Norwegian Cruise Line orders new ship at Meyer Werft

OCTOBER 17, 2012 — Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that it has reached an agreement with Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany to build a new cruise vessel, for delivery in October 2015, with

Cruise industry adopts new lifeboat loading policy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 — The cruise industry has adopted an additional safety policy related to the loading of lifeboats by crew members for training purposes.The policy exceeds current international regulatory requirements and

Lance Camerna back at Holland America

Lance Camarena has joined cruise lines Holland America Line and Seabourn as director, fleet training and performance management. He is responsible for the fleet training program of deck and engine staff, performance

Antarctic “adventure cruise” ship loses propulsion

Here we go again. Another of those Antarctic “adventure” cruises has gotten a tad more adventurous than passengers may have expected. This time round, the vessel in question is the MV Plancius,