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With Quantum of the Seas about to head out of Papenburg Germany, Meyer Werft is wasting no time. Today they are celebrating the steel cutting ceremony of the third Quantum class ship, Ovation of the Seas.
Official Statement from NCL: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., a leading global cruise operator, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Prestige Cruises International, Inc. (“Prestige”), the market leader in the upscale cruise segment and parent…
UPDATE: If anyone is interested in learning more about Prestige, here is their website. via Reuters: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd NCHL.O, the world’s third largest cruise operator, is in advanced talks to acquire peer Prestige Cruises International Inc for…
A minority of residents in Venice have long been opposed to the cruise industry’s operations in their city. The Concordia accident on the other side of Italy in 2012 didn’t help. Last November the city council announced a ban on…
Peter Knego of MaritimeMatters has a great story about a trip he is currently on. While cruising along the Norwegian coast, the Norwegian coastal ship he was on received a distress call from a nearby vessel. The 1964-built MV Lofoten…
from Princess: A new, cool nighttime experience will debut on Regal Princess in November, enabling guests to enjoy a chic and contemporary outdoor nightclub under the stars. The new nightclub, Night Sky Lounge, will debut in November when the ship…
In Asia, Bohai Ferry has officially launched and are now sailing the ex-Costa Voyager. She was renamed to China Taishan. What was once the fastest cruise ship when she sailed for Royal Olympic Cruises, can now be seen sailing between Yantai,…
Royal Caribbean is currently briefing the press on the new technology that Quantum will feature. Updates can be found at our Live blog.
U.S. Marshals have arrested the 2,354gt ship the Yorktown. The tiny Inter-coastal Waterway ship is currently operated by Explorer Maritime Cruises LLC whom Germany’s KfW IPEX-Bank states that its owed almost $10 million. Explorer Maritime then contracts out to New York luxury travel…
Hey everyone, Just a quick note. If you haven’t already, make sure to check out out Quantum of the Seas live blog. The link is right below the top menu. Also can be accessed here. As with out other new…
NOTE:If a map of Greece shows up, then the vessel is out of range
NOTE:If a map of Greece shows up, then the vessel is out of range
NOTE:If a map of Greece shows up, then the vessel is out of range
NOTE:If a map of Greece shows up, then the vessel is out of range
NOTE:If a map of Greece shows up, then the vessel is out of range
NOTE:If a map of Greece shows up, then the vessel is out of range
Starting this fall, Louis Cruises will begin sailing as Celestyal Cruises. The goal is to “serve our travelers with an authentic Greek experience.” Louis Crusies will still exist in the form of the Louis Aura (ex-Starward, Bolero, Orient Queen) which will continue to…
German luxary operator Peter Deilmann Rederei have announced that company president Christopher Nolde will agree to step down. The reason given is that they have failed to meet their growth and financial targets for the fiscal year. It’s refreshing to see some…
This is great news for the workers in Turku. And even better news that they secured business in the TUI Newbuilds. I wonder if there’s any truth to the NCL 200,000gt ships now that the merger if finally complete. Official…
Princess cruises have announced that they have reached an agreement with Italy’s Fincantieri Shipyard for the construction of a third Royal Princess class ship. The unnamed vessel will join her sisters, Royal and Regal Princess in 2017. I have updated…
Norwegian Cruise Line (Nasdaq:NCLH) (Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., NCL Corporation Ltd., “Norwegian” or “the Company”), today reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, and provided guidance for the third quarter and full year 2014. Second Quarter Highlights Adjusted EPS improvement…
via Royal Caribbean: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) today reported second quarter results, updated full year guidance and introduced its Double-Double Program, a new three-year profitability initiative. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Second Quarter 2014 results: Net Yields were up 2.6% on a…
A major Chinese travel agency called Ctrip are rumored to be entering the cruise industry. It wouldn’t be until this winter and they are only planing to sail inter-Asia routes, mainly out of China. CIN is reporting that, according to…
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that they have reached an agreement with Germany’s Meyer Werft for the construction of two vessels. The total order comes out to be $1.09 billion The new ships will be similar to the Norwegian Escape…
from Royal Caribbean: Royal Caribbean International today announced it is changing the way how people plan their vacations by working with Google to be the first cruise line to launch Google Maps Business View using Google’s Street View technology onboard…