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After Completing Her Refit the Carnival Triumph Re-energes from Shipyard As Carnival Sunrise.

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Carnival Sunrise (ex Carnival Triumph) Arrives in the United States after her refit. Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Sunrise arrived in Norfolk on 4/29/2019 after completing her total transformation / refit in Spain. The ship, which previously  sailed at the Carnival Triumph was modernized and refreshed - adding new public spaces, new dining venues, additional entertainment areas, improved stateroom linens and furnishings, engineering and mechanical upgrades. After a short series of cruises from Norfolk (starting 4/29), the Carnival Sunrise will be sailing from New York - starting late May though October. Itineraries may include call in Florida, Bahamas, Bermuda, Turk and Caicos and New England, Canada Cruises. ============================================= For additional information on cruises from New York and New Jersey check out NYCruiseInfo.com To learn more about cruises world wide check out NicksCruiseCorner.blogspot.com , ,

Record Number of Norwegian Cruise Line Ships Sail From New York This Past Weekend.

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Norwegian Cruise lines impressive Norwegian Jade Norwegian Cruise Line had one of its busiest weekends in New York ever.  On Saturday 4/27/19, the Norwegian Getaway left on a transatlantic voyage to LeHarve, France. Sunday saw the Norwegian Jade dock in Brooklyn and later sail to Punta Delgada Portugal. The Norwegian Pearl  sailed from Manhattan to Cobh Cork Ireland Sunday afternoon and finally the Norwegian Escape left for a seven day cruise to Bermuda at 4:30 PM from Manhattan. In total, Norwegian Cruise Line debarked and embarked over 28,000 vacationers. To learn more about New the York cruise schedule Checkout NYCruiseInfo.com To learn more  return to learn more about cruises worldwide go to NicksCruiseCorner.blogspot.com . .

Small Ship Cruising: Hurtigruten's Exploration Cruise Ship MS Fram Calls in New York.

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Hurtigruten's MS Fram Entering New York City. - Copyright Hurtigruten. Exploration, small ship cruise line Hurtigruten's MS Fram arrived in New York this past week. The MS Fram departed New York on Monday 4/22/19 and embarked on a 11 Day New England Canada cruise. The MS Fram is expected to call at the port of Yarmouth, NS Canada, Halifax, NS Canada, Louisbourg NS, Canada, St Lawrence Seaway cruising, Bonaventure Island, Quebec, Canada, Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada, Saguenay, Quebec, Canada and Quebec City, Quebec Canada where the cruise ends. The MS Fram is certified to operate in the Arctic and Antarctic and in the thickest ice. The ship offers zodiac rafts where guides take passengers off of the ship to explore the coastline and/or come ashore. The entertainment tends to be educational. The MS Fram  offers a Scandinavian feel and Northern European Specialty foods. The MS Fram will depart from Quebec on May 2, 2019 and operate a similar itinerary in reverse ending in

Carnival's Transformed Carnival Triumph Will be Christened in New York As the Carnival Sunrise.

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Carnival Triumph to be Christened as the Carnival Sunrise in NYC in May. As Carnival Sunrise makes her debut following her $200 million transformation, Carnival Cruise Line announced today that Kelly Arison, daughter of Carnival Corporation Chairman Micky Arison and his wife Madeleine, will serve as godmother for the ship at an invitation-only ceremony in New York on May 23. In what is sure to be a touching moment, Kelly will step into the godmother role previously held by her mother when the ship first entered service as Carnival Triumph, in 1999. In an added stroke of family ties, Kelly’s grandmother Lin Arison served as godmother to Carnival Sunrise’s sister ship, Carnival Sunshine, in 2013. Carnival Sunrise’s naming ceremony will take place aboard the ship at the Manhattan Cruise Passenger Terminal and will serve as a platform to heighten awareness of the work of the Ehlers-Danlos Society, an organization dedicated to serving those with joint hypermobility spectrum disor

Carnival Triumph Has Departed Shipyard in Cadiz Spain.

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Transformation of the Carnival Triumph, now Carnival Sunrise, has completed in Cadiz Spain. The transformed Carnival Triumph has left the shipyard in Cadiz Spain late Friday (4/19/19). Work is continuing on the ship as she sails to Norfolk Virginia for a short series of cruises before coming to New York.  The Carnival Sunrise will sail a series of Bermuda, Florida, Bahamas, Eastern Caribbean and New England, Canada cruises from the Big Apple, before spending the winter sailing from Florida.. RETURN TO NYCruiseInfo.com Website RETURN TO NicksCruiseCorner Blog .....

Ships Arrive in New York Early Due to Adverse Weather.

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Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas - Arrives Early At Cape Liberty, Bayonne. The east coast of the US was subject to heavy rains and strong winds this past Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The adverse weather had cruise ships speeding toward New York in in order to avoid the storms. Friday at 8:30 PM, Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas arrived in New York a full 12 hours ahead of schedule. Passengers stayed aboard the vessel  along side at the Cape Liberty Cruise Terminal. Azamara Cruises' Azamara Journey docked at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal around 1:30 PM in the afternoon on Saturday. The Azamara Journey was sailing from Bermuda to New York and arrived  a full 20 hours ahead of schedule. The Azamara Journey will spend overnight along side and her passengers will have the opportunity to explore New York City and use the ship as their floating hotel. The Azamara Journey is expected to load passengers tomorrow for a New York, Hamilton, Horta, Ponta Delgada, Lisbon

The Norwegians Are Coming !!!! Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Jade Arrive in New York Today with a Number of Firsts.

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Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Pearl Arrives in New York for the First Time to Sail Bermuda, Bahamas, Florida and Transatlantic Voyages from the Big Apple. Today marked the maiden arrival of the highly rated Norwegian Pearl in New York arriving in the port at around 9:30 AM. The Norwegian Pearl made her way to the Manhattan Passenger Ship Terminal preparing to sail on a 10 Day cruise to Bermuda, Florida, Bahamas and Norwegian's private island - Great Stirrup Cay.  On April 28th the Norwegian Pearl will return to New York, and prepare to sail on a 12-day Transatlantic voyage departing from New York (New York);  and sailing to Cork (Cobh) (Ireland); Dublin (Dun Laoghaire) (Ireland); Le Havre (Paris) (France); Tilbury (London) (England); Brussels / Bruges (Zeebrugge) (Belgium); Disembark Amsterdam (Netherlands) where the cruise ends. Norwegian Cruise Line&#

Cunard's Queen Mary 2 Offers Independence Day - New England / Canada Cruises

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Cunard Queen Mary 2 Special Independence Day New England / Canada Cruise. Luxury cruise line Cunard is celebrating the July Fourth holiday with a seven-night Independence Day Celebration voyage to New England and Canada on flagship liner Queen Mary 2.  Guests who book the voyage by May 30, 2019 can take advantage of the Spring Savings Event and save up to 20% on fares with an additional onboard credit. Queen Mary 2’s Independence Day Celebration is a round-trip voyage out of New York, from June 30 to July 7, 2019, stopping in picturesque cities including Halifax, Nova Scotia and Newport, Rhode Island. The ship will also offer an extended stay in the historic city of Boston on July Fourth, allowing guests to immerse themselves in city, whether walking the Freedom Trail, taking in a game at Fenway Park or watching fireworks over Boston Harbor. “Cunard’s Spring Savings Event is an amazing deal offering guests the experience of sailing on our spectacular Independence Day Celebrat

Norwegian Getaway Returns to New York Today - Other NCL Ships to Follow Later This Month

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Norwegian Getaway Arrives in New York For a Series of Bermuda and Florida/Bahama Cruises. This morning Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Getaway is expected to arrive in New York at around 9:00 AM. She departed Miami on 4/7/2019 with no passengers en-route to NYC. The ship has not been in New York since its maiden voyage in January / February 2014.. The Norwegian Getaway will conduct a four day cruise to Bermuda and also a seven day Florida -Bahamas Cruise from New York, before re-positioning to Europe for the summer season. Norwegian is bringing a series of their ships to New York this fall. Including the Norwegian Jade which will have a single sailing from Brooklyn. As well as the Norwegian Pearl. For the Norwegian Pearl this will be an inaugural visit to the Big Apple. Both sailings will be in April and May before they too, position to Europe for the Spring and summer season. For more information about cruise schedules from the Port of New York and New

Norwegian Escape Nostalgic Arrival.

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Norwegian Escape in New York Harbor. Due to the size of the ships today, and the amount of supplies and luggage associated with large ships, ships normally arrive in New York / New Jersey between 1:30 AM and 5:00 AM. The ships are docked and luggage is already on the pier before the sun comes up. The Norwegian Escape's arrival today found the ship just off of mid-town Manhattan at 7:15 AM. It was a mild, clear, sunny morning and the large ship provided a treat to early morning risers along the iver's edge. Due to the hard-work of the crew, the ship was able to offload 4,000+ disembarking passengers and embark 4,000+ new vacation goers and still depart New York on time at 4 PM. Hats off to the crew! To learn more about the cruises departing from New York / New Jersey  check out the NYCruiseInfo.com Website. To learn more about worldwide cruises check out our blog NicksCruiseCorner. .....

Carnival Triumph's Transformation To the Carnival Sunrise Well Under Weigh

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  With the debut of Carnival Sunrise just a few weeks away, work is well under weigh to totally transformed vessel, which will operate a diverse inaugural schedule of four- to 14-day cruises from Norfolk, Va., New York and Port Canaveral, Fla., beginning April 29, 2019.   The Carnival Triumph departed for the Navantia Shipyard in Cadiz, Spain, on March 1st and work began immediately as part of a 38-day, $200 million dry dock. The Carnival Triumph will emerge as Carnival Sunrise featuring all of the line’s culinary, beverage and entertainment experiences.  The transformation of Carnival Sunrise is part of the line’s comprehensive $2 billion fleetwide enhancement program, the largest in the cruise industry. Guests sailing aboard Carnival Sunrise will enjoy a wide range of unforgettable dining and entertainment options, along with open-air attractions like a new WaterWorks aqua park and SportSquare, featuring a suspended ropes course.   New dining offerings in

Norwegian Gem Begins Sailing From Boston, Massachusetts

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Norwegian Gem Norwegian Cruise Line Cruises from Boston - Shown Sailing Into New York Above A long time familiar ship in New York Harbor, the Norwegian Gem left New York on March 28th after completing her prior Caribbean Cruise. The Norwegian Gem loaded supplies and stores for the upcoming cruise and left New York at around 2:00 PM, heading north toward Boston. The Norwegian Gem arrived in Boston around Noon on March 29th and sailed at 4 PM to begin her 2019 spring, summer and fall season from Bean Town. The Norwegian Gem's Inaugural cruise was a 14 day sailing to the Southern Caribbean, Itineraries offered during the season will include Bermuda sailings, New England Canada cruises and Caribbean cruises. Returning to New York to replace the Norwegian Gem will be the Norwegian Dawn, which will start sailing from the Big Apple on May 11th. Her Inaugural cruise will be a 7 Day New England Canada sailing calling at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Saint John New Brunswick Canada, Bar Ha