximity to one another. With Horizon having Circle C and the Warehouse arcade next to one another on deck 6 and the Thrill theater down the hall and Club O2 down on deck 5. On the Panorama it gets even better and they are placing Club O2 and Circle C next door to each other on deck 6 forward, with Club O2 taking the place of where the Warehouse Arcade is on the Horizon, and a larger Warehouse arcade on the Panorama on deck 6 as well in the area where the Thrill theater is located on the Horizon. Camp Ocean for the little ones will remain up on deck 11.
Now we will just have to wait and see what goes in on decks 7 and 8 where the IMAX is located on the Horizon. There is an empty space there waiting to be announced. What would you like to see in that space? Personally I think a huge indoor laser tag for adults and kids would be a big hit. It would even be worth a charge to play. But I guess we will all have to sit back and wait to see what all Carnival has in store for the new Mega ship coming at the end of 2019.
Sharon at Sea
Carnival Cruise Lines has added a new specialty venue to their newest ship, the Carnival Horizon which will make her inaugural cruise next month as well as their next ship to follow, the Carnival Panorama, which is under construction and will make her debut Dec. 2019.
You ask what this might be? Well it is the Bonsai Teppanyaki restaurant. It will be located on deck 5 inside the Bonshi Sushi. The meals will include an appetizer, soup or salad, main course, and dessert, as you will be entertained by a show and chefs juggling and having fun while preparing your meal. Pricing is based on which protein you choose with your meal and ranges from $25-$30 per person.
Reservations are highly recommended. There are only 16 seats available at a time and it is a great option for a group dinner.
The menu has a variety of entrée options that will make your mouth water.
To make reservations, you can log in to Carnival’s website under your booking and go to manage your cruise and there will be an option for specialty dining and then just click on Bonsai Teppanyaki and see what days and times are available. It will book up very quickly so making a reservation early is highly recommended. If you have to cancel for any reason, you will not be charged for the meal. They do not change you until you are there for the meal and it is added to your sail and sign account. Also there are cancellations from time to time. So if you are not able to score a reservation, stop by the restaurant once you board the ship and inquire about any cancellations.
This restaurant is predicted to be a big hit, so if you are planning to enjoy a meal here, make your reservations early.
Sharon at Sea
The Norwegian Bliss is scheduled to float out today at 8am and leave the building dock at the MeyerWerft. She will then birth at the shipyard’s out fitting pier to be fitted for her funnel. The Bliss will remain in the shipyard to continue outfitting work, testing and acceptance procedures as well as approx. 1,600 crew members will be onboard starting their training until she makes her passage through the river Ems up the North Sea on the second weekend in March.
Norwegian Bliss is expected to welcome her first guests on her inaugural cruise April 2018.
Sharon at Sea
Yes, that’s right!!! The Carnival Panorama will call Long Beach her home port when entering service in 2019.
Carnival Cruise Lines made an exciting announcement today at the grand re-opening of the 146,000 square foot state of the art cruise terminal. The new 133,500-ton Carnival Panorama will be the first brand new Carnival ship deployed to southern California in 20 years.
As the Splendor that has recently arrived in Long Beach makes her way to Australia in 2019, the Panorama will take over. Carnival Cruise Lines is excited that this will bring great business opportunities now and in the near future.
Bookings are expected to start for the carnival Panorama at the end of March 2018.
Happy Cruising!!!
Sharon at Sea
Norwegian cruise lines has announced they will be naming their new ship the “Norwegian Encore” as she is scheduled to make her debut in October 2019. NCL has been working on the construction of their new mega ship in Papenburg, Germany. It will be included in, as well as the last ship in the Breakaway Plus class. Miami is scheduled to be the Encore’s home port.
The Caribbean was hit hard this last season as hurricane Irma & Maria blew through the islands…
Although many Caribbean islands were untouched by the deadly hurricanes this past season, a few islands were left in shambles of destruction. One that took a massive hit was San Juan Puerto Rico. With the injured victims and death count still remaining uncertain, now the island continues working at recovering its loses.
Now over 100 days since mother nature hit Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican government statistics show that 55% of Puerto Rico have had their power restored, although that still leaves a devastating number of over 660,000 that do not have power. Most hotels, businesses, and restaurants are with power, many residential areas still remain in the dark. It is estimated that power will be fully restored to all areas of Puerto Rico by May.
The Luis Munoz Marin Airport in San Juan is open, and providing service for 27 different carriers. It’s accommodating over 70 scheduled international and domestic flights. Some of the smaller airports remain with limited service. Continue reading “SAN JUAN ~ POST HURRICANES”
Royal Caribbean has increased their cover charge at Johnny Rockets on select Oasis of the Seas sailings from $6.95 to $9.95. Quite a jump!!!
Although according to a Royal Caribbean spokesperson, it is just being tested to a small group of sailings and at this time there are no plans to add it to any other ships.
Sharon at Sea
