So much cruise news in Episode 17 that we don’t have time for a full cruise review. This week Chris frame talks Maritime History, Cruise News and answers a listener question. Plus Pete from CLIA joins us to talk all things Istanbul.

Maritime History

• Royal Caribbean’s Sovereign Class of ships.

Cruise News:

• Monarch & Sovereign arrive in Turkey to be broken up for scrap metal.
• Hapag Lloyd say goodbye to Bremen.
• Carnival AU, P&O Australia & Princess extend pause of operations.
• Carnival Madi Gras build proceeds, 2^nd Excel class of ship confirmed for delivery in 2022. Fantasy & Inspiration sold. Fascination and Imagination in long term cold layup. Sensation to move from Miami to Mobile. Sunrise to move from Port Everglades to Miami.
• Viking announces 2021/22 World cruise onboard Viking Star of 136 day duration departing Dec 2021.
• Norwegian Cruise Line set to sail seven ships in Europe in 2021 & 2022.
• Fred Olsen teases preview of 2022 itineraries with a 28nt Black Sea cruise on Balmoral.

Listener Question:

• Rich asks if QE2 was involved in the Falklands War?

CLIA

• Pete from Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) talks all things Istanbul.

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