[Video] Queen Mary 2: Birth of a Legend
Here’s a video that aired shorty after the QM2 was launched in the mid 2000’s. I’m trying to track down one more documentary about the QM2 from the Travel Channel.
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.
All the Details on Carnival at CES 2017
When Carnival Corp CEO Arnold Donald took the stage earlier today at the annual CES show in Las Vegas, he became the first travel industry executive to give a keynote at the show. Carnival went all out this year, their…
LIVEBLOG: Carnival Corp’s CES Announcement
Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald will take the stage at CES in Las Vegas in a few hours. Make sure to keep this page open as we will be updating it with all the details as they are announced. Watch…
Carnival To Launch Ocean Medallion Tomorrow at CES
Carnival Corporation will launch something called Ocean Medallions at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas tomorrow. CEO Arnold Donald will take the stage to formally introduce the devices to the public. Here’s what they look like: And here’s what…
Former NCL CEO Back in Cruise Industry
Former NCL CEO Kevin Sheehan is back in the cruise industry. After abruptly leaving NCL in January 2015, for personal reasons I’m told, Sheehan will helm the new management team that will operate Paradise Cruise Line. Paradise Cruise Line is the…
[Video] Titanic: Birth of a Legend
This week is a made for TV movie about the building of the Titanic. It originally aired in 2005.
[Video] Building The Hawaii SuperFerry
This week it an episode also off of National Geographic’s Megastructures. This episode is of the building of Hawaii Superferries newest ship. Fun note, this venture completely failed as no one used these ferries opting instead to continue to fly…
Carnival Corp Reports Q4 2016 Earnings
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) announced U.S. GAAP net income for the full year 2016 of $2.8 billion, or $3.72 diluted EPS, compared to $1.8 billion, or $2.26 diluted EPS, for the prior year. Full year 2016 adjusted net income of $2.6 billion, or $3.45 adjusted EPS,…
[Video] Megastructures – Queen Mary II
This weeks video is from National Geographic. Off of their British series called Megastructures, this episode features the Queen Mary 2.
Carnival Reshuffles Newbuilding Plan
Carnival Corp. just announced a change to Carnival Cruise Lines and P&O Australia’s newbuild plans. Almost exactly a year ago, Carnival Corp announced that P&O Australia would be receiving their very first newbuild, a 135,500 gt, 4,200pax ship. At the…