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Month: April 2013

Norwegian Breakaway – king of the hill, top of the heap

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on April 30, 2013January 8, 2016
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Start spreading the news – she’s leaving today. Norwegian Cruise Line’s new ship Breakaway is heading for her home port of New York after wowing British fans in Southampton. From the colourful Manhattan skyline on […]

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First pictures of Norwegian Breakaway

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on April 28, 2013May 5, 2015
  • New ships

Prepare to experience Free Fall! The steep drop Some of the water slides View of the water slides from the pool Dare you walk the plank? The rock-climbing wall Me with SpongeBob SquarePants On the […]

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Why am I excited about Norwegian Breakaway?

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on April 25, 2013June 14, 2013
  • New ships

It’s not often a hardened hack like me uses the word ‘excited’. It’s very much a PR/marketing/corporate word, most often misused when people say they’re ‘excited’ about making a mundane announcement. So what is it […]

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Norwegian Breakaway in facts and figures

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on April 24, 2013April 25, 2013
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I’ll be aboard the exciting new Norwegian Breakaway as it sails from Rotterdam on Sunday for inaugural celebrations in Southampton next week. Follow my tweets on @shipmonk. Here are some key facts and figures about […]

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Saga Sapphire – younger on the inside

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on April 13, 2013January 8, 2016
  • General

Saga Sapphire is rather like its passengers – a little dated on the outside but feeling definitely younger on the inside. The 37,000-tonne ship is 30 years old and looks like it should be bobbing […]

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Kate joins the royal ladies who launch

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on April 9, 2013February 27, 2015
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[Editor’s note: This post was originally written in 2013] The news that the Duchess of Cambridge will christen the cruise ship Royal Princess in Southampton in June makes her the latest in a line of […]

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Could Kate Middleton give the cruise industry a baby bounce?

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on April 9, 2013April 9, 2013
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Today’s announcement that the Duchess of Cambridge is to be godmother of the cruise ship Royal Princess could give the industry a much-needed boost after a catalogue of bad stories. Since the capsize of Costa […]

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The teenager who’s drawn 50 incredibly detailed cruise ships

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on April 2, 2013March 4, 2018
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Inspired by seeing the Titanic film at the age of seven, Harry Cotterill began drawing cruise ships. He set up his own company at 13 and now, having reached the advanced age of 18, has […]

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