So you know those times when you have these great plans ready to put right into action – only nothing goes like you expected and instead your plans completely fall apart?
Well, that was what happened with the last few weeks… We had a grand plan to record shows and check out some new ships – and everything fell apart. But we’re back with a new show now and aren’t expecting any interruptions for a while… So there’s that…
What we talked about this week:
Cruise West introduced a “free-flowing” itinerary, while Celebrity continues embracing technology. Crystal is revising it’s 2011 West Coast plans. Royal Caribbean is testing a “new” extended stay program in Fort Lauderdale – but is it really all that new?
Shopping on Queen Elizabeth will be decidedly British, and work continues on Seabourn Quest. Princess looks after their Australian passengers on Dawn Princess, and once again we bring you a story of passengers behaving badly…
The Alaska Daily News is reporting that the carcass of a juvenile humpback whale was discovered pinned to the bow of the Sapphire Princess as it transited off Tracy Arm near Juneau.
The carcass was discovered around 8AM and the ship contacted the US Coast Guard and NOAA and then remained south of Juneau while a tugboat worked to dislodge the carcass from the ship’s bulbous bow with the ship being cleared to enter port at 3 PM.
The carcass was then towed to an undisclosed location where a necropsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.
Some times we have an episode that just names itself – and this was one of them…
It was a busy week Celebrity moves some ships around and trades Baltimore sailings for South Pacific Sailings.
Carnival is adding comedy clubs and testing out a new smoking policy.
HAL will sail to Bermuda from NY for another year, and MSC firms up the order for their latest newbuild (and renames the ship too!).
Emerald Princess has some trouble off Ft Lauderdale, and Cunard commemorates their 170th anniversary.
1 is dead and another injured after a bizarre incident in Genoa, and the Cruise Vessel Safety and Security Act has been signed into law.
The immense job of drydocking Sea Princess will be featured in the June 3 episode of National Geographic Channel’s (NGC) top-rated show, World’s Toughest Fixes. TV viewers can go behind the scenes as host Sean Riley follows the entire process from the time the Princess Cruises ship enters the drydock to the final sea trials.
Airing on Thursday, June 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NGC, the show was filmed while Sea Princess was in a regularly scheduled drydock at BAE Systems San Francisco Ship Repair last September. The episode focuses on the enormous task of completing a multitude of drydock projects in just 15 days, with emphasis on several technical “fixes” on the bottom of the ship that could only be accessed when the ship is out of the water.
One of the network’s most popular shows, World’s Toughest Fixestakes viewers inside some of the most daunting repair jobs with Riley, a professional master rigger, as he works with many of the world’s top mechanics to show how they tackle these challenging fixes. World’s Toughest Fixes airs Thursdays at 9pm ET/PT on NGC.
Riley joins the Sea Princess drydock crew on a number of tasks, adding his own elbow grease and expertise along the way and tries out several drydock jobs. He helps strip and power wash the hull, tries his hand at upholstery work and joins the team working high up on the ship to seal the windows. He even gives viewers an up-close view inside the tail shaft housing as he crawls in to show the audience the work being done.
Throughout the episode viewers will get a glimpse of the buzz of activity on a ship in drydock, including a look at installation of carpet and floors, the stripping of wooden decks, and even a glimpse of the ship’s new adults-only Sanctuary which was constructed during the drydock.
We may have started this show on more of a tangent than any other in the past – but eventually we get back on track and talk about the week’s happenings in the Cruise Industry.
Crystal visits Mexico, Princess gets two new builds and Cunard re-introduces the dreaded fuel supplement.
A criminal investigation is underway to determine the cause of a fire onboard Norwegian Epic.
Carnival ships will be frequent visitors to Bermuda, and there was a lot of Royal Caribbean news this week – from new shows on Allure of the Seas to a crew member overboard from Explorer of The Seas and an explanation about Royal’s decision to pull out of California and the Mexican Riviera.
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