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Norwegian Getaway to have tropical hull art

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Norwegian Getaway to have tropical hull art

By Tom Stieghorst
Getaway hullHull art for the Norwegian Getaway will depict a mermaid holding the sun, along with pelicans and palm trees, Norwegian Cruise Line disclosed Monday.

Miami artist and muralist David Le Betard will execute the whimsical tropical ocean theme, which was unveiled at Le Batard’s studio in the city’s Wynwood area.

The Getaway is scheduled to launch in early 2014 and will sail year-round from Miami.

“Norwegian Getaway will be Miami’s ship and, therefore, we wanted to ensure that her hull was designed by artist with strong ties to Miami and the Latin community,” Norwegian CEO Kevin Sheehan said.

Le Batard paints in a style called “post-modern cartoon expressionism,” which according to Norwegian “combines cartoon imagery with bold color and unique linear composition.”

He has previously worked with Gibson Guitars, Ferrari and Harley-Davidson.

Report: Finnish government rejects financing for third Oasis-class ship

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By Tom Stieghorst
The Finnish government rejected a financing package for shipyard STX Finland to build a third Oasis-class ship, according to a report in Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat.

The paper said the shipyard in Turku and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will try to renegotiate an acceptable financing package.

Royal Caribbean, which had the Oasis and Allure of the Seas ships built in Turku, confirmed in an earnings call last month that it was negotiating for a third 5,400-passenger ship.

Oasis cost $1.4 billion or about $220,000 per berth when it was ordered in 2006. Royal Caribbean said the new ship could be ordered at a lower cost per berth than the Oasis or sister ship the Allure of the Seas, which cost $1.2 billion.

Outside of the Oct. 25 earnings call, Royal has declined to comment on the negotiations.

A second Finnish paper, Yle Uutiset, quoted former Turku shipyard CEO Martin Saarikangas, as saying he was confident the deal would get done.

“I’d take the silence as a positive signal,” he said to the paper. “If history is correct, there is sure to be something pending. The situation is not hopeless.”
Yle Uutiset said Finnish Economic Minister Jan Free Mount and Defense Minister Carl Haglund refused to comment on the financing of the project.

Inflatable turkey gobbles up cruise ship

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Inflatable turkey gobbles up cruise ship

A special inflatable turkey featured aboard the Carnival Breeze

Miami locals were treated to a rather unusual spectacle yesterday (November 21st) when a Carnival Cruise ship arrived in port with a special guest onboard – a giant inflatable turkey.

The blown-up bird was in attendance as part of the cruise provider’s nod to this week’s Thanksgiving holiday celebrations, arriving aboard the company’s Carnival Breeze liner.

Measuring 55 feet in height and weighing 1,250 pounds, the rather fetching fowl was adorned in a straw hat and snazzy Caribbean shirt.

Fortunately for the big bird in question, she was soon back at sea before anyone caught wind of her rather delicious looking presence in port.

The Carnival Breeze set off on a two-day cruise today to mark the annual occasion.

From Saturday the vessel will then begin a year-round series of six and eight day Caribbean cruises, setting off from the same Miami port.

The Carnival Cruise Lines made travel headlines earlier this month when the Carnival Glory returned to action following a multi-million pound renovation.

 

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