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The Majesty of the Seas was set to transfer to Pullmantur in 2016. Then Royal decided to keep her in their fleet for the foreseeable future. Now comes word from Seatrade that they will indeed transfer out of the fleet…
Star Clippers just announced that their newest ship will be named Flying Clipper. She will debut at the end of next year. The 524 foot long, 5 masted ship, will be the worlds largest square rigger sailing vessel.
NCL today unveiled several onboard venues for their Shanghai & Tianjin based ship, Norwegian Joy. The highlight is easily the go kart track on the top deck. The full press release is at the bottom of this post. NCL seems…
Nordic Empress in 2004 via wikimedia The first six cruises on Royal Caribbean’s Empress of the Seas have been canceled. The reason being given is the refurbishment is taking longer than expected. She was scheduled to be introduced today however…
Yesterday was the third and final day of Seatrade Cruise Global. Here are some notes from the floor from the closing day: Pearl Seas Cruises have canceled their first three cruises to Cuba. The line still doesn’t have the required…
Today was the second day of the Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Port Everglades (Ft. Lauderdale). The focus of today was definitely food. Here are the highlights and announcements: Details of NCL’s Harvest Caye in Belize were announced. It will…
Today was the official first day of the annual Seatrade convention in Florida. This year the title was changed to Seatrade Cruise Global and was relocated from Miami to Port Everglades (Apparently located just off of the Princess cruise terminal). The…
Royal Caribbeans newest flagship just completed her transit down the River Ems from the shipyard to the piers alongside the North Sea. This transit always leads to some dramatic photos and the Ovation did not disappoint. Here’s a selection of…
Ovation of the Seas, Royal Caribbean’s first purpose build ship for the Chinese market was just floated out of the covered building dock in Meyer Werft Germany. Ovation is still on track to be delivered next month and sail her…
Well this came out of nowhere. And a week before the Seatrade Cruise Global conference. via Disney: The Walt Disney Company announced plans today to build two additional cruise ships, each of them showcasing the immersive family entertainment, enchanting storytelling…
February 2016 is becoming a month Royal Caribbean would like to quickly forget. Just 2 weeks after the Anthem was knocked around in a squall in the Atlantic, reports are stating that Royal Caribbean has decided to cut her current cruise…
NCL just announced details on their mysterious ‘2017 newbuild’. I say mysterious because when it was announced, no one really knew where this ship would fit in Meyer Werft’s yard orderbook. The below official release has her in China in…
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, 2015, as well as provided guidance for…
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri just delivered the Majestic Princess from their Monfalcone yard. She’s now donning a new look for Princess vessels. That’s their signature ‘sea witch’ logo on the bow in blue. Is this a sign of things to come?…
UPDATE: It seems mainstream media are picking up this story. The ship is turning around and heading back to New Jersey. The current cruise is canceled and Royal Caribbean is refunding everyone. Here are two more videos: #Lockdown To avoid…
Originally Published February 7, 2016 10:03 am By now you’ve heard that Crystal Cruises have partnered with the SS United States Conservancy to help restore the 1952 built ship back to service. First, a bit of history. The United States Lines…
The most famous ship in the American merchant fleet will be saved from the scrapyard yet again. The ships current owner, SS United States Conservancy, have partnered with Genting Group’s Crystal Cruises, to help restore the liner to service. They aren’t…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today reported 2015 results and provided guidance for 2016. Continuing on its Double-Double trajectory, the company’s adjusted earnings for 2015 were $4.83 per share – up 42% over 2014, and are expected to further increase to…
Resorts World Bimini have announced that the Bimini Superfast will no longer sail the Miami-Bimini routes. The reason given is the lack of popularity on the overnight cruises. Local officials have announced that they will substitute a smaller ferry this…
#1 Carnival Vista Deckplans Carnival Vista Deckplans Greg Dragonetti January 23, 2015 Carinval Corp click for larger… #2 Quantum of the Seas Deck Plans Quantum of the Seas Deck Plans Greg Dragonetti May 1, 2013 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. UPDATE…
Crystal Cruises officially welcomed Crystal Esprit to its fleet. The 62 pax yacht was christened in Mahé, Victoria, Seychelles. The ship is the ex Mega Star Taurus. She was laid up by sister line Star Cruises in Malaysia since 2008.…
Nordic Empress in 2004 via wikimedia We finally have some details on Empress of the Seas’ deployment for her first season back with Royal. Starting March 2016, Empress will be homeported in Miami. Empress of the Seas will offer short 4- and…
Celestyal Cruises have completed the installation of 43 new balconies on the Celestyal Crystal. 26 balconies were added to existing cabins on Deck 6 and 17 balconies were added to existing cabins on Deck 7. In addition, eight of the ship’s existing…
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. have agreed to terms with Nichols Brothers Boat Builders for the construction of two US flagged newbuilds. The yard, located on Whidbey Island in Washington State, will deliver one vessel in mid-2017 and an identical sister ship in mid-2018. Each…