Tag: Grandeur of the Seas

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Titanic leaving Southampton Daily Graphic

One fascinating account of the sinking of the Titanic lives on as the very words of Second Officer Charles Lightoller were recorded in this 1936 radio interview. The audio was in sad condition due to the passing years and old …

Titanic Notes – 1936 Radio Interview – Account by Second Officer Charles Lightoller of the Titanic’s last hours Read more »

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The Carnival Pride sails from Baltimore to the Bahamas and Florida on a variety of voyages of various lengths. At 1:00 am on Jan. 11, 2016 it was located just north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel on its way …

Carnival Pride steams towards Port Canaveral & Mexico from Baltimore; Grandeur runs to Canada and Caribbean Read more »

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Holland America logo on the funnel of the Zaandam. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo

    It may not be fair to blame the Veendam for the Norovirus outbreak currently underway.  The Los Angeles Times reports that the vomiting and diarrhea disease commonly associated with cruise ships and nursing homes has been circulating in …

It’s that Noro time of year; Veendam outbreak eyeballed by CDC as Eden not a paradise for passengers Read more »