Allure gets a New Port
Royal Caribbean and the Island of St. Kitts announced that they will commence a series of trail runs to see if Allure of the Seas can call on the port. The first call at the Port Zante Cruise Ship Pier…
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.
NCL to Raise Prices
NCL announced that it will be increasing fares across the board starting April 1st. Other than its a great strategy to increase bookings in slow months, it shows how strong the industry is doing. The fact that it can support…
BREAKING: Princess to Return to Galveston
Princess just announced that they will return to Galveston, TX! The Crown Princess will arrive on December 22, 2012 and sail 7-night Caribbean routes to the usual Roatan, Costa Maya, Belize, and Cozumel. Her last trip for the season will…
Celebrity Solstice To Australia
Hot on the heels of Carnival Spirit getting repo’d down under, Celebrity Cruises announced that the (arguably)Flagship Celebrity Solstice will be sent there for the Winter 2012-13 season. Full presser after the break:
BREAKING:NCL Announces NYC Itinerary Details
NCL Announced that the Norwegian Pearl will trade spots with the Norwegian Jewel out of New York for the winter 2012-2013 season. The Jewel will head down the coast and sail Caribbean out of Miami. The 2006 built Pearl will…
New Look for Norwegian Dawn
The Norwegian Dawn will enter drydock in May to undergo extensive refurbishments. Details are starting to emerge about those enhancements. The most noted one will be the removal of the forward looking Spinnaker Observation lounge. In its place will be…
New Cruise Ship Order
Rumor has it that Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has received an order for two cruise ships. The buyer is not known at this time. All that is know is that they will cost roughly 50 billion yen a piece. This…
Falmouth Jamacia Pictures
Yesterday I wrote about Falmouth opening up with the inaugural call of the Voyager of the Seas. CIN has the photos: Via Cruise Industry News
Costa Cruises Get New Ship
Costa Cruises announced that they have transferred the Grand Voyager of IberoCrceros, to the Costa fleet. The Italian line reported did this to bolster its presence in the Red Sea for the winter 2012 season. The Ship will have her…
Scotia Prince Recieves New Life
International Shipping Partners (ISP) announced a time charter of the m/s Scotia Prince to Flemingo Duty Free Shop Pvt. of India. The charter party calls for the ship to be handed over on February 14. She will immediately sail for…