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Carnival Liberty to return back to San Juan

Details: Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä; Category: Top Headlines Top Headlines; Published: 09 September 2015 09 September 2015

The Carnival Liberty continues to remain in St. Thomas following an engine fire that occurred yesterday while the ship was docked there during a scheduled port of call visit. The ship’s command is presently awaiting permission from authorities to sail.

Once the vessel departs, it is scheduled to return to its homeport of San Juan. Guests will have the option of remaining on board through the rest of the week and exploring San Juan or disembarking and traveling home. If clearance to depart St. Thomas is not received by later this evening, the company will move forward with arrangements to fly all guests home from St. Thomas.

All guests are being provided with a full refund of their cruise as well as a 50 percent discount on a future cruise. This is in addition to a $150 per person credit that has already been applied to guests’ shipboard accounts.

There were no injuries to guests or crew as a result of the fire which was extinguished by the ship’s automated suppression system. All hotel services including air conditioning, elevators, toilets, galleys, etc. are fully functional and the ship’s normal array of activities, entertainment, dining options and programming are being offered.

We apologize to our guests for this unexpected disruption to their vacation and the inconvenience they are experiencing.

Carnival Liberty departed San Juan on Sunday for a seven-day Caribbean cruise with 3,346 guests and 1,150 crew on board.

Carnival Liberty suffers engine room fire while docked in St. Thomas

Details: Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä; Category: Top Headlines Top Headlines; Published: 07 September 2015 07 September 2015

Carnival Cruise Line has issued a statement on Monday's engine room fire on the Carnival Liberty:

"Earlier today, while the Carnival Liberty was docked in St. Thomas, there was a fire in the ship's engine room. There were no reported injuries to guests or crew. The fire has been extinguished by the ship's automated suppression system and crew have confirmed the fire is out. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.

All guests are safely ashore in St. Thomas where Carnival personnel have been providing refreshments and updates. At this time, we are offering guests the opportunity to relax in a reception area of a nearby hotel while we await for the ship to receive clearance from the authorities.

We apologize to our guests for the inconvenience and we look forward to welcoming them back onboard later this evening. The ship is expected to sail no earlier than 8:00 PM.

Updates will be provided as additional information becomes available.

Carnival Liberty is on the second day of a 7-night Caribbean cruise that departed San Juan yesterday."

New delivery schedule for AIDAprima

Details: Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä; Category: Top Headlines Top Headlines; Published: 03 September 2015 03 September 2015

Earlier last month Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) announced a delay in delivery of its first large-sized next-generation cruise ship to AIDA Cruises currently under construction at the company's Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Nagasaki, which had been scheduled for delivery in September. Now MHI has agreed with AIDA Cruises to set December as the new handover schedule of the first ship. The new schedule was decided working closely with AIDA Cruises to ensure delivery of a first-class passenger ship of the very highest levels of quality, comfort and entertainment.

MHI is constructing two new-generation cruise ships for AIDA Cruises, bringing together its full complement of shipbuilding technologies accumulated to date.

Going forward the company will continue its marketing activities to attract orders for large-size ships equipped with leading-edge technologies to reduce fuel consumption, ease environmental impact, and provide the highest levels of comfort and entertainment features.