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Oct 17
Disney’s newest cruise ship nearing completion – Largest ever ship built by Meyer Werft
 Papenburg, 1.10.2010 – On Saturday, 30 October 2010, the Disney Dream, the biggest cruise ship built by MEYER WERFT to date, will leave the yard’s covered building dock. The floating-out manoeuvre is supposed to commence around 5 pm. The Disney Dream is scheduled to float out of the dock the first time. The event …
Sep 23
Celebrity Cruises Celebrates Autumnal Equinox by Naming Fifth Ship In Widely Heralded Solstice Class… — MIAMI, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ —
MIAMI, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ — In light of the images of sun and shadow conveyed in the names of Celebrity Cruises’ stylish Solstice Class ships, the world’s top-rated premium brand is marking autumnal equinox by announcing the name of the fifth in its ‘Xceptional’ series: Celebrity Reflection. “Selecting the name of the fifth ship in …
Sep 22
Royal Caribbean and USA Today Kick off ‘Reporters at Sea: Family Style’ Contest
Contest Invites Families to Try Their Hand As ‘Reporters At Sea’ Aboard Cruise Line’s Newest Ship, Allure of the Seas MIAMI, Sept 22, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — MIAMI, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Calling all families! Royal Caribbean International and USA TODAY announced today a search for America’s best and brightest family to cover the …
Sep 22
More news from Allure’s sea trials | chairmans-blog
More About the Sea Trials Posted on September 22nd, 2010 by Richard In my last posting, Harri gave an overview of the sea trials. Since then he has provided some more of the details which I thought were interesting. First, please note this chart. It looks a little bit like an Etch-A-Sketch such as the …
Sep 21
Oasis and Freedom Together in Cozumel
Two of Our Ships Pose for a Rare Photo Opportunity in Cozumel I’m excited to share these unique photos I received of Oasis of the Seas and Freedom of the Seas docked in Cozumel, Mexico. The colors and angles of the ships in these pictures are really something striking to look at. I hope you …
Sep 21
Celebrity Cruises Raises Another Glass to Its Guests’ Love of Wine — MIAMI, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ —
MIAMI, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Premium vacation brand Celebrity Cruises, employer of one of the world’s largest staff of sommeliers, will illuminate its extensive onboard wine program later this year when it launches its second annual “Wine Harvest Celebration.” Guests on Celebrity’s cruises departing November 1 to December 11, 2010 – the time of year …
Sep 21
Allure Sea Trials | chairmans-blog
The Allure has returned from a very successful sea trial. Here is Harri Kulovaara’s report. I couldn’t help but note that he uses uncharacteristically flowery language; he must be happy. During a typical brisk autumn morning in Scandinavia with grey skies and rain drops just about to start falling, a remarkably untypical vessel sailed through …
Sep 14
Princess Cruises Reveals 2011-12 Panama Canal Season
Line’s Unique Two-Day Canal Experience Offers Extra Time in Panama SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (September 2, 2010) — Since its debut nearly a century ago, the Panama Canal has been considered one of the world’s most important engineering marvels. This 51-mile passageway between oceans can save a ship more than 7,000 transit miles around South America, …
Sep 14
The Latest Update on Our Newest Ship Allure of the Seas
 We recently spent a day at the STX Turku shipyard with a global mix of media. The point was to show off Allure of the Seas and wow was she looking good for 8+ weeks in advance of delivery. After many years in the business, including numerous trips to the shipyard in advance of …
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