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From the Cruise 1 Mobile Studios aboard NCL's Norwegian Sun, I'm Matt Baskford.

And I'm Doug Parker. You can follow us on Twitter at Cruise Radio.

Also hook up on our Facebook page, Facebook.com slash cruise radio. Reunited and it feels so good. I know. How long has it been? Let's see. You've done the Monarch, Carnival Freedom, Celebrity Solstice, while I've been slaving away in the studio. But I got all your letters and postcards, Doug. Oh, boy.

So, yeah, we are aboard the sun to be a part of their plaque ceremony, which is celebrating the fact that the sun will be home ported here at Port Canaveral year round.

Yeah, pretty much until 2012, with a couple of months stand over in Copenhagen.

They're also expanding the port here, Port Canaveral, and we'll talk to the Port Canaveral

CEO a little bit later on. Also, maybe touch base with the captain of the ship and the hotel

director. But first, Stuart Sheron, the cruise guy is with us. Hello, Stuart. Stuart, is it a rumor

or is it confirmed now that NCL is going to order a couple of more ships? Well, actually,

it's confirmed. NCL confirmed going to order a couple of more ships? Well, actually, it's confirmed.

NCL confirmed the order of two new ships.

There'll be 143,000 tons for 4,000 passengers,

and the first one will debut in 2013,

while the second one will be in 2014.

And what's interesting is, as rumored, that it will be built at the Meyerworth Yard in

Poppenberg, Germany, versus doing it again in France.

Now, putting aside the strikes and everything, it had nothing to do with it, but it's

interesting that the ship will cost about 825,000 tons for a ship

that's only 9% smaller than Epic, which costs about 1.4 billion, so it'll almost get a two-for-one

by building it in Germany. And, you know, the German shipyard does a great job. They're a wonderful

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