NCL’s Norwegan Spirit departed New York today on her first voyage from her new year round departure point. The ship joins the Norwegan Dawn which is already offering year round departures from New York. NCL decided to move the Norwegan Spirit to New York in response to the enormous demand for departures from the city.
Planned itineraries for the Norwegan Spirit will feature stops in St Thomas, Antigua, St Maarten, Barbados, Grenada, Dominica and Tortola. Itineraries for later in the year will include stops in Port Canaveral, Miami, Great Stirrup Cay (NCL’s private island), and Nassau, Bahamas.
This summer will see the launch of a Bermuda and Eastern Caribbean itinerary that includes a full day port call at Kings Wharf Bemuda as well as port calls in St Thomas and Tortola.
In addition in May Norwegan Dawn will also introduce new iteneraries including ones to Bermuda and the Bahamas as well.
For more information on any of NCL’s New York departures please visit www.mycruiseplanner.net
Cunard has just announced free upgrades for the following sailing:
QM2: Jan 15 to South America — Upgrade from an inside cabin to a balcony!!
On this 12 day sailing, you can enjoy the ocean breezes and be able to sit outside on deck chairs, for the same price as an interior cabin.
Last year, my husband and I sailed on the QM2 and it is a wonderful ship. She is a luxury liner in all respects. The service was fabulous and the food devine. I can highly recommend dinning at Todd English, as it was a delightful meal and the atmosphere was outstanding. I can not speak highly enough of my spa experience.
Please call or visit us at www.mycruiseplanner.net to discover the Cunard vacation that awaits you.
According to the Miami Herald, MSC Cruises intends to offer year round departures from New York starting in 2007.
Rick Sasso President of MSC Cruises USA says that the line chose New York due to its high population and heavy concentration of Italian Americans.
The move is MSC’s first outside of South Florida. Since entering the North American cruise market in th 1990s MSC has offered depatures on two ships from Port Everglades/Fort Lauderdale Florida during the winter months, however the line has historically focused on the European market.
Beginning in April 2007 the MSC Lirica will shift to New York and offer year round itineraries to Bermuda, the Caribbean and Canada. Meanwhile the MSC Opera will continue to sail from Port Everglades, it will be joined by the MSC Musica.
The MSC Lirica will join ships from Norwegan Cruise Line and Carnival Cruise Line that are also offering year round sailings. In addition the City of New York will be spending $150 million to improve the passenger terminals in both Manhattan and Brooklyn.
For more information about any of MSC’s itineraries or those of other lines offering departures from either New York or Port Everglades/Fort Lauderdale please visit www.mycruiseplanner.net or call My Cruise Planner at 1-866-286-9827
Celebrity Cruise Line’s ZENITH made a slight detour this past weekend when the passengers and crew discovered a 15 foot boat foundering in the Florida Straights this past weekend according to the Miami Herald. The ship was sailing off the western coast of Cuba when it discovered the boat loaded with 10 Cuban migrants onboard including a seven year old girl.
The crew of the ZENITH took the Cubans onboard until they could be transferred to a US Coast Guard cutter. According to the US Coast Guard in Miami the group is being questioned by immigration officials who will determine if they will be repatriated to Cuba or allowed to resettle in a third country.
The ZENITH arrived at the Port of Miami on Monday as scheduled.
It seems Hurricane Katrina has claimed another victim, this time from as far away as Seattle and Alaska.
Glacier Bay Cruiseline has been contracted by both the government and also by private agencies invovled with the cleanup and recovery efforts along the Gulf Coast. In order for the line to focus it’s energy on assisting in the Gulf Coast they’ve cancelled their entire 2006 cruise schedule.
Glacier Bay plans launch an improved schedule for the 2007 cruising season. For more information about Glacier Bay’s 2007 season once it is annouced be sure to visit www.mycruiseplanner.net and sign up for the mailing list.
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