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Crystal Symphony’s Remodeling Whirlwind
Crystal Cruises just released an excellent video documenting Crystal Symphony‘s recent and extensive remodeling. Popular Cruising had the...
Jason Leppert
Dec 20, 20121 min read


Royal Princess for Kids and Teens
Each month, Princess Cruises entices us with new reveals from onboard the upcoming Royal Princess, and this month, the youth spaces are...
Jason Leppert
Dec 20, 20122 min read


Norwegian Cruise Line’s Kaleidoscope of Hull Art
The hull art for both the Norwegian Breakaway and the Norwegian Getaway has been unveiled by Norwegian Cruise Line, and with it comes the...
Jason Leppert
Dec 11, 20122 min read


New Costa Diadema Construction Begins
The first block of the hull was laid today at Fincantieri’s Marghera, Italy, shipyard forming the central part of Costa Diadema, the...
Jason Leppert
Dec 10, 20122 min read


Norwegian Breakaway Readies for Her Close-Up, Mr. DeMille
We’ve been following the progress of Norwegian Cruise Line’s upcoming Norwegian Breakaway at the shipyard for awhile now, and our...
Jason Leppert
Nov 27, 20121 min read


New Royal Princess Features Revealed
As the June 2013 launch of Princess Cruises’ latest ship – the new Royal Princess – approaches, additional details about her exciting...
Jason Leppert
Nov 21, 20124 min read


Azamara Quest Drydock Photo Tour
UPDATED PHOTOS | CORRECTED — Correction: Azamara Club Cruises had, in fact, previously released a concept rendering of the anticipated...
Jason Leppert
Nov 14, 20122 min read


Refurbished Silver Cloud Photo Tour
Silversea Cruises has unveiled a refreshed Silver Cloud after her recent refurbishment in Palermo, Italy as previously reported here:...
Jason Leppert
Nov 7, 20122 min read


From Norwegian Breakaway to Getaway
Just days after the Norwegian Breakaway sailed on water for the very first time, Norwegian Cruise Line celebrated the keel laying of its...
Jason Leppert
Nov 3, 20121 min read


Norwegian Breakaway, Meet Water; Water, Meet Breakaway
Norwegian Breakaway continues her impressive march towards completion at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. Just days ago,...
Jason Leppert
Oct 30, 20121 min read


Cruise Ship Newbuilds Galore
This was definitely the new cruise ship announcement week. Carnival Corporation let out its plans for a newbuild for its Carnival Cruise...
Jason Leppert
Oct 26, 20123 min read


Windstar Cruises Refurbishments Progress Along
Following the already completed and well received renovations of the Wind Star are upgrades for Windstar Cruises’ Wind Surf and Wind...
Jason Leppert
Oct 26, 20122 min read


Silver Galapagos Prepares for Launch
Silversea Cruises today announced Silver Galapagos as the name for the cruise line’s second expedition ship launching in late 2013 with...
Jason Leppert
Oct 22, 20122 min read


Norwegian Breakaway Construction Reaches Milestone
I make no point of hiding our genuine excitement for cruise ship construction at Popular Cruising, so seeing the majority of the...
Jason Leppert
Oct 18, 20121 min read


Introducing Norwegian’s Breakaway Plus
Norwegian Cruise Line just announced the order of another brand new cruise ship on its Facebook page today, and it’s not a third...
Jason Leppert
Oct 17, 20121 min read


Extensive Drydock Remodel Planned for Silver Cloud
Under the supervision of renowned Italian architect, Giacomo Mortola, Silversea Cruises’ Silver Cloud will be handsomely transformed from...
Jason Leppert
Oct 1, 20122 min read


Norwegian Breakaway Shipyard Photo Tour
Amidst the announcements that the upcoming Norwegian Breakaway will feature the first-at-sea salt room as part of her two-deck spa and...
Jason Leppert
Sep 30, 20121 min read


Celebrity Reflection Conveyance Photo Tour
Before October 12, 2012 when the new Celebrity Reflection will welcome her first guests, she must first be “conveyed” – or floated away...
Jason Leppert
Sep 29, 20121 min read


First Look: Royal Princess’ SeaWalk
UPDATED PHOTOS –– Princess Cruises today released the above teaser image of the new SeaWalk feature onboard the upcoming Royal Princess....
Jason Leppert
Sep 12, 20121 min read


Carnival Dream Does Fun Ship 2.0
For Carnival Dream, it’s in with the new and out with the old as she takes on the features of Carnival Cruise Lines’ Fun Ship 2.0 program...
Jason Leppert
Sep 12, 20121 min read
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