After 171 years, is Cunard seriously considering changing their ships registry to something other than the UK? The company which operates QUEEN MARY 2, QUEEN ELIZABETH, and QUEEN VICORIA may change their registry's to Bermuda or Malta in order to permit weddings at sea.
Carnival Cruise Line's, CARNIVAL TRIUMPH is currently in a shipyard in the Bahamas getting a makeover in preparation for moving to her new homeport of Galveston TX.
Celebrity Cruise Line's newest vessel is diverted from her pre-christening cruise to offer aid to travelers stranded by airline cancellations caused by a volcanic eruption in Iceland.
With the recent announcement by Norwegian Cruise Lines that their NORWEGIAN SPIRIT would be based year around in New Orleans I thought it would be a good time to try her out. I'm booked on the upcoming Feb. 21 sailing and will report back on my observations of her.