TUI Cruises have announced that their subsidiary, Mein Schiff’s, newbuilds will be enlarged versions of the existing ships and carry a different name. The 2018 and 2019 newbuilds were going to be called Mein Schiff 7 & Mein…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016, provided guidance for the third quarter and full year 2016 and updated expectations for previously stated financial targets. Highlights The Company generated GAAP net…
In February, Crystal Cruises CEO Edie Rodriguez announced that she believed 100% that the SS United States will return to service. Crystal held a press conference and announced live on Fox News that they entered into an agreement with the…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today reported GAAP and adjusted earnings of $1.06 and $1.09, respectively, up over 25% from last year and better than expectations. Full year adjusted earnings are also expected to be up 25% in the range of…
Carnival has just announced the name of its newest ship will be Carnival Horizon. With her sistership being the Vista, the name fits. The ship, currently under construction at Fincantieri in Italy, will make her debut in March 2018. Interestingly…
A new cruise line has popped up in China. China’s largest shipping company, and 4th over all, China COSCO Shipping Group will be bankrolling this initiative. Called Southern Sea Cruises, it will sail the 896-pax Dream of the Southern Sea (origin unknown) on 4 night…
NCL’s first dedicated Chinese newbuild will sport the above hull art what do you think? The Miami based cruise line hired Chinese artist Tan Ping to design the artwork. The design includes a phoenix which you can just make out on…
Celebrity Cruises has today announced year-round Caribbean sailings onboard the Celebrity Equinox starting in summer of 2017. She was originally supposed to sail in the Mediterranean, however due to the weakening market there, they pulled her out. She’ll be based…
The sistership to the highly anticipated MSC Seaside will be called MSC Seaview, the line announced today. The 154,000gt ship will be able to carry 4,140pax at double occupancy. Both ships feature a rather unique design with her fore and…
In anticipation of home porting an Oasis-class ship in Miami, Royal Caribbean plans to build a new, state of the art terminal. It will be located on the opposite end of Dodge Island from where their current two terminals are.…
Carnival Corporation & plc announced adjusted net income of $370 million, or $0.49 diluted EPS for the second quarter of 2016 compared to adjusted net income for the second quarter of 2015 of $193 million, or $0.25 diluted EPS. For…
Founded by Industry veteran Bruce Nierenberg (Former executive of NCL, Costa, Premier and Delta Queen Steamboat) the new Victory Cruise Lines will be a small one ship line. The main focus will be the US inland waterways during Summer and…
Royal Caribbean will be selling its 1995-built Legend of the Seas to Thomson Cruises. Her sister, TUI Discovery (ex-Splendor of the Seas) is already sailing for Thomson. Her final sailing for Royal Caribbean will be the March 13th cruise next…
Video has just surfaced of Celebrity’s Infinity alliding with the dock yesterday in Ketchikan. While maneuvering into her berth, the ship was struck broadside by a strong gust of wind. In the video you can see the weather wasn’t favorable.…
The Empress of the Seas finally arrived in Miami this morning. The recently reacquired ship was delayed quite a bit in drydock in Cadiz, Spain, forcing her to reposition to the Grand Bahama Shipyard for the completion of her work.…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced today the signing of a MOU for a fifth Oasis-class ship for delivery in the Spring of 2021 and two additional Edge-class ships scheduled for delivery in the Fall of each of 2021 and 2022.…
UPDATE II: Here are some photos of her staterooms. UPDATE: Here are the latest photos from Harmony. The Ultimate Abyss looks insane. The world’s largest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas, has now been delivered to Royal Caribbean. In our…
The Genting Group, parent company of NCL, Crystal and Star Cruises, announced they have reached an agreement with their subsidiary yard in Germany, Lloyd Werft, for the construction of two ships for Star Cruises. Delivery is set to be 2019…
In November it was announced that Bay Ferries was selected to replace the Nova Star ferry. That ship was arrested last fall when they couldn’t pay pilots or the bunkers for the vessel. Bay Ferries used to operate a high-speed…
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 first quarter ended March 31, 2016, as well as provided guidance for the second quarter…
While maneuvering into its berth in Baltimore this morning, the Carnival Pride struck and collapsed the passenger boarding bridge. The photos make the incident look more dramatic than it really is. There were no injuries and damage to the ship…
Carnival’s newest, and largest ship ever, Carnival Vista has recently been handed over from Italy’s Fincantieri. In our series of First Looks, which now replace the Inaugural liveblogs, lets take a look at Carnival’s newest flagship while she is on…
After a rocky start, Carnival Corp’s fathom brand is now officially underway. After an inaugural cruise to the Dominican Republic, fathom’s Adonia(ex- R Eight, Minerva II, Royal Princess) made quite to scene as the first american based cruise ship to…
Norway’s Hurtigruten have announced that they will build up to four new ships to add to their large fleet. The new design features a vertical bow which is slowly becoming the new thing in the industry. The order is for two…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today reported first quarter results and increased its outlook for the full year. Continuing on its Double-Double trajectory, the company’s Adjusted first quarter earnings were $0.57 per share –nearly tripling last year’s results and almost doubling…