X-Nico

unusual facts about cruise ships



Kim Driscoll

Additional funding for a deep water dock that will eventually accomidate Cruise ships to Salem Harbor along with other improvements.

XY TV

Royal Caribbean cruise ships worldwide feature a television station called xyTV that plays non-stop music videos.


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Antártica Chilena

Puerto Williams and Porvenir were established in the late 19th century, mainly by Western European immigrants (esp. from British Isles, Scandinavia and the former Yugoslavia) and navigators in cruise ships and fish boats.

Brodosplit

BSO also constructed off-shore platforms, luxury yachts, small cruise ships, catamarans, medium-size ferries like Jadran for Jadrolinija, as well as some specialised ships like the "Bios Dva" research vessel, launched in 2009.

Charles Cobelle

In addition to creating advertising illustrations for everything from hosiery to French perfume, Cobelle created a number of murals throughout the country in noteworthy public locations such as The Painted Desert Room of the Desert Inn in Las Vegas, the Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco, Neiman-Marcus in Dallas and on the cruise ships of the Holland America Line.

Cruise ship pollution in the United States

The waste streams generated by cruise ships are governed by a number of international protocols (especially MARPOL) and U.S. domestic laws (including the Clean Water Act and the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships), regulations, and standards, but there is no single law or rule.

Environmental impact of shipping

Marine mammals, fish, sea turtles, and birds can be injured or killed from entanglement with plastics and other solid waste that may be released or disposed off of cruise ships.

Etienne Pradier

First, he was the magician on board Ferries Dover-Calais for SeaFrance and aboard cruise ships bound for Singapore, Malaysia, etc..

Flåm

The harbour of Flåm receives some 160 cruise ships per year, including MS Independence of the Seas and RMS Queen Mary 2.

Georgian Bay Line

In 1963, after the GBL retired the North American, the South American and the Greene Line's Delta Queen were the last two long-distance cruise ships sailing under the U.S. flag.

JAXPORT Cruise Terminal

Five cruise ships were chartered to serve as floating hotels during the week preceding Super Bowl XXXIX in February 2005.

Lirica Class

There are currently four active Lirica-class cruise ships, the lead vessel, MSC Lirica (2003), MSC Armonia (2001 as European Vision; operated by MSC by 2004), MSC Opera (2004), and the MSC Sinfonia (2002).

Muster drill

In the wake of the Costa Concordia disaster, all cruise ships are required to perform the muster drill before the ship leaves port.

Nile

Many cruise ships ply the route between Luxor and Aswan, stopping at Edfu and Kom Ombo along the way.

Ogden Point

In 2009 Ogden Point saw the arrival of 228 cruise ships from a variety of cruise lines including Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Celebrity Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Crystal Cruises as well as ResidenSea.

Port Stanley, Ontario

Chip Stanley, writing in the London Free Press recommended that Port Stanley would be an approprite port of call for cruise ships like the Clelia II.

Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd.

They sued Norwegian Cruise Line under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act after traveling aboard cruise ships (the Norwegian Sea and the Norwegian Star) registered in the Bahamas.

Stan Bahnsen

Bahnsen works with the promotions department of MSC Cruises seeking and securing retired major league players to participate in activities on cruise ships such as autograph and story-telling sessions.

Transportation in San Diego

Carnival Cruise Lines and Holland America have home port cruise ships in San Diego during the winter season.

Yorke Bay

Most cruise ships pass Yorke Bay and Gypsy Cove on the way to dock in Stanley Harbour.