From the time a new ship is just an idea on paper, the Program Manager acts as the project’s Captain, steering the construction throughout all of its milestones.
Archive for the ‘Interview / Video / TV’ Category
Building the World’s Largest Cruise Ship: Meet Royal Caribbean Program Manager Denise Key-Tielebein
Thursday, September 22nd, 2016Holland America Launches Partnership with America’s Test Kitchen
Wednesday, September 21st, 2016Holland America Line has announced a new culinary partnership with the long-running public television show America’s Test Kitchen, said to be the most popular how-to-cook show on TV in the United States. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
New Video: National Geographic Endeavor II in Shipyard Refit
Tuesday, September 20th, 2016The National Geographic Endeavour II is undergoing a complete refit and Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has provided us with a video showcasing the progress. (travelagentcentral.com)
Carnival Corporation Creates Three Original TV Series for National Networks
Monday, September 19th, 2016Carnival Corporation & plc announced it has created three original TV programs that will air on major networks on Saturday mornings beginning October 1. (more…)
WATCH: Evacuation Of High End Luxury Cruise Ship In Italy
Monday, September 5th, 2016The Sea Dream I, a luxury cruise ship operated by SeaDream Yacht Club, suddenly caught fire Thursday with 166 people aboard while the ship was off the coast of Calabria, in southern Italy. (gcaptain.com)
PortholeTV Kicks Off Countdown to Seabourn Encore Video Series
Monday, August 1st, 2016PortholeTV, the newly launched video channel by Porthole Cruise Magazine, has kicked off a new online video series that will count down to the highly anticipated December 2016 launch of Seabourn Encore, the line’s first new ship in five years. (more…)
John Heald and Adolfo Perez Showcase Carnival Vista to Travel Agents in New Video Series
Friday, July 29th, 2016 
Carnival Cruise Line is showcasing Carnival Vista to travel agents with an informative and entertaining six-part video series featuring the line’s comedic Brand Ambassador John Heald and Vice President of Sales & Trade Marketing Adolfo Perez.
UK. Smithsonian Channel™ Commemorates 80th Anniversary Of Famed Ocean Liner’s Maiden Voyage With “Mighty Ship At War: The Queen Mary”
Friday, July 29th, 2016All aboard Smithsonian Channel this August, as the network sets sail on an epic journey to chronicle the spectacular life and times of the singular vessel R.M.S. Queen Mary, as both a luxury passenger liner and a wartime troop ship. (more…)
“The Cruise” Set to Return to ITV with Second Series
Wednesday, July 6th, 2016
ITV has confirmed a follow-up series of the popular television documentary “The Cruise”, provisionally scheduled to air early next year. The six-part show will follow the life of passengers and crew onboard Princess Cruises’ Royal Princess as they sail around the Mediterranean this summer. (cruisecritic.com)
Video: In the dock at the Queen Mary 2 – Upgrade for the Queen of the Seas
Sunday, June 19th, 2016The Queen Mary 2, the flagship of the Cunard shipping company receives the greatest modernization-program since the start of 2004. In Dock Elbe 17 at Blohm and Voss are more than 3,000 workers on site. (real tv group GmbH & Co.KG)
MSC Cruises CEO Interview: Translating a European Brand for America
Thursday, June 16th, 2016One of the world’s fastest growing cruise lines is steadily building its presence in North America, and wants to make sure U.S. consumers know they can take a European-style cruise without flying to Europe. (skift.com)
Video: The Fine Art of Cruising: Royal Caribbean Celebrates The Wonder Of Our World On Harmony Of The Seas
Monday, June 6th, 2016Harmony of the Seas features a $6.5 million art collection of more than 3,000 works. Inspired by the theme “The Wonder of Our World, The World We Live In”, artists from around the world – more than 60 countries – created unique pieces to intrigue Royal Caribbean guests and crew, alike.
Princess Debuts “Magic to Do: The Story Behind the Magic” Documentary Film
Thursday, May 26th, 2016Last fall, Princess Cruises raised the curtain on a new musical revue titled Magic to Do, from the Oscar, Grammy and Tony award-winning composer of Wicked, Pippin and Godspell Stephen Schwartz.
Video. Inside Ponant’s new fleet of ‘Explorer Class’ yachts
Thursday, April 14th, 2016
A number of exciting features are on their way to Australian waters onboard four brand new small ships from the French Ponant fleet. One of these four vessels will head directly for Australia upon its launch, debuting in the Kimberley region in mid-2018.
New Video Series From Carnival Featuring Country Music Superstar Carrie Underwood Highlights Military Families Of Honor
Tuesday, April 5th, 2016Carnival Cruise Line released the first in a new video series featuring heartwarming meet-and-greet opportunities between country superstar Carrie Underwood and U.S. military families recognized through the Honor.
P&O Cruises in Spotlight this April
Friday, April 1st, 2016TV duo Ant and Dec are hosting a special episode of ITV’s Saturday Night Takeaway live from the top deck of P&O Cruises Britannia in Barcelona this Saturday, marking the start of an important two weeks for P&O Cruises. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
World’s Largest Ship Comes to Life in 3D: Royal Caribbean Creates a Virtual Tour for Harmony of the Seas
Wednesday, March 30th, 2016Royal Caribbean is using virtual reality as a tool to showcase their newest ship, Harmony of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship while under construction at the STX shipyard.
Anastassiadis: “Celestyal Will Definitely Get Newbuilds”
Thursday, March 17th, 2016Kyriakos Anastassiadis, CEO of Celestyal Cruises, told Cruise Industry News that the company will order new ships during an interview in Ft. Lauderdale.
Exclusive SCG 2016 report – President of Costa Cruises discusses the challenging South American market with Cruise Business Review
Wednesday, March 16th, 2016As the South America cruise business softens, Costa Cruises has been forced to reduce capacity in the region. CBR spoke exclusively with Neil Palomba, President of Costa Crociere S.p.A., about prospects and challenges of this once promising market.
Marco Pierre White Sets Sail with Battlechefs on P&O
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016The Britannia will be mixed with ten amateur celebrity chefs and Marco Pierre White to serve up Battlechefs, a new cookery contest set at sea, starting on UKTV’s W on Monday April 4, 2016 at 8pm. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Captain Emiel de Vries Discusses Sea Trials in Holland America Line’s Sixth ‘Countdown to Koningsdam’ Video
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016
Holland America Line has debuted the sixth “Countdown to Koningsdam” video, which takes viewers to the shipyard and shows aerials of the ship’s recent sea trials.
Princess Cruises to Star in ITV Documentary “The Cruise”
Monday, February 29th, 2016Set to air for the first time in the U.K. this Thursday, March 3 at 8:30 p.m. GMT, the show will focus on the life of passengers and crew as they sail through Russia and Northern Europe onboard the 3,560-passenger Regal Princess. (cruisecritic.com)
New Princess Cruises’ Video Gives a Dram about Australian Whisky
Thursday, February 25th, 2016Princess Cruises is continuing its voyage through the world of whisky, extending its onboard experience of the premium spirit in dedicated bars and menus across the fleet and releasing a new video featuring fine Australian whisky. (more…)
Q&A with Orlando Ashford, President, Holland America Line
Saturday, February 20th, 2016Cruise Critic caught up with Holland America president Orlando Ashford in Sydney, where he talked about taking his first cruise, the launch of Koningsdam, and the new live music venues rolling out across the fleet.
Got the Winter Blues? Take a Carnival Corporation Virtual Cruise
Thursday, February 18th, 2016Carnival Corporation & plc today announced a new virtual reality (VR) cruise simulation that will be available at 133 AT&T stores in 37 states around the United States from February 19 through March 11.
Holland America Releases Fifth Koningsdam Countdown Video
Saturday, February 13th, 2016Holland America Line has released the fifth Koningsdam “Countdown” video in a series that details The Dining Room. The short videos have been created to provide updates as the Koningsdam nears her April delivery. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Q&A With Richard Fain, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Chairman and CEO
Monday, February 8th, 2016 
Cruise Critic caught up with RCCL chief Richard Fain in the Philippines, where the company has launched a $5 million ocean conservation program in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund and will open a new crew recruitment office in Manila this May.
Celestyal Cruises Looking at Newbuilds
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016 
Celestyal Cruises is considering building two new 1,800-passenger vessels, according to CEO Kyriakos (Kerry) Anastassiadis, in an interview with Cruise Industry News.
New Animated Briefings for Antarctic Visitors
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016New videos have been developed by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) to brief travellers en route to Antarctica. They reinforce actions visitors need to take to ensure their visit is safe and environmentally sensitive. (more…)
Australia: Royal Caribbean International partners with the Channel Nine
Tuesday, January 26th, 2016Royal Caribbean International and the Nine Network have announced a television special hosted by well-known Australian television talent Natalie Gruzlewski, filmed onboard Australia’s largest and most feature packed ship Explorer of the Seas. (australia.etbtravelnews.com)
Silversea Expeditions – The Galapagos Islands
Thursday, January 21st, 2016
Sail in luxury to The Galapagos Islands with Silversea Expeditions and experience wildlife like no other place on earth. (travelpulse.com)
Construction Countdown: Ovation of the Seas Nears Completion in Germany
Tuesday, January 19th, 2016Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas is currently under construction at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. Watch to see how the construction process is coming along on the third Quantum class ship.
