The debut of one of the most eagerly anticipated ships to come out in quite awhile is being delayed, yet again. The AIDAprima has faced serious delays during it’s construction at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan. It was…
Norwegian Cruise Line announced that they will expand to the Asian market. It was speculated that the Star would be the one going over there and now it’s confirmed. NCL is the latest line to join the ever expanding Asian…
UPDATE:Here’s official photos from Costa. These blurry photos my be the first glimpse we have of 4 of the 9 ships that Carnival Corp placed in their massive 9 ship order back in March. It was announced that of the nine, four…
I know it’s only a silhouette but it’s all we have to go on other than this basic render: At the steel cutting ceremony, which is taking place right now at Italy’s Fincantieri shipyard, Silversea Cruises’ chairman Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio…
UPDATE 12:12pm: According to a statment from Royal Caribbean: “#FreedomoftheSeas is alongside in Falmouth, Jamaica, as scheduled, and all systems are functioning. All guests onboard #FreedomoftheSeas have been accounted for and there are no reported injuries to any guests. All…
Cunard just announced a massive drydocking planned for their flagship Queen Mary 2. I’m excited for the single staterooms. Hopefully now I’ll be able to finally sail her. I also had no idea the kennels were that popular. from Cunard:…
Crystal Cruises announced today that they will be expanding into new markets in the luxury travel segment. This expansion is a direct result from the lines sale to the larger Genting Group earlier in the year. Crystal’s president and CEO, Edie…
Originally the 1992-built Majesty of the Seas was going to leave the fleet in April to go to parent line Pullmantur. Royal Caribbean have announced that they have since scrapped those plans and will instead keep her in Royal’s fleet. They…
Noted maritime historian, and one one of my idols, John Maxtone-Graham passed away this weekend in Manhattan, New York. Growing up I always used his novels in my research of the cruise industry. I couldn’t get enough of them! I’ve…