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The Norwegian Joy was just christened in China so I thought it might be interesting to take a look at Norwegian Cruise Lines first purpose built ship for the Chinese market. Shes a slightly modified Breakaway-plus class vessel which closely…
During the launching of the newest US flagged cruise ship, the National Geographic Quest went too far into the water and may have some damage to her prop and rudder. The event occurred last week at the Nichols Brothers shipyard…
Top tier hotelier Ritz-Carlton is taking to the high seas. They just announced that they intend to build 3 yachts with the first one launching in Q4 2019. Itineraries are still being developed. Each ship will be 623ft LOA and…
The below originally posted in 2017. You can follow along with the 2019 restrictions here. UPDATE 6/16/2017 PM:The new policy for US-Cuban relations going forward is out. As predicted, it won’t interfere with cruise operations too much. The relations will…
A new cruise line hopes to start up with a unique business strategy. With the slogan ‘active lifestyle cruising,’ Blue World Voyages would cater only to sports, fitness and wellness enthusiasts. I’ll get right to the point and say I’ll…
Fincantieri has officially purchased a majority stake in STX France for $89 million. They now own two-thirds of the yard. The French government will own the remaining third. They haven’t announced what the new name of the yard will be. Throughout…
This seasons ferry service from Portland, Maine to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia is poised to be a great one for operator Bay Ferries. The president of the Prince Edward Island based Bay Ferries, Mark MacDonald, announced the company’s advance ticket sales are…
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, 2017, and provided guidance for the second quarter and full year 2017. Highlights…
During Cunard’s press conference at Seatrade this year, I was able to preview an exclusive internal video they had floating around. Special treat at @cunardline presser, exclusive video by @MickyArison telling he story of Cunard. @joshleibowitz — CruiseInd (@cruiseind) March…
Princess cruises have officially taken ownership of the Majestic Princess. The third ship in the Royal-class (fourth if you count the Britannia), will be exclusive to the Asian market. She’s considered the first international luxury ship tailored for the China…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) today reported US GAAP and Adjusted Earnings per Share of $0.99 for the first quarter. This is better than expected mainly due to improved revenue and overall bookings for the rest of the year continue to perform…
Launching in 2019, Royal Caribbeans next Ultra-class vessel (Quantum-class) will head direct to Asia and be based there year-round. The ship is still yet to be named but will launch in spring 2019. She will be joining her sisters Quantum…
Princess Cruises have officially taken possession of their newest vessel Majestic Princess. She is Princesses first ship designed exclusively for the Chinese market. In fact, she’ll head straight to Asia after a few Mediterranean shakedown cruises. The handover ceremony was…
Today was another busy day with press conferences, a huge reveal, and more touring the show floor. Here’s a recap: @MSCCruisesUSA press conference. Rick Sasso:”were the fastest growing cruise line in history” pic.twitter.com/UrpCjpFnYS — CruiseInd (@cruiseind) March 15, 2017 #MSCcruises…
Norwegian Cruise Line just announced the first details we have for their ambitious newbuild project. They will call it Project Leonardo. This first ship will be delivered in 2022 with future orders in 2023, 2024, and 2025. There’s also an…
Yesterday was the first day of the annual cruise convention in south Florida. It all kicked off with the State of the Industry panel. It’s pretty much the only time you’ll see the top cruise line executives all in one room…
Hello and welcome to the 2017 liveblog from the State of the Industry panel from Seatrade Cruise Global. The event is set to begin at 0930 eastern time. Archived Live Blog 3 years agoMarch 14, 2017 Greg Dragonetti That…
Royal Caribbean announced that the fourth Oasis-class vessel will be officially named Symphony of the Seas. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship will be delivered in April 2018. She’ll spend her inaugural summer season sailing the Mediterranean, based out of Barcelona. She’ll…
Norwegian Cruise Line’s first purpose built ship for the Chinese market has just been floated out in Germany. This is our first time seeing what she’ll look like. While she may look like a modified version of the Breakaway-plus class,…
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 fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016, as well as provided guidance for the first quarter…
Norwegian Cruise Line announced that they have ordered four ships from Fincantieri. The new ships are scheduled for delivery in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, with an option for two additional ships in 2026 and 2027. Each ship will be 140,000gt…
While technically a rumor, it’s basically all but confirmed. Royal Caribbean’s newest Oasis-class ship will be called Symphony of the Seas. The name makes sense falling in line with sistership Harmony of the Seas. There is also the quantum-class ship…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) today reported US GAAP and adjusted earnings for 2016 of $5.93 and $6.08 per share, respectively, resulting in more than a 25% increase in both US GAAP and adjusted earnings over 2015. As the company enters its DOUBLE-DOUBLE year, forward…
NCL has announced that when not sailing Alaska out of her summer-homeport of Seattle, their newest and largest ship, Norwegian Bliss, will be winter-homeported in Miami. Commencing on November 17, 2018, Norwegian Bliss will sail 7-night Eastern Caribbean routes every Saturday. …
It certainly looks like it. STX France is owned by South Korean based STX Offshore, part of the STX Group. That group has been in some pretty rough financial shape lately. As a result STX is trying to divest in…