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 RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com Happy New Year to all our loyal readers. I appreciate you visiting our site and encouraging your friends to visit our site. I wish you all the best that 2020 has to offer. Our daily posts will begin again on Thursday 1/2/2020 - Please visit us then.  RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruise Schedule, Ship Reviews, Ports of Call & More. => Nick's Cruise Corner Blog - News On Cruise Ships Sailing World Wide. => NewShipNews - Information and News on Cruise Ships being built. => Follow Us on Instagram - NYCruiseInfo At Instagram => Subscribe to Our Monthly New York Cruises Newsletter ,

 RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com Carnival Cruise Line today revealed additional details on BOLT, the first roller coaster at sea, and the centerpiece of the Ultimate Playground, an expansive open-air recreation area on Mardi Gras, set to debut in August 2020. The announcement was made at the annual International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Conference in Orlando by Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy who was joined by the line’s Chief Fun Officer Shaquille O’Neal. Carnival partnered with industry leader, Munich-based Maurer Rides, to showcase BOLT at IAAPA which brings together innovators from the world’s largest theme parks and attractions. Duffy revealed that BOLT’s all-electric, motorcycle-inspired vehicles will be adorned with metallic red and blue stripes and an eye-catching yellow lightning bolt. The vehicle will also feature a digital speedometer display and speakers with new sound effects that will activate to enhance t...

 RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com Here is a short aerial video of the Oasis of the Seas showing off the external enhancements that were made during her amplification in Spain. The Renovations happened in October and November which transformed the ship internally and externally. The $165 Million dollar refit incorporated all of the latest features found in subsequent ships of the Oasis Class. The Oasis of the Seas is currently sailing from Miami, but will begin sailing from Cape Liberty, Bayonne, replacing the Anthem of the Seas, on the Florida, Bahamas and Private Island Cruise. The Anthem of the Seas will spend the spring, summer and fall of 2020 in Europe. Enjoy the video and the shear size of the Oasis which is one of the largest cruise-ships in the world.  RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruise Schedule, Ship Reviews, Ports of Call & More. => Ni...

  RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com Blount Adventure Small Ship Cruises Ship Passes Under a Low Brisge 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.  Walk from Ship to Shore Luther wanted easier access for passengers to swim, snorkel and enjoy beach activities. So he wondered: what if there was a ramp on the bow? Then he could just nudge the ship right up onto the beach, giving his guests a direct path. It was the first glimmer of what would become the Blount Bow Ramp, an invention you see on our ships today. Dock with the Yachts Perhaps his most amazing feat was the shallowness of his ships' draft. The draft refers to how far below the waterline the...

 RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com The video above is a great example of the ocean liners of yesterday. This video is of one of my favorite ships, Greek Line's TSS Olympia. The Olympia was built in Galscow Scotland in 1953 and carried passengers and cargo across the atlantic to Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. This interesting video cover many aspects of the journey including the voyage from a crew perspective, passenger perspective, handling of cargo, the navigation equiptment, engine room and more. The TSS Olympia operated for Greek Line from 1953 to the early 1970s. The ship was purchased by Sally Line / Commodore Cruises and extensively refitted. The TSS Olympia's engines were renovated as well re-emerging as the Caribe I. As part of the 1983 refit, she lost her stylish funnel and which was replaced with stove pipes with decorative panels leaned against the pipes to hide them. The ship was later refitted with a more traditional funnel and was eventuality s...

 RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com  Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tour's Luxurious private yacht - Scenic Eclipse will make a port of call stop in New York in the Fall of 2020 as part of a repositioning cruise. Departing from Boston on September 27, 2020, the 551 foot,  sleek vessel carries 228 passengers in decadent luxury. Amenities on the ship include a submarine for underwater exploration and a helicoper for extended exploration. The ship will be making calls at United States East Coast ports (including New York) and ending in Nassau in the Bahamas. Watch this exciting video on all the Scenic Eclipse has to offer.  RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruise Schedule, Ship Reviews, Ports of Call & More. => Nick's Cruise Corner Blog - News On Cruise Ships Sailing World Wide. => NewShipNews - Information and News on Cruise Ships being built...

RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com Here is a great video of Norwegian Cruise Line's 168,028 ton, Norwegian Bliss transiting the Panama Canal. This video is from a past cruise in 2018. The Norwegian Bliss will be transiting the Panama Canal again in April of 2020 as she makes her way from New York to the West Coast to sail summer  2020 Alaska Cruises. Check out the video as well as the April 19, 2020 cruise that sails to the Caribbean, South America, the Mexican Riviera and West Coast.   RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruise Schedule, Ship Reviews, Ports of Call & More. => Nick's Cruise Corner Blog - News On Cruise Ships Sailing World Wide. => NewShipNews - Information and News on Cruise Ships being built. ,

 RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas (Prior to her Refit). On May 10, 2020 Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas will depart New York for the first time marking a number of major milestones including: The first Oasis class ship to call at New York and the largest cruise ship ever to call at the port. The Oasis of the Seas is the first Oasis Class ship built for Royal Caribbean and has just competed (November 2019) a $165 million dollar refit which Royal Caribbean refers to as Amplification. The Oasis will sail a series of cruises departing from Cape Liberty, Bayonne, New Jersey calling at Port Canaveral, Florida; Nassau, Bahamas and CocoCay, Bahamas where passengers can enjoy the perfect day at Coco Cay (Royal Caribbean's Private Island destination). As part of her series of New York / New Jersey cruises, the Oasis of the Seas will also sail on a single Canada cruise. The Oasis of the Seas will sail from Ca...