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I'm looking to confirm daily internet rate on MSC. It's very hard to locate. Let's say MSC Meraviglia out of Pt. Canaveral. What would the daily wifi rate be, when booking their basic rates? Thanks, appreciate it! Laura

(2:45 a.m. AEST) -- Disney is coming to Australia for the first time next year, with Disney Wonder sailing from Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane from October 2023. Cruises on Disney Wonder will operate between October 2023 and February 2024 on a series of two-, three-, four-, five- and six-night cruises, starting from Sydney on October ...View the full article

(12:25 p.m. EDT) -- Carnival Cruise Line is bringing back one of its most beloved family shipboard events for the first time since the start of the global health pandemic. Starting October 1, 2022, all ships in the Carnival fleet will once again offer the line's famous Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast with The Cat in the Hat and Friends. The ...View the full article

(4:30 p.m. BST) -- Cruise lines are commemorating Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral, Scotland, at the age of 96 yesterday (September 8), following a 70-year reign. The Queen was most closely associated with Cunard and was the godmother of a number of the line's ships including QE2 and Queen Mary 2, and christening Queen Elizabeth. The ...View the full article

Silversea test Laura

(PR) - NCL President and CEO Harry Sommer Celebrates with Iconic Coca-Colaâ Polar Bear Aboard Norwegian Prima Following History-Making Christening Ceremony - cid:1265036*image001.jpg@01D8BDEA.E67B8040cid:1265036*image002.png@01D8BDEA.E67B8040 REYKJAVIK, ICELAND (Sept. 1, 2022) Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, announced today a beverage partnership with global iconic drink brand Coca-Colaâ following Norwegian Prima's christening voyage from Reykjavik, Iceland. Norwegian Prima will be the first vessel in NCL’s 18-ship fleet to carry Coca-Colaâ as its official soft drink with the remaining NCL ships to carry Coca-Colaâby the end of December 2022. In celebration of the new partnership and the christening of Norwegian Prima, the first major cruise ship to be christened in the Icelandic Capital, Harry Sommer, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line and Coca-Cola’s â famous polar bear toasted to the momentous occasion with a refreshing Coca-Cola beverage at the Penrose Atrium. "With the historic debut of Norwegian Prima, Norwegian Cruise Line continues to push boundaries across every element of the guest experience, so it’s perfectly fitting that we are unveiling and bringing on board a fresh, new beverage partnership with Coca-Colaâ during the christening of Norwegian Prima," said Harry Sommer, president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line. "As a company rooted in history, Norwegian Cruise Line is honored to align with a fellow beloved brand, Coca-Cola, and we look forward to leveraging this relationship to continue to enhance our guest experience." As the first of six vessels in the new Prima class, the Brand's first new class of ships in nearly 10 years, Norwegian Prima debuted on Aug. 27 from Reykjavik, Iceland to more than 2,500 guests in a larger-than-life christening celebration with an unforgettable performance by Katy Perry, global superstar and godmother of the ship. Built in Marghera, Italy, by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, Norwegian Prima is 965 feet long, 143,535 gross tons, and can accommodate 3,100 guests at double occupancy. Norwegian Prima offers guests exciting itineraries, the highest staffing levels and space ratio of any new cruise ship in the contemporary and premium cruise categories, and brand-first experiences with Ocean Boulevard, Indulge Food Hall, The Concourse, Infinity Beach, and Oceanwalk. Norwegian Prima also features multiple first-at-sea innovations, including a three-story transformational theater-nightclub, the Prima Theater & Club; its three-level racetrack with the Prima Speedway; the fastest slides at sea, The Drop and Rush; and the cruise industry’s first sustainable cocktail bar with The Metropolitan Bar. For more information about the Norwegian Cruise Line or to book a cruise, please visit www.ncl.com or call 888-NCL-CRUISE (625-2784) or contact a travel professional. ### About Norwegian Prima Norwegian Prima is the first of six vessels from Norwegian Cruise Line’s Prima Class, the Brand’s first new class of ships in nearly 10 years. Launched in August 2022, Norwegian Prima is the industry’s most spacious new cruise ship with the most outdoor deck space and expansive accommodations of any new build. Built in Marghera, Italy by world-renowned Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, Norwegian Prima is 965 feet long (294 meters long), 143,535 gross tons and able to accommodate 3,100 guests at double occupancy. The vessel has 20 decks, featuring nearly 1,600 staterooms, 18 dining venues and 17 bars and lounges. The ship features striking hull artwork created by Italian graffiti artist Manuel Di Rita, known commonly as “Peeta,” and was designed by world-class design and architectural teams including Italian designer Piero Lissoni and powerhouse architectural firms Rockwell Group, SMC Design, Tillberg Design of Sweden, YSA DESIGN and Miami-based Studio Dado who conceptualized and composed the aesthetic of various restaurants, staterooms and public areas on board. Norwegian Prima offers guests exciting itineraries, the highest staffing levels and space ratio of any new cruise ship in the contemporary or premium cruise category, and Brand-first experiences with Ocean Boulevard, Indulge Food Hall, The Concourse, Infinity Beach, Oceanwalk and the Penrose Atrium. Norwegian Prima also features multiple first-at-sea innovations including a three-story transformational theater-nightclub, the Prima Theater & Club; its three-level racetrack with the Prima Speedway; the fastest slides at sea, The Drop and Rush; and the cruise industry’s first sustainable cocktail bar with The Metropolitan Bar. About Norwegian Cruise Line As the innovator in global cruise travel, Norwegian Cruise Line has been breaking the boundaries of traditional cruising for 55 years. Most notably, the cruise line revolutionized the industry by offering guests the freedom and flexibility to design their ideal vacation on their preferred schedule with no assigned dining and entertainment times and no formal dress codes. Today, its fleet of 18 contemporary ships sail to nearly 400 of the world’s most desirable destinations, including Great Stirrup Cay, the company’s private island in the Bahamas and its resort destination Harvest Caye in Belize. Norwegian Cruise Line not only provides superior guest service from land to sea, but also offers a wide variety of award-winning entertainment and dining options as well as a range of accommodations across the fleet, including solo-traveler staterooms, club balcony suites, spa-suites and The Haven by Norwegian®, the company’s ship-within-a-ship concept. For additional information or to book a cruise, contact a travel professional, call 888-NCL-CRUISE (625-2784) or visit www.ncl.com. For the latest news and exclusive content, visit the NCL Newsroom and follow Norwegian Cruise Line on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and YouTube @NorwegianCruiseLine; and Twitter @CruiseNorwegian. ABOUT THE COCA-COLA COMPANY The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories. Our company’s purpose is to refresh the world and make a difference. We sell multiple billion-dollar brands across several beverage categories worldwide. Our portfolio of sparkling soft drink brands includes Coca-Cola, Sprite and Fanta. Our hydration, sports, coffee and tea brands include Dasani, smartwater, vitaminwater, Topo Chico, BODYARMOR, Powerade, Costa, Georgia, Gold Peak, Honest and Ayataka. Our nutrition, juice, dairy and plant-based beverage brands include Minute Maid, Simply, innocent, Del Valle, fairlife and AdeS. We’re constantly transforming our portfolio, from reducing sugar in our drinks to bringing innovative new products to market. We seek to positively impact people’s lives, communities and the planet through water replenishment, packaging recycling, sustainable sourcing practices and carbon emissions reductions across our value chain. Together with our bottling partners, we employ more than 700,000 people, helping bring economic opportunity to local communities worldwide. Learn more at www.coca-colacompany.com and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

BECAUSE you all have the knowledge, and first timers have lots of questions!

(12:30 p.m. EDT) -- We're onboard Viking Osiris as the 82-passenger river cruise ship sails its maiden voyage, roundtrip from Luxor, Egypt. Viking is no stranger to sailing the Nile: The cruise line long has chartered ships from other companies to sail Egypt's famed river, and in 2018, it launched Viking Ra, a ship it took down to its studs and ...View the full article

The RIPTA #67 bus is free....take a look at the map route. It goes just about everywhere mentioned in the discussion above https://www.ripta.com/routes/67/

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We have reached out to Princess, and have updated this page below with two items: 1. Email address to contact - grouponboardservices@princesscruises.com 2. There will no longer be an announcement in the Patters. Princess Meet & Mingle/Greet We will update the above page as needed. If you have new information please write to: community@cruisecritic.com

Hello! Just heard from Princess; there was an outage on that new email address recently. If you had emailed them, and it was returned, please resend!

Exactly! We hope you would meet on board anyway. This is the way it "used" to be (old skool if you will LOL). All it takes is one ringleader to say "hey let's meet at sailaway"..for example. We're updating our M&M list here all the time. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/meet-mingle/main/ Some recent examples: New information for Princess and NCL. We have nametags available for most lines on the above page as well. Simply print out a "test" at home, and take to office supply store OR find online. We'd love to see a photo of your gathering; upload to our M&M gallery! Laura

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Hi there! Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I've alerted our engineering team to this bug. Laura

This! Yes, a great idea and our nametags can help with this: https://images.r.cruisecritic.com/community/pdfs/Princess-Name-Tags.pdf These print out on standard labels easy to identify in your office supply store; these look good! https://www.avery.com/blank/labels/94215 Laura

We also have reached out to Princess, and have updated this page here with two items: 1. Email address to contact 2. There will no longer be an announcement in the Patters. Princess Meet & Mingle/Greet

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Write to; help@cruisecritic.com. Include member name and, of course, old and new email address.

Received this today and thought you might be interested in reading: NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE TAKES DELIVERY OF NORWEGIAN PRIMA Cruise Line Welcomes First of Six Ships in Ground-Breaking Prima Class, the Brand’s Newest Class of Ships in Nearly a Decade VENICE, ITALY (July 29, 2022) - Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel with a 55-year history of breaking boundaries, today took delivery of its newest ship, Norwegian Prima, in Marghera, Venice at the renowned Fincantieri shipyard. This highly anticipated milestone marks the arrival of the first ship in NCL’s Prima Class that will see six new ships delivered through 2027. Present at the landmark event was Frank Del Rio, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd; Harry Sommer, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line; Luigi Matarazzo, general manager of the Merchant Ships Division of Fincantieri; as well as other notable NCLH and Fincantieri executives. The delivery celebration was followed by the traditional flag exchange ceremony. Harry Sommer, president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line said: "Today we usher in a thrilling new era in cruising as we celebrate the delivery of Norwegian Prima, the long-anticipated first ship in our extraordinary new Prima Class. She is a true testament to our Guest First philosophy as well as our commitment to deliver unforgettable experiences that exceed expectations. We thank our wonderful partners at Fincantieri, whose coveted craftsmanship, expertise, and dedication, helped bring Norwegian Prima to life. We cannot wait to welcome our guests on board." At 965 feet/294 meters long, 142,500 gross tons and with capacity for 3,100 guests, Norwegian Prima is designed to put guests first. She features wide-open spaces, thoughtful and stunning design, and a variety of brand and industry-first experiences. She lays claim as the most spacious new cruise ship in the contemporary category and offers the most outdoor deck space and expansive accommodations of any new build. Her variety of elevated experiences and epicurean delights include the Brand’s first upscale open-air food hall, Indulge Food Hall; the largest and first three-level racetrack at sea on the Prima Speedway as well as The Drop, the world's first freefall dry slide offering a 10-story plunge experience that reaches more G-forces than an accelerating F1 race car. Other onboard standouts include Ocean Boulevard, which wraps around the entire deck; that’s over 44,000 square feet/4,000 meters long, allowing guests to connect to the ocean while enjoying alfresco dining and elevated experiences. Guests will enjoy the ultimate in relaxation via Infinity Beach, boasting two stunning infinity pools which are positioned close to water-level to take in the vastness of the ocean with uninterrupted views as well as Oceanwalk, where two glass bridges make guests feel as though they are walking on air over the water. An oasis for art lovers, Norwegian Prima will boast The Concourse, the first outdoor sculpture garden at sea with six installations created by international metal artist Alexander Krivosheiw and an art wall designed by David Harber. Left: Harry Sommer, President and CEO, NCL withCaptain Roger Gustavsen at Norwegian Prima’s Delivery ceremony. Right: General Manager Martin Ivanov, Captain Roger Gustavsen, President & CEO Harry Sommer, Staff Captain. Luigi Matarazzo, general manager of the Merchant Ships Division of Fincantieri said: "We’re glad to work with Norwegian Cruise Line to create a world-class series of ships, and it’s a proud day seeing the first of the six Prima Class vessels delivered today. Norwegian Prima is packed with world-firsts, never-before-seen features, and extraordinary attractions you would never expect at sea". Launching this August, Norwegian Prima will be the first major cruise ship christened in Iceland, commencing her eight-day inaugural voyage in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik on Aug. 27,2022, sailing to Amsterdam. Global popstar Katy Perry, who serves as Norwegian Prima’s Godmother, will fulfil the longstanding maritime tradition of blessing and officially naming the ship, as well as performing during the christening ceremony. Following her inaugural voyage, Norwegian Prima will sail a series of eight-day voyages from Amsterdam and Copenhagen offering guests the opportunity to explore Northern Europe and the Norwegian Fjords. She’ll then sail Bermuda from Oct. 10,2022; Caribbean itineraries from Oct.15, 2022; and Western Caribbean voyages from Dec. 11, 2022 to March 19, 2023, before returning to Bermuda from March 28 to May 7, 2023. She’ll then offer cruises to Northern Europe from May 14 through Sept. 17, 2023. For more information about the Company's award-winning 18-ship fleet and worldwide itineraries, or to book a cruise, please contact a travel professional, call 888-NCL-CRUISE (625-2784) or visit www.ncl.com. Left: Norwegian Prima - Ship Exterior - Rendering Center: Norwegian Prima - Aerial - Stern - Rendering Right: Norwegian Prima – The Concourse - Rendering