Captain Giuseppe Romano, a 31-year veteran of Princess and Sitmar Cruises, has been named commodore of the company’s 16-ship fleet. He becomes the senior master of the fleet and will represent the interests of all ships and their captains.
The title of commodore is an honour that is traditionally bestowed upon the most senior captain of [...]
Archive for December, 2007
Captain Giuseppe Romano Named Commodore of Princess Cruises Fleet
Posted in News, Princess, tagged commodore, giuseppe romano, sitmar on 31 December, 2007 | 3 Comments »
An Atlantic Crossing in Celebrity Cruises’ MILLENNIUM
Posted in "cruise People", Celebrity, Mediterranean, Postioning Voyages, Ship Reviews, TransAtlantic, tagged gordon turner, millennium, trans atlantic crossing on 31 December, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Comments received after the conclusion of a 14-night cruise from Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale in December 2007:
The meet-and-greet service at Barcelona airport went smoothly. Suitcases went to the ship by truck, to be delivered to cabins. Passengers thus had to concern themselves only with hand luggage on the coach journey from the airport to the [...]
Majestic America Line to Contract out Shipboard Management
Posted in Majestic America, News, tagged , american queen, delta queen, mississippi queen on 21 December, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Ambassadors International, Inc. subsidiaries have selected V.Ships Leisure to manage the vessel operations of Majestic America Line. Under the agreement, V.Ships Leisure will provide services which include deck, engine and hotel crew management, procurement
and technical and hotel operations. The agreement is subject to United
States Maritime Administration approval.
Majestic America Line is the premier river and coastal [...]
QUEEN VICTORIA Christening
Posted in Cunard, News, tagged christening, Cunard, Cunarder, naming, queen victoria on 11 December, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Carol Marlow, Cunard Line President, HRH The Prince of Wales, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall. Joining the delegation along with Their Royal Highnesses on stage are senior officers and crew members of Queen Victoria.
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall has christened Cunard Line’s newest ship, Queen Victoria, ceremony in front of a VIP audience of more [...]
Regent Seven Seas Sold
Posted in News, Regent Seven Seas, tagged , appollo management, carlson, Oceania, pch, prestige cruise holdings, Regent Seven Seas on 10 December, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is being purchased by Apollo Management LP, a New
York-based investment group, from Minneapolis-based Carlson.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises will be placed under the
ownership of Prestige Cruise Holdings, Inc. (PCH), a corporation
controlled by Apollo which will manage certain cruise portfolio assets
of Apollo. NCL Corporation will remain a separate holding [...]
Disney’s New Itinerary in 2009
Posted in Caribbean, Disney, News on 5 December, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Disney Cruise Line has announced two new eastern Caribbean itineraries for 2009 — giving you more choices than ever before to explore the islands of the Caribbean. Beginning in 2009, St. Croix will be a featured stop on one new seven-night itinerary, and Tortola will be featured on another seven-night itinerary.
Both islands are new [...]
It’s Too Late!
Posted in Canada, Heritage, News on 4 December, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Two and a half years ago the owners of Heritage Cruise Lines repositioned Georgian Clipper from Georgian Bay to Kingston and the 1000 Islands / Bay of Quinte region of Eastern Ontario in anticipation of it being the perfect venue for her size. They were right!
The ship and crew provided those fortunate enough to discover [...]
