Magical Cruise Company Limited, the registered name for Disney Cruise Line [fun fact!], announced that the 2011 built Disney Dream will gain all new experiences for her guests in an upcoming drydock this fall. from Disney: Headlining the enhancements are two new…
Over the weekend the 3 queens of Cunard, Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, met in Southampton. They were kicking off Cunard’s 175th anniversary year with a grand celebration. All three Queens were returning from their respective world…
…courtesy of Carnival Vista. CCL just released this video of the ship giving a tour of herself. That’s a first. Carnival is really doing a superb job of giving this ship a personality. If you follow her on snapchat you’ll…
STX Turku (formerly STX Finland, Aker Finland, Kværner Masa-Yards and Wärtsilä) has officially been renamed Meyer Turku Oy after the successful acquisition by Germany’s Meyer Werft. The German shipbuilder now owns 70 % while the Finnish Government through Teollisuussijoitus owns…
Anthem of the Seas has been christened in Southampton. Godmother Emma Wilby, a British travel agent who was selected in a singing competition for travel agents, successfully broke the gigantic bottle of champagne on the first try. I really don’t…
MSC Cruises celebrated the steel cutting of the first of two new designs to debut in the coming years. Taking place at STX France yards in St Nazaire, lasers cut the first plate of steel that will compose the ships…
Royal Caribbean reported Q1 2015 earnings just this morning. Their stock price is already $79 as of the opening bell this morning. With these strong earnings, expect it to break $80. You can keep an eye on it here: …
Last month it was announced that the Ovation of the Seas, the third Quantum-class vessel, would sail direct to China from the shipyard and be homeported there full time. Royal Caribbean has announced a slight change to the program. For…
Normally that headline would raise some eyebrows. However it’s entirely true. At the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard in Nagasaki Japan, workers have painted on the trademark lips that adorn the bow of all AIDA ships. A total of 342 liters…
Connecticut based American Cruise Line have recently been delivered the 150-pax paddlewheeler American Eagle. The ship was constructed at Chesapeake Shipbuilding yard in Maryland. She’s scheduled to be christened by New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s wife, Cheryl Landrieu on April…