P&O Cruises introduce new WiFi packages
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- Published: 30 August 2016 30 August 2016
P&O Cruises, the UK focused contemporary market unit in the Carnival Corporation & plc group, says it has introduced improved WiFi packages across all its seven ships, offering guests the chance to stay better connected, at a lower cost, during their holidays.
Paul Ludlow, P&O Cruises’ senior vice president, said in a statement: “People are used to accessing anything at a touch of a button or swipe of a screen 24/7 and this doesn’t change just because they are on holiday.
“We’ve listened to feedback and have invested significantly in the service to offer packages which are not only great value but also flexible. Guests can now choose a package which works best for them based on their needs and how they normally use the internet. Guests can purchase satellite internet credit before they sail or purchase their package at any time during the cruise.”
Forming part of P&O Cruises Stay Connected service, the all-new satellite internet packages are always on, so passengers have internet 24/7*. Three great value packages now available are:
The Connect Package – £7.75 for 24 hrs
A simple way to stay in touch with family and friends through social networks. Includes internet messaging and social media.
The Browse Package – £12.50 for 24 hours
Browse as usual (with the exception of video streaming), plus email and social networks. Includes web browsing, email, internet messaging and social media.
The Works – £24.95 for 24 hours
Stream YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music, video call, browse, email, and share via social networks. Includes YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music streaming services, web browsing, internet messaging, email and social media.
Whether it’s a laptop, tablet, smartphone, eReader or one of the on-board computers, the internet packages are simple and easy to use. Guests connect to the Wi-Fi and type ‘login.com’ into the browser, follow the on screen instructions, complete their details and choose an internet package.
Packages can be purchased on a day by day or whole cruise basis, with the opportunity to upgrade between packages at anytime.,The new Wi-Fi packages complement other ways for staying in touch including mobile and cabin phones. Cabin phones can be used to call other cabins on-board as well as friends and family back home and charges are added to on-board accounts, the company said.
Meyer Turku to add steel warehouse and preparation unit to investment programme
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Meyer Turku, the Finnish shipbuilder, says it has decided to build a warehouse for steel and a facility to prepare the steel for ship construction.
This is the third investment that the German owned company has unveiled this year, the previous ones being the acquisition of a second gantry crane at the shipyard in Turku and upgrades to its cabin module factory at Pikkio, some 10 miles from the city.
The company has now decided to invest a total of €75 million to upgrade and expand its facilities and the now unveiled investment will be completed in 2017.
Genting Dream to operate two and five night cruises from Guangzhou in Summer 2017
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Dream Cruises, the Asia focused premium market unit in the Genting Hong Kong group, has announced its Summer 2017 itinerary for Genting Dream, with the cruise line’s inaugural ship setting sail from Guangzhou to two destinations in Japan on a five night cruise.
From 2 April to 29 September 2017, Genting Dream will depart weekly on Sundays from her homeport of Guangzhou (Nansha) with guests enjoying two nights at sea before arriving in Naha, the capital city of Okinawa.
From there, Genting Dream continues to sail to the island of Miyakojima, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. “The main island in the Miyako group, Miyakojima is a picturesque destination, edged with beautiful white sand beaches and clear pristine waters. Guests then enjoy two nights at sea, making the most of the ship’s countless attractions, before returning to Guangzhou (Nansha) on Friday,” the company said in a statement. Guests looking for a shorter break also have the choice of a 2-night weekend cruise to Hong Kong.
Genting Dream can accommodate 3,400 guests in 1,674 staterooms. Guests are attended to by 2,000 crew members, the leading crew to guest ratio in cruising in Asia. Accommodation on board Genting Dream offers both scale and choice for guests with over 70% of staterooms offering private balconies and over 100 connecting rooms catering to extended families and groups. The ship will have more than 30 restaurant and bar concepts, it said.
Belmond to add two luxury barges in France to river cruise operations
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Belmond, the London based luxury hotel, train and river cruise operator, says it will add two luxury barges in Alsace in France next year.
“Up to eight guests can be accommodated in the four contemporary en-suite cabins. Much like its sister barge, Belmond Pivoine also boasts an expansive deck with a heated swimming pool, inviting lounge, and sumptuous dining room,” the company said in a statement. The other barge would be called Belmond Lilac, it said.
The company is probably best known for its Belmond Oruient Express train. It also operates a number of other luxury trains in South America, Asia and Europe. Its river cruise operations currently consist of two vessels on the Irrawaddy River in Burma.
The company also has a portfolio of luxury hotels, which are located in north and South America, Europe, Asia and South Africa.
MV Werften and Foreship Engineering sign initial Endeavor class design agreement
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MV Werften, which is part of the Genting Hong Kong group, says it has signed a letter of intent with the Finnish engineering company Foreship in Stralsund today.
"The agreement includes parts of the basic design as well as design, purchasing and production assistance of the Endeavor class luxury expedition yachts. The 20,000 gross ton cruise vessels will be built at MV Werften Stralsund, with production starting late 2017 and deliveries from spring 2019,” the german shipbuilder said in a statement.
“We are excited to build a series of the world's first purpose-built expedition yachts, with PC6 polar-class designation,” stated Jarmo Laakso, Managing Director of MV Werften. “Our own staff at all sites and other subcontractors have already been fully involved in this project. Foreship has proven to be a strong and reliable cooperation partner in numerous similar large-scale projects and will be a valued support in addition to our own workforce.”
Foreship is one of the leading cruise ship design and engineering companies worldwide, having been involved in projects such as Quantum of the Seas for Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Breakaway for Norwegian Cruise Line as well as Mein Schiff 3 and Mein Schiff 4 for TUI Cruises.
Being about 160 metres long and 23 metres wide, the Endeavor class vessels for luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises, also part of the Genting Hong Kong group, will be the world’s largest and most spacious expedition yachts. They are designed to operate mainly in Arctic and Antarctic regions and cruise in the tropical regions when travelling between the poles. They can accommodate up to 200 passengers in 100 suites and the same amount of crew.
Additionally on 18 August, the owner’s architect agreements for the Endeavor project were signed in Wismar by Crystal Cruises with design companies Tillberg Design, AD Associates and Kudos Dsign, as well as with Tillberg Design, SMC and Kudos Dsign on the Global class cruise ships for Star Cruises.
The 201,000 GT Global Class vessels will be over 340 metres long and 45 metres wide. Steel cutting for the first vessel is expected to begin in late 2017 and delivery is scheduled for 2020.
The order book of MV Werften includes a total of ten vessels in the next five years. Therefore the shipyard group is currently increasing its in-house capacity and competence at all three locations in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in the fields of project management, design, planning, purchasing and production, the shipbuilder said.
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