Cruise news

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Green group grades ships

Cruise lines have challenged the results of an environmental group's report card on how well ships are doing when it comes to pollution.

 

http://www.miamiherald.com/business/story/1239038.html

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Head South for Summer on a Jewel to See an Emerald

Date: 18 Sep 2009

P&O Cruises is offering passengers the chance to cool off over summer and head south to Australia’s Emerald Isle, with great deals available for December sailings to Tasmania onboard the cruise line’s latest superliner, Pacific Jewel.

 

http://www.pocruises.com.au/html/head-south-for-summer-on-a-jewel-to-see-an-emerald.cfm

 

Jane Humphries

 

Carnival Australia

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9/24/09 - IMO Briefing: World Maritime Day

Today (24 September 2009) marks the 32nd celebration of World Maritime Day

 

http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/3207-92409-imo-briefing-world-maritime-day.html

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9/22/09 - Carnival Reports $1.1 Billion

Carnival Corporation has reported net income of $1.1 billion .

http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/3201-92209-carnival-reports-11-billion.html

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Sunday Sep 20, 2009

Ports in a 'flash' storm - http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10598463

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Dozens of people are reported to have died in Somoa and American Somoa following a earthquake triggered tsunami Wednesday morning local time, with reports suggesting the death toll could reach “hundreds.”

 

http://www.inquisitr.com/40011/samoa-tsunami/

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Civil defence director John Hamilton is warning people to continue to stay away from beaches even though he has downgraded a tsunami warning.

 

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600389

 

Devastation as tsunami wipes out Samoan villages

The confirmed number of deaths in Samoa following this morning's magnitude 8.3 earthquake and tsunami is expected to rise as rescue teams make their way to the worst affected areas.

 

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600434

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BREAKING NEWS: Second earthquake hits American Samoa

by David Silverberg

Thursday, 01 October 2009

Disaster declaration made; aid being rushed to island.

Already recovering from a tsunami and an 8.3 offshore earthquake that struck Tuesday, Sept. 29, American Samoa was struck by another tremor last night that was measured at 5.5 on the Richter scale.

 

 

http://www.hstoday.us/content/view/10450/149/

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Sumatra counts its dead

http://www.abc.net.au/news/

 

 

By Indonesia correspondent Geoff Thompson in Padang

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10/2/09 - Singapore Starts Construction on New Terminal (photo) The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) today marked a major milestone in the construction of the International Cruise Terminal (ICT), a groundbreaking development that brings Singapore closer to realising its aspiration to be the cruise hub of the region.

http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/3237-10209-singapore-starts-construction-on-new-terminal-photo.html

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P&O Cruises assists Samoan relief effort

 

P&O Cruises has assisted the Red Cross in relief efforts for earthquake and tsunami victims in the South Pacific by donating 740 pillows with the promise of mattresses, more pillows and hundreds of light bulbs to come.

 

Sandy Olsen/Jane Humphries

Carnival Australia

http://www.pocruises.com.au/html/p-o-cruises-assists-samoan-relief-effort.cfm

 

What a lovely this to do , well done P&O/Carnival

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Record Summer Cruise Season Makes Waves around Australia

Australia is set for another bumper cruise season with the nation’s largest cruise operator, Carnival Australia, announcing that a record 190,000 passengers will sail on its ships locally during the next six months

 

http://www.pocruises.com.au/html/record-summer-cruise-season-makes-waves-around-australia_.cfm

 

The hight light of next year looks good, showing alot of what ships and where there they calling in to

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Wouldnt be nice to be able boarde a cruise in an australian port this fast, according to this news artical i found

 

10/8/09 - PORT EVERGLADES TO OPEN TERMINAL 18

Port Everglades plans to have an official opening of its new Cruise Terminal 18 on Nov. 6. It is said to be the world’s single largest cruise-ship terminal, and will be home to the Oasis of the Seas later in November, to be joined by the Allure of the Seas next year. According to xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx International CEO and president Adam xxxxxxxx, the embarkation time from the curb to the 5,400-passenger ship is estimated at 15 minutes.

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Wouldnt be nice to be able boarde a cruise in an australian port this fast, according to this news artical i found

 

With 8000 passengers to process in a few hours, you'll need to get them on quickly.

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Brimble negligence claims withdrawn

Prosecutors have withdrawn a large element of their manslaughter case

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/12/2711437.htm

i hope one day this case will be finished.

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With 8000 passengers to process in a few hours, you'll need to get them on quickly.

yes i say they would be moving them very fast,

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Qld police probe cruise ship 'sex assault'October 12, 2009 - 2:17PM

While interviews were conducted on board, no charges have yet been laid over the incident - an alleged assault involving a juvenile - while the Pacific Sun was cruising off Noumea.

 

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/qld-police-probe-cruise-ship-sex-assault-20091012-gti7.html

 

hope that one day we find out what really happened, i have heard so many things, but as no proof of any has come out i will not spectulate.

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A SYDNEY jury has begun its deliberations at the trial of a man charged over the cruise ship death of Dianne Brimble, with a judge directing them to "be courageous".

 

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/mark-wilhelm-did-not-force-drug-into-dianne-brimbles-mouth-court-told/story-e6frf7jo-1225786228813

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Jury to continue Brimble deliberations

 

AAP

October 15, 2009 04:00am

THE jury at the Dianne Brimble manslaughter trial will begin its second full day of deliberations in Sydney today.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,26212751-1702,00.html

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Another successful mail drop at Tin Can Island

by Jane Herron on October 9, 2009

http://pacificdawn.pocruises.com.au/

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Diary of a Hotel Director

by Ken Flavell on October 15, 2009

Well we are down to days instead of months from the time we will be setting foot onboard the Ocean Village Two

http://pacificjewel.pocruises.com.au/

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http://guttertrash.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/verdict-due-in-diane-brimble-case/

Verdict due in Diane Brimble Case

2009 October 19

The jury at the manslaughter trial of Mark Wilhelm has been given the option to return a majority verdict after failing to reach a unanimous decision.

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http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,26228954-5006301,00.html

THE jury at Mark Wilhelm's manslaughter trial has reached a verdict on one of two charges over Dianne Brimble's cruise ship death.

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Wilhelm unlikely to face retrial: expert

By Barbara Miller for PM

 

A legal expert believes the man accused of the manslaughter of Dianne Brimble is unlikely to face a retrial.

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/20/2719500.htm

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Sydney welcomes back Rhapsody of the Seas

 

 

Tuesday, 20 October 2009

 

Rhapsody in Sydney

Over the weekend, Sydney-siders welcomed back Rhapsody of the Seas for the first of its 11 port calls into Sydney this cruise season, as Royal Caribbean gets ready for a bumper season.

Ready to welcome some 25,000 Australians onto its ships this season, the Rhapsody of the Seas last weekend brought some 800 international arrivals into the country for the day as well as an extra 1,000 Australian travellers.

Rhapsody of the Seas will be based in Sydney until April 2010, and will be the youngest and largest superliner to be based in Sydney this Summer cruise season, says Royal Caribbean.

I found this and though it would be great for sydney to have this great cruise ship based there for the while