Inflatable turkey gobbles up cruise ship

Posted on 26 November, 2012 by Spacejunkie2

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.

Norwegian offers drinks plan on three ships

Posted on 20 November, 2012 by Spacejunkie2

Norwegian offers drinks plan on three ships

By Tom Stieghorst

Norwegian Cruise Line is testing a beverage package on three of its ships, similar to plans being evaluated by other lines, to see if it is worth offering fleet-wide in the future.

The package, currently offered on the Norwegian Sun, Norwegian Gem and Norwegian Jade, includes unlimited alcoholic drinks for $49 per person, per day, a spokeswoman said.

“We’re being very cautious about it,” said Norwegian President Kevin Sheehan. “But if the market is moving in this direction, we don’t want to be left behind.”

Carnival in August offered a drinks package on the Carnival Victory at $42.95 per person per day, for beer, wine, mixed drinks and soft drinks priced under $10 a day. It has since expanded the test program to four of its ships.

Other lines including Celebrity and Royal Caribbean have similar programs on at least some of their ships.

MSC: OUT with Worrall Thompson, IN with Paul Rankin

Posted on 29 January, 2012 by Spacejunkie2

MSC: OUT with Worrall Thompson, IN with Paul Rankin

Official Press Release

MICHELIN AWARD WINNING CHEF PAUL RANKIN TO SET SAIL WITH MSC CRUISES

It is with regret that MSC Cruises announces that Antony Worrall Thompson will no longer be performing a series of culinary demonstrations on board MSC Splendida next month.

The company is however delighted to inform its guests that Michelin award winning chef Paul Rankin will be joining MSC Splendida in Barcelona on Sunday 5th February 2012. A series of appearances at sea on Monday 6th February will then see him showcase some of his best loved dishes – and a selection unique to MSC.

One of the UK’s most popular chefs, Paul Rankin won Northern Ireland’s first Michelin Star, whilst his trailblazing Cayenne in Belfast is among the country’s top restaurants. A regular on TV shows such as Ready Steady Cook and Ten Mile Menu and the writer of numerous best-selling books, Paul is also a passionate supporter of local produce, so much so that in 2002 he launched The Rankin Selection, a range of traditional foods now stocked in supermarkets throughout the UK.

Paul will be joining MSC Splendida on her 8 day, 7 night cruise departing 4th February 2012 (Genoa, Barcelona, Valletta, La Goulette (Tunisia), Civitavecchia (Rome), Marseille, Genoa).