NCL Takes Delivery of Norwegian Bliss
Norwegian Cruise Line has just taken delivery of their newest flagship, Norwegian Bliss. The 168,028gt ship was just completed at Germany's Meyer Werft yard in Papenburg, Germany. The ship took 18 months to...
QE2 Hotel Opens?
UPDATE:OK so the grand opening is set for October 2018 and this is technically just a soft opening. Guests can try out some rooms and bars but not everything is open. I guess it's better than nothing.
If you...
Viking Orders Even More Ships
Viking Ocean Cruises have entered into an agreement to build two expedition vessels from fellow Norwegian* company VARD. This will be in addition to the Italian built blue water ships of which they have 12 ...
First Look: Carnival Horizon
Carnival Horizon in Barcelona
Carnival's newest flagship has just set sail on her inaugural voyage from Barcelona. The 133,596gt ship is the second in the Vista-class family of vessels. These are an enlarge...
Fincantieri Delivers Carnival Horizon
Christine Duffy. President Carnival Cruise Lines, Giuseppe Bono CEO of Fincantieri, and Micky Arison, Chairman of Carnival Corp.
Fincantieri has officially delivered Carnival Cruise Lines newest flagship th...
Updated First Look: Symphony of the Seas
This post has been updated to include higher-res photos.
The world’s largest cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, has now been delivered to Royal Caribbean. In our series of First Looks, which replaces the Inaug...
Ocean Gala I (ex-Viking Serenade, Island Escape) To Be Scrapped
The most recent photo of her off of Dubai (via Marinetraffic)
Sad news here. The former Royal Caribbean ship formerly known as the Viking Serenade, will officially be scrapped. She is headed to India and wi...
Hurtigruten to be Replaced by Havila Kystruten?
Render of the 4 new Norwegian coastal ships.
Hurtigruten provides a lifeline to the small fishing communities that dot Norway's northern coast. They operate 11 ships as a crusieferry that brings tourists, c...
Symphony of the Seas Handed Over to Royal Caribbean
Pre-signing. Jean-Yves Jaouen, COO and Laurent Castaing, General Manager at STX France. Then in the center is Richard Fain, Chairman & CEO, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.; Michael Bayley, President & CE...
Carnival Corp. Announces Q1 2018 Earnings
Carnival Corporation & plc announced U.S. GAAP net income of $391 million, or $0.54 diluted EPS, for the first quarter of 2018, higher than U.S. GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2017 of $352 million...