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As more and more ships are arriving in New York to cash in on the fall New England, Canada cruises. People are booking cruises and flocking Northward to see the splendor of the fall colors.







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In a deal that was inked before Hurricane Dorian, Carnival Cruises came to an Agreement to develop a private-island like experience for cruise passengers. This port, because of its proximity to New York, will definitely be added to New York Itineraries when completed. Available details are below.

Carnival Cruise Lines has agreed a deal to build a $100 million cruise port in Grand Bahama, according to Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis.

Minnis made the announcement on Friday at a youth convention, saying, “I am pleased to announce that after many months of negotiations, we have delivered … a massive project for the people of Grand Bahama …. the Carnival port development is going full steam ahead.”
He said the government would provide more details of the deal in upcoming days.

A spokesman for Carnival confirmed to the Compass that an agreement has been reached.
Earlier news reports indicated the project is expected to cost around US$100 million. The Bahamas government had ann…

On Saturday, Princess Cruise's Regal Princess called at the port of New York to embark passengers on a New England Canada Cruise. Just prior to her departure (which was 75 minutes late), the ship sounded her horn. I was pleasantly surprised by the sound of the horn.

Click on the video below (from YouTube) to hear the ship's horn (The Love Boat TV - Theme Song)





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Global Ports Holding Plc , the world's largest independent cruise port operator, is pleased to announce that Nassau Cruise Port Ltd has signed a 25-year port operation and lease agreement with the Government of the Bahamas for the Prince George Wharf and related areas at Nassau cruise port. NCP is a consortium comprising GPH, the Bahamas Investment Fund ("BIF") and the Yes Foundation.

Nassau is one of the most popular cruise destinations in the world, attracting 3.7 million passengers per year with its unique combination of natural beauty and cultural heritage. It is in close proximity to the United States, with the largest cruise port in the world, Miami, within easy cruising distance.

Under the terms of the agreement, GPH will use its global expertise and operating model to manage Nassau Cruise Port. In addition, NCP will invest up to $250m in expanding the capacity of the port, as well as taking a number of innovative steps to transform the cruise port e…

Wednesday 9/25/2019 - Princess Cruise's Sapphire Princess will make her maiden call at the port of New York for an overnight stay. Departing on Thursday, the Sapphire Princess' passengers will enjoy 2 full days of activities in the Big Apple. The weather is expected to be wonderful, with bright sunshine and temps in the mid-70s.

The ship, which left Southampton, England on September 14th, 2019 on a 24 night - New England / Canada cruise.

The Sapphire Princess was originally built in 2004 in Japan at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Weighing 115,875 tons, measuring 951 feet long and 157 feet wide, the ship has 2 turbines built into the ship's funnel. The design was a prototype - moving some of  the ship machinery out of the hull - allowing more room for cabins and public spaces. The ship, and her 2,678+ passengers will enjoy an overnight stay at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal before heading north to New England and Canada enroute back to Southampton.

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This weekend was filled with a number of interesting ship facts.

Carnival Cruises' Carnival Sunrise spent most of Saturday sailing in circles off the coast of Cape May and Atlantic City NJ. The ship which was supposed to sail to Charleston, SC and Bermuda - aborted her call in Bermuda. Hurricane Humberto knocked out power to the island and created extremely rough seas causing the ship to head toward New York well ahead of her expected arrival date.Princess Cruises' Regal Princess embarked passengers on a New England Canada Cruise on Saturday after arriving in New York from a Transatlantic Cruise. 
Sunday the Manhattan Cruise Terminal played host to AIDA Cruises' AIDAdiva, Oceania Cruises' Insignia and Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Epic. While Brooklyn Cruise Terminal supported Carnival Cruise's Carnival Sunrise and Cape Liberty Played host to Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas.  In total - 5 ships!  The Carnival Sunrise made Carnival Cruise's maiden…

This time of year many cruise ship invade New York as part of the repositioning from Europe to the Caribbean for the winter.

The ships call at New York with the lure of cruises to New England / Canada to see the splendor or the fall foliage.

Unique ships calling at the Big Apple either as a port of call or port of embarkation include:






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Carnival Cruises' First Departure from Brooklyn is planned for this Sunday. The Carnival Sunrise will sail from the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal on a 7 day New England / Canada Cruise. It is unclear if the ship will first pull into the Manhattan Cruise Terminal to disembark passengers from the prior cruise and then head to Brooklyn to load passengers.

Check with us on Sunday afternoon as we share the logistics.

It should be noted that Norwegian Cruise Line has added occasional sailings from Brooklyn, but usually on one-way transatlantic cruises or where NY is a port of call.


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Carnival Cruises' Carnival Sunrise departed from Charleston, SC as planned headed for Bermuda on Wednesday 9/18/2019. The plan was for the ship to sail to Bermuda behind Hurricane Humberto keeping her passengers safe from the wrath of the storm. Unfortunately the impacts of hurricane Humberto were still lingering and after a day at sea en-route and heavy seas, the decision was made to eliminate the call in Bermuda and to seek calmer waters. Waves in excess of 18 feet were reported. In addition, the hurricane knocked out power to a significant part of Bermuda and Carnival also determined that passenger may have a less than ideal experience even if they were able to reach the island.

The Carnival Sunrise departed New York this past Monday on what was to be a 6 day cruise to Bermuda. Because of the storm, the call in Charleston was added and the ship was expected to then call in Bermuda. Hurricane Humberto had different plans.

At this point, the Carnival Sunrise is heading back to N…

Wednesday -9/18/2019 - Hurricane Humberto's core has passed its closest point of approach to Bermuda, but its strong hurricane-force winds will continue whipping the island well into Thursday morning.

More than 27,900 customers -- 80% of the territory -- were left in the dark in the wake of the storm. Rain and strong winds continued to lash the island. The Category 3 storm was packing sustained winds of 120 mph. The storm's strong winds extended 80 miles outward from its center as it churned about 75 miles north of Bermuda. 
Southern coastal parts of the island are under flood threat through Thursday from the storm surge and dangerous breaking waves, A buoy measured a wave of more than 30 feet Wednesday.
Humberto could dump up to 6 inches of rain by Thursday in some spots, forecasters said. Large swells will also continue to increase into tomorrow. It should be noted that Carnival Cruise's Carnival Sunrise left Charleston SC on an altered itinerary and is no…

Today Mein Schiff / TUI Cruises' newest ship - the Mein Schiff 1 arrived in New York as part of her transatlantic voyage. The ship will overnight in Cape Liberty, Bayonne, NJ. providing her passenger a night onboard and access to New York City.

Passengers will disembark the next day, while a new group of passenger fly-in from Germany to board the ship for the next cruise. The new passengers are then treated to a day in New York City, before departing on 9/20 (Friday).

The Mein Schiff 1 will sail on a series of  New England / Canada Cruises and Cruises to Florida and the Bahamas before heading to the Caribbean.

Mein Schiff caters primarily to German speaking passenger and offers an upscale experience.

Mein Schiff is jointly owned by Royal Caribbean and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises.



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Due to Hurricane Humberto approaching Bermuda, Carnival Cruises has altered the 9/16 departure of the Carnival Sunrise from New York. Rather than sailing directly to Bermuda, the Carnival Sunrise will sail to Charleston, SC and then onto Bermuda - following behind the storm as it moves further out to sea.

Carnival made the adjustment for the comfort of their guests and and will continue to monitor Humberto and its track as the weeke progresses.

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Grand Bahamas Shipyard is the major shipyard capable of refits and major renovations for the cruise line industry. Its proximity to Florida and short trip from the northeast and Gulf of Mexico, makes it strategically located and  helps to reduce the time required for a refit.

Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) reports that it has officially resumed operations, welcoming back its first commercial vessel, the 57,062-ton Agathonissos. Owned by Greece-based Eletson, it returned to the shipyard yesterday to complete repair work that began before Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas.
The shipyard, located in Freeport, Grand Bahama, says it remains on track for the next planned cruise ship visit, Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Ecstasy, scheduled to arrive on October 5.


Grand Bahama Shipyard says damage it incurred in the storm was limited primarily to some erosion, with no effect on berths. The shipyard is able to fully power its core operations, including docks, workshops and administrative…

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Cruise Under the Lowest Bridges Blount Small Ships have been built with the purpose of bringing travelers to places that larger ships simply cannot go, with patented designs that allow our ships to slip, with inches to spare, under the lowest bridges on a canal, and fit through tight transit locks. It was all thanks to Luther’s invention — the Retractable Pilot House. 
Perhaps his most amazing feat was the shallowness of his ships' draft. The draft refers to how far below the waterline the lowest part of a ship is. Amazingly, after years of perfecting his designs, all of the ships in our fleet have drafts of less than seven feet.

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Heralding a new and exceptional era in ocean cruising, Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours celebrated the official christening of Scenic Eclipse – the World’s First Discovery Yacht on Sept. 10.
Having set sail on her maiden voyage from Reykjavík Iceland, Scenic Eclipse arrived at Pier 88, Manhattan Cruise Terminal, set against the world-famous backdrop of New York City. Scenic Eclipse Godmother Dame Helen Mirren was joined by her husband, Academy Award-winning director Taylor Hackford and welcomed on board by ship’s co-owners Glen and Karen Moroney.   “It was an honor to welcome Helen and Taylor on board and to share with them our vision and passion, which together with the dedication and talent of the Scenic team has created an experience which has set a brand new bench mark in discovery cruising”, said Mr Glen Moroney, Chairman and Founder, Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours. Ensuring the event ran smoothly, master of ceremonies Claire Newell, herself a godmother for the Sceni…

After a multi-year hiatus MSC Cruises is returning to New England / Canada Cruising, offering 2 10-day sailings. MSC Cruises is placing their 2017 built MSC Meraviglia in the Northeast.

The MSC Meraviglia is a very large ship weighing 171,598 tons, 1,033 feet long and 141 feet long. Capable of a cruising speed of 22 knots  the 5,714 passenger ship will be the largest cruise ship to call at New York (until 2020 when the Oasis of the Seas begins sailing from New York).



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NON-New York Story of Interest.

On September 5th, 2019, Windstar Cruises has announced the first steel cutting of the new mid-section from their Star Breeze. In 2018 and 2019, the Star Pride sailed/will sail from New York on a  New England - Canada cruise.

September 5, 2019 – Today at Fincantieri’s shipyard, in Palermo, Italy, Christopher Prelog, Vice President of Fleet Operations for Seattle-based Windstar Cruises,pushed the button which activated the torch to make the first cut in the new steel that will become the newly constructed mid-section of MS Star Legend. This is the second of three new mid-ship sections being designed and constructed as part of Windstar’s $250 MillionStar Plus Initiative, to expand and transform the line’s three Star-class vessels.

“This is a momentous day for Windstar as we reach another major milestone.  A project of this magnitude takes time to realize and unfold,” said Prelog. “We’ve accomplished so much already on the first ship, Star Breeze, along…

Due to Hurricane Dorian, cruise lines still continue to modify itineraries and make adjustments.

Royal Caribbean announced a change to the Adventure of the Seas September 6th New England / Canada cruise. It was announced that the cruise would drop a call at Bar Harbor and instead spend an additional day at sea. Little did anyone know the day at seas was going to be spent in position off of Long Island's Long Beach. In view of the shore and the Veranzaro Narrows Bridge, the Adventure of the Seas spent a good part of the day at an anchorage with oil tankers and container ships, allowing Dorian to make her way up the US East Coast.  Here is the timeline....

The Adventure of the Seas arrived in New York on 9/6 (Friday). Loaded passengers, she sailed at 6 PM. By 7:15 PM she took up her anchorage position and remained off the Long Island Shore until Saturday at 12:15 PM when she turned to the sea and proceeded to Portland ME.

It should be noted that the Adventure of the Seas crossed pa…

Norwegian Cruise Line has posted this information in regard to this Sunday's Norwegian Escape Cruise from New York

Norwegian Escape
Norwegian Escape departed New York City on Sept. 1, 2019 for a seven-day cruise, calling to the Royal Naval Dockyard in Bermuda from Sept. 4 to 6 and returning on Sept. 8.  Due to Hurricane Dorian in the Atlantic, her return to New York will be delayed to 2 p.m. or sooner on Sept. 8.

As such, Norwegian Escape’s seven-day Canada and New England voyage planned to depart on Sept. 8 from New York City, has been modified to accommodate a late check-in and delayed departure.  Check-in will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sept. 8, with a scheduled sail away at 10 p.m.

Her hard working crew will certainly have their work cut out for them with a two hour period to disembark and embark passengers.

Royal Caribbean has posted to their website that the Anthem of the Seas will sail as expected from New York on 9/7, but states if the storm should come close to Ne…

After greatly damaging Grand Bahama Island and the Abaco Islands, Hurricane Dorian is making its way slowly up the east coast of the United States.

Based on the reported damage to Grand Bahama Island and the Abaco Islands, it may be years before life return to normal. With the significant damage and loss of life,  the island has a long path to rebuild.

Many cruise lines have donated relief money including Carnival, Disney Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean. There was also a sizeable donation from the Arison family (founders of Carnival Cruises empire).

The Bahamas is an important port of call for cruise lines, only being 90 miles from Miami and a frequent call on 3 and 4 day cruises from Florida.

Many cruise lines have their private islands in the Bahamas and those islands are being evaluated for damage after Dorian's wrath.

Royal Caribbean has posted the following to their website......
We closed CocoCay on Wednesday, August 28th, 2019, and had originally pl…