Greg Dragonetti

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 Announces Q3 2017 Earnings

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:NCLH) (together with NCL Corporation Ltd., “Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings”, “Norwegian” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017, and provided guidance for the fourth quarter and full year 2017. Highlights…

Royal Caribbean Reports Q3 2017 Earnings Report

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) today reported record third quarter results of $3.49 per share, which includes a $0.20 negative impact from the recent hurricanes; updated full year guidance to a range of $7.35 to $7.40, which includes a $0.26 negative impact from the recent hurricanes;…

Details on Virgin Voyages Newbuild

At a press conference today, Virgin Voyages have announced some exciting details on their upcoming newbuild. The one thing getting the most fanfare is the decision to go adults-only for the entire fleet: That’s why we’ve taken great care to…

FEMA Time Charters Carnival Fascination

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Carnival has announced that they have time chartered the Carnival Fascination to the US Government’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. The charter party is set to last for 4 months. As a result, all cruises on the Fascination are canceled…

End to the STX France Saga?

There may finally be an end to the saga with STX France and Fincantieri. It originally seemed that Fincantieri would be the majority stakeholder in the French yard that would see everything change over to the Italians. This would be…

Saga Cruises Announces Second Newbuild

Britain’s Saga Cruises have announced they have agreed to take a second newbuild. The first ship ordered, Spirit of Discovery, will begin her construction in Germany shortly with a planed arrival of June 2019. She will soon be joined by…

Carnival Announces Q3 Earnings

Carnival Corporation & plc announced U.S. GAAP net income of $1.3 billion, or $1.83 diluted EPS, for the third quarter of 2017 compared to U.S. GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2016 of $1.4 billion, or $1.93 diluted EPS. Third quarter 2017 adjusted net…