Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays from all of us at CruiseInd. Photo of the The Grand Lobby on board Queen Victoria. From Cunard.
Greg Dragonetti
Greg (he/him) is the founder and editor of CruiseInd. He has been writing about the cruise industry since 2009 and studying it since 1998. His first ship was the Norwegian Majesty.
Airport
Getting work done at the airport. Too bad I don’t get to board her….this time.
CDC Issues Travel Notice for Saint Martin
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just issues a travel notice for travelers headed to the Dutch/French Island of St Martin. There are currently 10 reported cases of Chikungunya, which is a virus spread from mosquito bites, on…
‘Frivolous’ Lawsuit Alleged Carnival Sailed with Triumph in Faulty Condition
A new lawsuit alleges that Carnival sailed the Triumph on her fateful trip all while knowing that the ship was our of class (classification) and not in compliance. The lawsuit is filed in a Houston, TX district court; not sure…
Carnival Corp Q4 2013 Results
Carnival Corporation & plc announced non-GAAP net income of $35 million, or $0.04 diluted EPS, for the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2012 of $111 million, or $0.14 per share. For the…
STX Secures Financing
STX has reportedly received enough cash to complete the second TUI ship it has scheduled for its Turku yard. This cash infusion will not effect the decision to close the Rauma yard. Jari Anttila, CEO of STX Finland, declined to comment where this…
Norwegian Getaway Nears Completion
She looks ready to sail to New York!
Celebrity Constellation Delayed in Key West
Cruise Critic is reporting that guests onboard the Celebrity Constellation have reported that they will be overnighting in Key West as the 90,940gt ship is having engine troubles. According to initial reports, this is related to the ships gas turbine engines. Royal Caribbean…
Viking Ocean Cruises Updates
Viking Ocean Cruises, the blue water expansion of the popular Viking River Cruises, have announced that they have agreed to another 2 more ships to be delivered from Fincantieri. They will be sisters to the Viking Star class at 48,000…
American Cruise Lines Announces They Will be Building 4 New Ships
Connecticut based US Flagged line, American Cruise Line, just announced they will be building 4 new river boat ships. Construction just began on the first two ships with the first entry into service expected to be Spring 2015. Each ship…