Posts Tagged ‘maiden’

Cunard Line Announces Queen Elizabeth Keel Laying

Cunard Line continued a long tradition of cruise ships with the ceremony to mark the keel laying of Cunard Line’s new Queen Elizabeth. Bigger is better in this case, as the second largest Cunarder ever built, Queen Elizabeth, boasts a keel that is the third Cunard has lain in the space of seven years. [...]

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Boston Cruise Port Has Record 2008 For Ship Visits

When I visited the Black Falcon Cruise terminal for the first time a year ago December, I climbed through 9 inches of snow to board the Norwegian Gem. The sailing was a major success for NCL, and obviously the start of a very prosperous year for Port of Boston. According to their press [...]

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Silversea Cruises Announces Inaugural Voyages for Silver Spirit

Silversea recently released information about the inaugural cruise of its newest ship, Silver Spirit, which will take place on January 21, 2010. Ultra luxury is the theme of the day on Silversea, and the Silver Spirit will be no exception. The cruise is a 91-day journey, dubbed “The Spirit of South America,” Silver Spirit [...]

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Cunard Line Queen Victoria Turns 1 Today

Cunard Line is celebrating the first birthday of the Queen Victoria today, which seems appropriate just after the QE2 left the service of Cunard, and went to dock in Dubai on a permanent basis. This anniversary marks the completion of Queen Victoria’s first year in service since Cunard’s latest Queen embarked on her Maiden [...]

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