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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…
I am hearing severla rumors that NCL is looking at building a ship around the 200,000gt mark. That puts it at just slightly smaller than the current largest Oasis and Allure of the Seas which come in at 225,000gt. The…
It’s no secret that STX Finland is in serious financial woes. After the Mein Schiff 4 is launched next year, there will officially be no cruise ships on their order book. One of the major reasons that the Rauma yard…
from Viking Ocean Cruises: Viking Ocean Cruises today announced its first ship – the 930-passenger Viking Star – was “floated out,” marking the latest major construction milestone, and the first time that the new ship touches water. The traditional ceremony took place on…
Saga Cruises, the cruise brand of Saga plc, is rumored to be exploring the market for a new ship. Their fleet currently consists of the 1981 built, 18,627gt Saga Pearl II (ex-Astor, Arkona, Astoria) and the 1981 built, 37,049gt Saga Sapphire (ex-Europa, SuperStar…
Italian Shipyard Fincantieri have announced that they have just received approval from Italy’s Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (the Italian version of the SEC) to become a publicly traded firm. Their IPO will be held from June…
TravelWeekly has thrown together this neat infogrpahic. The full version can be viewed here. In the accompanying article, they explore the crunch that the lines are facing in the Caribbean this year. After rough summer seasons in Europe the past…
This is an archived post that originally appeared on CruiseInd on Jun 11, 2014 @ 19:58 This Live Blog Has Closed November 19: If you’re interested in the interiors of Quantum, check out this post. ———- In other news, during…
UPDATE VI: CruiseCritic is reporting that it was the Quantum of the Seas that it was on. This seems to be the final word on the matter. There latest story is here. UPDATE V: …And it was pulled again. CruiseBusiness is reporting…
Here are photos of TUI Cruises newest ship, Mein Schiff 3, making her way to her home port of Hamburg, Germany. All are from Shipspotting. She kinda looks like a Solstice class from Celebrity Cruises. And as TUI Cruises is a…
Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, Quantum of the Seas, is getting ready for her debut this fall. In preparation for the Emms River transit from the Meyer Weft shipyard in Germany to the final fitting out berth in Bremerhaven, both the…
STX Finland have officially delivered the Mein Schiff 3 to Germany’s TUI Cruises. This is the last cruise ship that STX Finland have on order. She is currently sailing in the Baltic while making her way down to Germany for…
Princess Cruises newest ship, Regal Princess, has officially set sail on her inaugural voyage. The grand Mediterranean voyage commenced today in Venice, Italy. Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises president: We’re absolutely delighted to welcome another addition to the Princess family with Regal…
Royal Caribbean has announced the full details of the Quantum of the Sea’s repositioning cruise to Asia. As the Panama Canal expansion won’t be complete yet she could have either gone through the Suez canal or around South America. Royal…
New Enhancements, experiences, and transformations are promised in NCL’s latest fleet wide upgrade program. From NCL: Now we’re making the youngest fleet at sea* even better by investing over $250 million in Norwegian NEXT – new enhancements, experiences and transformations.…
Regal Princess arrived in Trieste, Italy yesterday afternoon to kick off her sailing career for Princess. She will sail a quick preview cruise before her official maiden voyage on May 20th. Here’s an HD video of her arrival. Also make…
Cruise Industry News just posted a hilarious editorial on how FOX’s tv show New Girl will probably make any cruise officials happy. New Girl Episode Sets Cruise Industry Back 40 Years Click here to watch the show online if you are…