This may sound crazy but it turns out she was never owned by NCL. According to IHS Fairplay the owner is Ample Avenue Ltd. NCL has signed a MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) to formally purchase the vessel. Ample Avenue Ltd…
Good Day, I will be in Dubai for work during the next two weeks. I’m actually about to board the plane right now! I have zero idea if I will have time to update CruiseInd. I will however, try my…
Sophia Loren along with French actor Gerard Depardieu christened the new MSC ship in Marseille.
Kate Miller of Chris Cruises has an excellent breakdown of cruising with technology. A real great source if you don’t want to lug around the office with you on vacation! via Chris Cruises
Italy’s Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard has just delivered the Carnival Breeze to Carnival Cruise Lines. The 130,000grt ship will be one of the first Carnival Corp.’s ships post Joe Farcus and Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) first. The interiors were designed by…
Disney Magic Arriving in New York Could they have hung that banner and more crooked! Disney Wonder in Seattle.
via RoyalCaribbeanBlog: Mariner of the Seas will arrive in China in June 2013 and offer a number of itineraries from 3 to 12 nights. The addition of Mariner of the Seas will offer additional capacity to a Chinese cruise market…
STX France recently launched their 10th ship in 10 years for MSC Cruises. This massive fleet expansion project is by far the most aggressive in the industry. The MSC Divina is the latest addition. The 140,000grt ship was officially handed…
Costa Crociere, Italo-American consortium Titan-Micoperi, and local Italian officials announced the details of the Costa Concordia removal plan. The work will be carried out for about 12 months and will refloat the partially capsized vessel. Titan Salvage, the American salvage…
…or a great feature to the main lido area? New Outdoor Movie Screen Rhapsody of the Seas’ guest can now enjoy a poolside movie with the addition of an outdoor LED screen. via RoyalCaribbean Flickr
Chris Owen from ChrisCruises: Historically, there was no way to convert the 50 Hz utility power offered on the shores of some countries the 60 Hz usable by cruise ships. The Cochran Marine Shore Power System converts the standard voltage…
And they said the Costa brand was dead…. When Carnival ordered 3 ships for AIDA/Costa back in August, there was a provision for a second ship for Costa. Rumor has it that Carnival my be close to picking up that…
The 130,000-ton Carnival Breeze, conducts sea trials in the Adriatic Sea in preparation for its inaugural June 3 voyage from Venice, Italy. More photos below:
Several Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have created the startup Blueseed. They plan on building a ship and having it anchor 12 miles off of California (which is pretty deep water BTW) and having internet start up, well, start up there. The reason is…
The Board of Directors of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(NYSE, OSE: RCL) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share payable on June 06, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 22, 2012.
In what was dubbed a ‘low-key’ event by spectators, Costa Cruises launched their latest ship. The 114,500grt ship debuted in Venice. Traditionally, during the ceremony, line officials will take the podium and at this event, they didn’t disappoint! Costa’s Chairman and…
Here’s the latest on Carnival Breeze’s new Dining options: Bonsai Sushi – Carnival’s first full-service sushi restaurant, Bonsai Sushi offers a wide variety of Asian-inspired delicacies with a contemporary decor featuring artwork by world-renowned graffiti artist Erni Vales, colorful koi…
Alex Planes, The Motley Fool: It’s little surprise that the company has failed to recapture pre-recession highs, as its key metrics look worse than they did before the crash. Free cash flow, again erratic over the five-year period, is up…
During the 2013-14 season Grand Princess will sail roundtrip from San Francisco to: Alaska — Grand Princess’ first Alaska season features 10-day Inside Passage sailings. The ship will offer 13 voyages featuring the stunning scenery of Glacier Bay National Park…
Explorer of the Seas returns to Bayonne for winter 2013/2014, via RCCL: Vacationers also can choose seven-night Bahamas cruises, featuring calls at Nassau , Bahamas; Port Canaveral, Fla.; and Royal Caribbean’s private island CocoCay. The December 22 and 29 departure…
The Norwegian Dream will join her sister, SuperStar Aquarius (ex-Norwegian Wind), at sister line Star Cruises. The 2150pax ship has been laid up and floating around the Med and Singapore since she was removed from service in 2008. Genting Chairman…
Operating income for the first quarter grew 23.8% to $46.4 million, with Adjusted EBITDA posting a 10.3% increase to $93.5 million, from strong revenue performance and the benefits of ongoing business improvement initiatives. Net Revenue grew 4.6% in the quarter…
Security in the Maritime Industry is a Joke. Considering now DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano is no longer mandating 100 percent screening of cargo containers into the US. From CNN Investigations: On May 16 last year, a 22-year-old Austrian named Maqsood…
With Carnival’s first extended cruise program from Boston starting up in just six weeks, the line and Crusieport Boston announced that the Carnival Glory will return to the refurbished Black Falcon Cruise Terminal in 2013 to operate a series of…