A new cruise line we just featured, Haimark Lines, has just had an incident onboard their only, Saint Laurent. Last night while maneuvering into a lock on the Saint Lawrence Seaway, the 274 passenger ship struck the lock and damaged…
We finally have details of Carnival’s 9 ship order. LNG is always thought of as the future so its nice to see it’s finally here. It will be exciting if theses are a radically new design. Because of the way…
The popular cruises to nowhere concept will be no more. At least for departures out of the US that is. A cruise to nowhere is when a ship leaves a port, spends one or two days at sea, then goes back…
Background Last week, Carnival Corporation & plc launched their 10th brand, fathom (the ‘f’ is lowercase). They will transfer the 2001-built, 30,277gt Adonia (ex-R Eight, Minerva II, Royal Princess) from P&O Cruises to this new brand. The concept behind fathom…
This is a neat concept until fully LNG powered ships are launched. When launched, fleetmate AIDAprima will be able to operate off of LNG while in port. Under this concept being tested in Hamburg, all electricity needed onboard will be generated…
Haimark Line has just started sailing the ms Saint Laurent on New England and Atlantic Canada cruises. The ship is the ex-Cape May Light, Clipper Voyager, and Sea Voyager. This is a former US Flagged vessel that once sailed for…
Our liveblog is here. Here’s the website for Fathom. And below is the full press release on Carnival Corp.’s exciting new venture: via carnival corp. Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest travel and leisure company, today named Tara Russell…
Hello all and welcome to the live blog of Carnival Corp’s big announcement in New York City. 1:10pm: My Wild Guess: I’m hoping for details on the big 9 ship order placed earlier in the year but it might be…
There was originally a rumor that the German ship Deutschland was going to be sold. Then we found out that it was sold, but the buyer was anonymous. Now we can say, with confidence that the ship was sold to…
According to two sources, quite reliable I might add, Virgin cruises is getting ready to sign a contract with Italy’s Fincantieri to construct two 180,000gt ships. It was either going to be Meyer [Finland or Germany] or Fincantieri. The decision…
German line TUI Cruises have announced that they will transfer two cruise ships, Mein Schiff 1 (ex-Celebrity Galaxy) and Mein Schiff 2 (ex-Celebrity Mercury ), over to its sister-line, Thomson Cruises. This will greatly reduce Thomson’s average fleet age which is currently…
A line that doesn’t get talked about all that much, Star Clippers, just got heard big time! They announced the construction of the worlds biggest square rigger sailing vessel. She will join only 12 other ships in history by having…
photos via CarnivalCrociereItalia She could be floated out as early as sometime next month. from Carnival: Embodying Carnival Cruise Line’s motto of Fun For All, All For Fun, the new Carnival Vista will offer family members of all ages the…
Norwegian Dawn Webcam Norwegian Breakaway Webcam UPDATE Wednesday Noon: NCL’s latest statmenet and the last update on this: On Wednesday, May 20, a thorough assessment of Norwegian Dawn…
Today, the Disney Magic arrived in New York City as part of a transatlantic crossing to kick off a summer season in Norway and Europe. Disney Cruise Line was in New York City to announce the Disney Magic will return…
Yesterday, Viking Ocean Cruises christened its first ship, the Viking Star, in Bergen, Norway. The ceremony occurred in conjunction with a citywide celebration for Norwegian Constitution Day that was attended by approximately 20,000 local residents and visitors. In addition to…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 and provided guidance for the second quarter and full year 2015. First Quarter 2015 Highlights Improvement in Adjusted EPS of 17.4% to $0.27 on Adjusted…
Originally set to be launched next summer, Viking Ocean Cruises newbuild Viking Sky will be pushed back to early 2017. It’s suggested that she’ll be handed over sometime in February. The cause of the delay will be so that Fincantieri…
Via Royal Caribbean: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Meyer Werft in Germany to order a fourth Quantum-class ship for delivery in 2019. “Today’s announcement is a reflection of the success of…
UPDATE MONDAY:Celestial Cruises offered this clarification to CIN: We gradually increased our stake over the past two years to where we are now the significant majority (shareholder). Our intention is to support the venture’s continued growth and further commit to…
Princess just announced that they will sail the third Royal-class ship, still under construction in Italy, full time in China. She scheduled to be launched in late Spring 2017 then will sail to Shanghai where she will be based. Princess…
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…
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…