Category: Cruising

THE SMARTSHIP – QUANTUM OF THE SEAS DEBUTS NEW TECH TO DELIVER HASSLE-FREE TRAVELS

FOR THE SMOOTHEST TRIP, SAIL THE SMARTSHIP – QUANTUM OF THE SEAS DEBUTS NEW TECH TO DELIVER HASSLE-FREE TRAVELS “Sidewalk to Ship” in 10 Minutes; Real-time Luggage Tracking; the First of 40,000 Free Windows Tablets for Crew; Exceptional Variety and Choice – oh, and a Robot to Fix Your Drinks Papenburg, Germany, August 25, 2014 – Tech-savvy modern …

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Quantum of the Seas – The SMART ship

Cruise lines catering to younger crowds – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

By Hannah Sampson The Miami Herald For their next vacation, Jessica and Michael Hammer are heading to Sweden, where they will stay with friends and immerse themselves in the rhythms of daily life. “We want to learn about the country,” said Jessica Hammer, a 31-year-old Coconut Creek, Fla., resident who works for a software company. …

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Most cruise ships not tapping into Vancouver shore power

Fewer than one-third of cruise lines docking in Vancouver are connecting to the electrical power grid five years after Port Metro Vancouver made it available to them with economic incentives as a way to reduce diesel emissions and greenhouse gases. The four of 14 cruise lines (or 29 per cent) using electrical power are Princess …

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QUANTUM OF THE SEAS FLOAT OUT

Regal Princess Naming Ceremony Will Launch Princess Cruises’ 50th Anniversary Celebrations

Original Love Boat Cast Will Be Godparents to Cruise Ship; Honoring Role That Iconic TV Show Played in Line’s History SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (August 13, 2014) – It’s been nearly forty years since the iconic television show The Love Boat went on the air and introduced viewers to modern day cruising and, in the process, madePrincess Cruises and …

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Celebrity Cruises Launches “Signature Event Sailings”

  AUGUST 01, 2014  Celebrity Cruises is broadening its immersive vacations in 2015-16 with its new exclusive array of “Signature Event Sailings”. Guests can experience iconic global events and celebrations as part of their Celebrity vacation while sailing to popular locales in Europe, the Far East and South America. Providing vacationers with inside access into …

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THE BEAR IS LOOSE: 30-FOOT TALL, EIGHT-TON POLAR BEAR FEATURED ON SHIP’S TOP DECK

Royal Caribbean International Unveils World-Class Multi-Million Dollar Art Collection for Quantum of the Seas MIAMI, Aug. 12, 2014 – Royal Caribbean International’s newest ship, Quantum of the Seas,  will exit the enclosed building hall at the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg, Germany,  tomorrow,  August 13, revealing an unexpected occupant – a 30-foot-tall magenta polar bear situated prominently on the exterior …

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POLAR BEAR SIGHTING: ROYAL CARIBBEAN’S ART PIECE IS LARGER THAN LIFE

Quantum of the Seas to leave building dock II

Quantum of the Seas to leave building dock II On Saturday, 09. August 2014 the 167.800-gt cruise ship Quantum of the Seas , the third largest cruise ship in the world, will leave MEYER WERFT’s covered building dock II. The float-out of the ship, built for US cruise operator Royal Caribbean International , will commence around 07:30 a.m. Following …

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