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…
Nova Star Cruises announced a short while ago that they finally found a winter route to sail their ship on. Loyal readers will recall that the Nova Star was laid up on Charleston, South Carolina for several months during last…
Last month when Crystal Cruises announced their massive expansion, they announced they would be forming a river cruise line as well. There wasn’t much know at the time and no renders were provided. In the photo above, made available today,…
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,…
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.…
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…
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…
Big news from Carnival today: Carnival Corporation & plc , the world’s largest travel and leisure company, today announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Commerce granted approval for the company to begin travel to…
While departing Boston harbor yesterday afternoon, Holland America’s Maasdam suffered a main engine failure and remains anchored in Boston Harbor. Reports from the ship confirm it was an engine problem and some (very few) toilets were broken overnight. The engine…
Silversea Cruises announced the construction of their new flagship, the Silver Muse. She will be built at Fincantieri and delivered in the spring of 2017. The new ultra-luxury ship will be 40,000 grt and accommodate 596 guests. via Silversea: The addition of the Silver…
from MSC: MSC Cruises, the world’s largest privately-owned global cruise line and the market leader in the Mediterranean and South America, announced today that, starting in December 2015, its 2,120-guestMSC Opera will homeport in Havana for the winter 2015-16 season to offer…
The Celestyal Crystal (ex-Louis Cristal, Silja Opera, SuparStar Taurus, Leeward, Sally Albatross) collided with the product tanker STI Pimlico in the Dardanelles strait in Turkey early Saturday morning. Fortunately there are no injuries to any passengers or crew on the Celestyal…
Carnival Vista has just been floated out in Monfalcone, Italy. She will shift over to the outfitting dock to finish her interiors. Her delivery is still planned for Spring 2016. The godmothers of the event were Heidi and Kye Heald.…
Carnival Corp. announced non-GAAP net income of $193 million, or $0.25 diluted EPS for the second quarter of 2015 compared to non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2014 of $73 million, or $0.09 diluted EPS. For the second…
There's the helicopter. @virgincruises #letsmakewaves pic.twitter.com/EOz0T4DDJH — Cruise Critic (@CruiseCritic) June 23, 2015 Virgin Cruises held a press conference in Miami today to unveil the first details about their ambitious plans to shake up the cruise industry. Virgin Cruises will…
The latest in Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis class vessels has taken to the water. Harmony of the Seas was floated out of her dry dock at STX Yards France and will now be fitted out to complete her interiors. She is…