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Hurricane Dorian Leaves Destruction In Its Path - Cruise Lines Offer Some Relief 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 t...

Cunard Lines' Queen Mary 2 To Host Sports Memorabilia Auction Sports Fans, Pack your bags quickly - a special cruise on the Queen Mary 2 including sport memorabilia auctions. Luxury cruise line Cunard and famed celebrity auction house Julien’s Auctions will be offering an exclusive auction exhibition of Sports Legends Memorabilia onboard Queen Mary 2’s Transatlantic Crossing, from New York to Southampton, England, September 15 - 22 , 2019 . The auction exhibition will feature coveted sports collectables including American baseball legend Babe Ruth’s Brooklyn Dodgers coaching uniform from the 1938 season . Julien’s Auctions ’ highly anticipated sports auction event will offer 350 pieces from a private collection, amassed over 30 years, and will take place on Thursday, November 14 , at the Standard Oil Building in Beverly Hills and live online at juliensauctions.com. This multi-volume catalog set also features a signed baseball from Joe DiMaggio and...

Hurricane Dorian approaches Bahamas and Florida (Map CNN) Hurricane Dorian has had limited impact on cruises departing from New York, mainly because we are in the late summer/fall season.  At this time of the year, cruises ships from New York tend to head north to New England and Canada for cruise passengers to enjoy the splendor of the fall colors. Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Dawn, Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas and Carnival Cruise's Carnival Sunrise would normally venture to the Bahamas, Florida and their Private Islands all in danger of suffering the wrath of Dorian. The Norwegian Dawn and Adventure of the Seas headed north to New England / Canada. The Anthem of the Seas is sailing in New England / Canada and will be cruising to Bermuda later in the week. The Carnival Sunrise is well below the storm in the Dominican Republic and will be heading up the coast either behind or around the storm. RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO WEBSITE   --...

Carnival Cruises To Develop New Cruise Destination on Grand Bahama Island/Freeport. Expected to be a cruise port visited as part of Carnival Cruises itinerary from New York and Baltimore, Carnival Cruises has entered into an agreement with the Government of the Bahama to develop a cruise port on Grand Bahama Island. The port will be similar to a private island experience and offer a wide array of attractions. Here is a statement issued by the Finance Minister of the Bahamas concerning the announcement (Source Bahamas.com). Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. We have gathered here today for the signing of an historic Agreement with Carnival Cruise Lines for the establishment of a cruise port and destination in Eastern Grand Bahama. In order to achieve this, it took painstaking and lengthy negotiations between my Government and the principals of the Freeport Harbour Company to negotiate a Waiver of Exclusivity Agreement of their Exclusivity Rights on all ports in Gran...

United States Conservancy and RXR Reality Have Plans for the SS United Stated  in Manhattan Although not much has happened, in December of 2018, the United States Conservancy - a non-profit organization, which has been trying to save the SS United States has found a new partner to help revitalize the decaying liner. The once proud ship of the United States Lines sailed between New York and Northern Europe at amazing speed. When she became too costly to operate in 1969, the famous ship was laid up in Norfolk Virginia. After years sitting idle, and various buyers / interested parties, the ship sits in Philadelphia totally stripped to her bulkheads. In December, 2018, the United States Conservancy announced a partnership with RXR Reality and a plan to dock the ship in New York City as an entertainment center, hotel, residences, shops and more. The Conservancy has issued the following statement Today, we are pleased to announce an important development: The Conservancy...

Princess Cruises Announces 2021 New England / Canada Cruises on Sky Princess and Caribbean Princess. Princess Cruises, one of the world’s largest international premium cruise line s , announced its 202 1 Canada & New England cruise and cruisetour season . Caribbean Princess and Sky Princess , one of the cruise line’s newest ships – will bring passengers to destinations rich in history and savory seafood , including unique seaside towns along the east coast . Also offered this season is the opportunity to see the breathtaking landscapes of Greenland , the world’s largest island . Both ships offer the Princess MedallionClass experience including expedited embarkation, on-demand food and beverage delivery, the ability to locate your friends and family and more. V oted # 1 Cruise Line for U.S. & Canada by Cruise Critic , t he 2021 Canada & New England program goes on sale September 18, 2019, and features 16 departures, visiting 18 destinations on...

Small Ship Cruise Lines Embarking Passengers from Multiple NYC locations.  Pictured Grande Mariner - Blount Adventure Cruises Although many of the larger cruise companies operating from New York get the press, there are a number of small cruise lines that offer unique itineraries from New York to coastal / inland waterway ports. Examples of such cruise lines include: American Cruise Line and Blount Adventure Cruises.  Years ago these cruise lines utilized the Chelsea Piers as an embarkation point in the Big Apple. Due to over crowding at the Chelsea Piers, these small operators have been forced to find other piers within the port to load stores and embark / disembark passengers. American Cruise Line has relocated to Pier 35 on the East River which used to be utilized by cargo ship lines - Netumar and North American West Africa Line (NAWAL). Surprisingly Blount Adventure Cruises has relocated their embarkation point to Pier 81 on the North RIver. The pier is the hom...