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.

Bahama Mama Fails CDC Inspection

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The Balearia Bahamas Express operated m/s Bahama Mama (ex-SF Alhucemas) has reportedly failed a CDC Vessel Sanitation Program inspection. These are the twice annual random inspection of a ships galley’s and machinery areas. It’s a U.S. Government program that all…

Royal Caribbean Reports Q2 2015 Earnings

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. reported a 26% increase in second quarter earnings and said it expects full year earnings to be almost 40% above last year. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Overall, the year will be another solid step towards the Double-Double. Commercially,…

No Port Calls in Houston Beyond 2016

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As Cruise Industry News correctly points out this morning, neither Princess nor NCL have any plans on returning to Houston’s Bayport Terminal after this winter 2015-2016 season concludes. Houston has always had difficulty in attracting lines to call their terminal.…

NCL Reports Q2 2015 Earnings

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. together with NCL Corporation Ltd., “Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings”, “Norwegian” or the “Company”, reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 and provided guidance for the third quarter and full year 2015. Second…