MSC Orchestra Meets NYC
From the ships webcam. This is MSC Cruises first call in the Big Apple. A few years ago it was heavily rumored that MSC was going to announce a North East deployment of one on their ships. The MSC Orchestra…
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.
Marco Polo Near Accident
(click on photo for larger image) The "Marco Polo" came very close to running aground in the Geiranger fjord in Norway yesterday. She was caught in a wind gust and brought close to the rocky shore. Damage to the ship…
Holland America’s Veendam Post Refit Picture
from InletCam
New Costa Luminosa Picture
Pictures are from ShipParade
New Details for Carnivals Upcoming Cruises.
Carnival just announced them. Here they are. 5/4 Carnival Imagination – Cozumel is replaced with Nassau 4/30 Carnival Destiny – Cozumel is replaced with Nassau 5/3 Carnival Triumph – Cozumel is replaced with Belize 5/2 Carnival Liberty- Cozumel is replaced…
Swine Flu update for 4/29
Royal Caribbean’s are set in stone. Carnival will announce the overhauled itinerary for the Splendor later today. Here are some other itinerary changes: Holland America. HAL may announce alternate ports later today. Ryndam – San Diego, Los Angeles, Catalina Island,…
Royal Caribbean cancels Mexican sailings as well(With changes to Itineraries)
RCI announced today that they will cancel all sailings to Mexico "for the immediate future." This will affect 6 ships. Affected ships: Enchantment of the Seas Freedom of the Seas Liberty of the Seas Mariner of the Seas Radiance of…
Carnival Cancels all Mexican port calls.(With changes to Itineraries)
Only on departures until May 4th. For those interested, tomorrow they will post revised itineraries, and I’ll post them here. They say it’ll affect 16 ships, but I don’t know about the Triumph. Carnival Conquest Carnival Destiny Carnival Ecstasy Carnival…
Cruise Lines Starting to Skip Mexico
This just in. Word is that Carnival’s Inspiration and Holiday are skipping Cozumel and the Elation is skipping Ensenada today. Holland America’s Ryndam is also skipping Mazatlan as well. If I hear anything more, I’ll post it. UPDATE 1:20pm: Carnival…
Swine Flu Panic
Well swine flu panic has officially hit the industry. The stock market is currently see-sawing and industry stocks are down. Company Current Value Change % Carnival (CCL) 25.02 Down 3.04 11.98% Royal Caribbean (RCL) 12.31 Down 2.15 14.83% As of…