A quick show for you this week – but a lot of talk about Nickelodeon…
NCL tells us what’s in store for the two Nickelodeon All Access Cruises next year, and Carnival talks about their newest ship Carnival Magic which was just launched.
NCL will continue to charter the Norwegian Sky from Genting HK, and Greece has made some major changes to it’s cabotage laws.
Norwegian Cruise Line and Nickelodeon are offering the ultimate family cruise vacation with two “Nickelodeon All Access Cruises” setting sail in 2011. These special Nickelodeon-themed cruises give guests access to seven days of slime-filled entertainment all day, every day aboard Norwegian Jewel, sailing from New York on February 20, 2011; and on the cruise line’s newest ship, Norwegian Epic, sailing from Barcelona on July 24, 2011. Families who book an All Access Cruise between August 23, 2010 and September 13, 2010 will receive a special offer of up to $250 in on-board credits, based on stateroom category; and half off the deposit (excluding the Garden Villa and other suite categories).
Norwegian and Nickelodeon have partnered to provide families with a once-in-a-lifetime cruise vacation that is all Nickelodeon, all week long. Exclusive Nickelodeon family programming featured on the two “Nickelodeon All Access” cruises includes:
Ultimate sliming experience offers a chance for the whole family to get slimed together.
Meet & greets with the stars of Nickelodeon’s hottest live-action shows. Special cruise guests have included stars from iCarly, True Jackson VP, and the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants.
This year’s star line-up is still to be announced, but promises to be just as exciting.
Special viewings and premieres of never-before-seen episodes of Nickelodeon’s hit TV shows like iCarly, Victorious and SpongeBob SquarePants.
Meet & greets with some of your favorite Nickelodeon characters including SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Aang the Last Airbender and many more!
Nickelodeon’s signature messy game shows like Slime Time LIVE! and poolside events.
Breakfast with Nickelodeon characters every day of the cruise.
And much more!
Plus, families can enjoy the freedom and flexibility of Norwegian Cruise Line’s Freestyle Cruising®.
The non-stop excitement and thrills of the “Nickelodeon All Access Cruise” are only available on: Norwegian Jewel sailing President’s Day holiday, February 20, 2011, round-trip from New York to Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida; Nassau, Bahamas; and Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian’s private island or Norwegian Epic departing on July 24, 2011 from Barcelona with ports of call including Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Rome (Civitavecchia), and Naples, Italy; and Palma, Majorca, Spain. Starting rates are from $899 per person double occupancy on Norwegian Jewel and from $1299 per person double occupancy on Norwegian Epic.
The on-board credit limited time offer includes $250 per stateroom when sailing in a Garden Villa, available on Norwegian Jewel; $150 for suites; $100 for mini-suites and deluxe balcony staterooms; $75 for balcony staterooms; $50 for ocean view and $25 for inside staterooms.
Yes it was a long break – but we’re back! With the summer here we’re doing our best to have a consistent schedule but obviously we don’t have everything worked out this year.
In the news this week – Celebrity is enhancing their onboard concierge services, Carnival is adding new sailings from Tampa and Jacksonville in 2011. They’ve also announced that they’ll be offering sailings from San Pedro CA in 2011 – the first time in 8 years! The Carnival Fascination had some engine trouble last week too…
Possible good news for the efforts to save the SS United States.
Holland America takes delivery of Nieuw Amsterdam and NCL christens Norwegian Epic.
Last week we talked about a good friend’s first cruise and this week it was our turn to talk about our trip. It wasn’t a cruise though – instead we returned to Walt Disney World for the first time in 10 years. While we may be a cruise centric show – Disney Vacations is a close partner of ours and we can help you with booking a Disney vacation too!
The Wall Street Journal reported it first and several other news outlets have since run with the story – but according to the WSJ the SS United States Conservancy has purchased the ship from NCL for $3 million. Reportedly NCL agree to sell the ship to the Conservancy even though a scrapper offer NCL $5.9 million for the ship.
The deal could pave the way for the ship to be converted into some sort of dockside attraction – however before that can happen the ship needs to be cleaned of PCBs which many parts of the ship may be contaminated with. As part of the deal the Conservancy will also be paying the $60,000 monthly bill for keeping the ship moored in it’s current berth in Philadelphia.
We’re expecting an official announcement from the SS United States Conservancy later tonight…
In another “first” for Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic, the largest LED chandelier at sea is now installed in the ship’s Epic Casino, which is also the largest at sea. The chandelier, which will change colors to all in the spectrum – up to 255 possible variations – has a height of 21 feet, diameter of nearly 11 feet and weighs two metric tons. Built in Vienna, Austria by Kalmar, a leading glass crystal maker who has designed some of the largest chandeliers for hotels and palaces around the world, and designed by UK-based SMC Architects and Lighting Design, it is fitted with approximately 40,000 crystal glass pieces of various shapes and sizes – and spans vertically to three decks, with vantage points from the casino, Teppanyanki restaurant, Wasabi Sushi Bar, Malting’s Whiskey Bar, Shaker’s Martini Bar, and the Atrium. The design is of spiraling oval discs, each up to 30 feet in circumference, and 112 suspended crystal encrusted balls of up to one foot in diameter, which orbit the main structure at varying heights.
The chandelier is the most energy efficient at sea. It is completely illuminated by LED technology, using over 10,000 diodes. It is fully dimmable to most effectively enhance the lead crystals and is currently being programmed by UK-based Project International. The impressive structure, which will be the focal point of the ship’s Atrium, took a team of people three weeks to install it.
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