NCL BLISS FLOATS OUT TODAY!!!

 

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

CARNIVAL PANORAMA COMING TO LONG BEACH

 

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

NCL NAME’S NEW MEGA SHIP

 

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.

 

SAN JUAN ~ POST HURRICANES

 

 

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”