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Virgin Voyages has slowly been releasing details on their ship and itineraries. When she debuts next year, the ship will sail 4 and 5-night Caribbean voyages. Initially they have mentioned 7-night itineraries so I anticipate a mix of itinerary options.…
Miami based Cruise Retirement is a new startup that will be offering the opportunity to live on board the ship. Details are scare but apparently it will set sail in less than a year. They’ve already said that she will…
Virgin Voyages just announced some details on Scarlet Lady’s gigantic suites. They’ll be eight different categories with the largest, the Massive Suite, at 2,147sq.ft. MASSIVE SUITE POSH SUITE GORGEOUS SUITE Also the ship will formally go on sale February 14..…
Ultra-luxury operator Regent Seven Seas Cruises has announced that their parent company, NCL, has ordered another vessel for them. It will be a sister to the Seven Seas Explorer and Seven Seas Splendor. She’ll be delivered from Fincantieri in late…
Well, we’re just barely into 2019 and we already have the first newbuild announcement. NCLH has announced they ordered two ships for their upper-premium brand Oceania Cruises. The two 67,000gt ships will be part of the Allura-class. These will be…
Hello from Jacksonville airport. I wanted to share with you a neat, off-the-beaten-path spot I found. Around an hour south of Jacksonville is the town of St Johns. Across the St Johns River is the smaller town of Green Cove…
Apollo Global Management, LLC and Star NCLC Holdings Ltd. will no longer own any ordinary stock in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., the parent company of Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. They have agreed to cash out…
India has a new cruise line called Jalesh Cruises. They will start sailings in April of 2019 with the Karnika (ex-Crown Princess, A’Rosa Blu, AIDAblu, Ocean Village Two, Pacific Jewel). The vessel will operate on behalf of Zen Tourism and…
Virgin Voyages just went public with their plan to construct a new terminal for the Scarlet Lady opening in 2021. (The Scarlet Lady sets sail in 2020.) They plan on renovating terminal H which is currently being used for the…
Beginning in Fall of 2019, Windstar Cruises will lengthen all three ex-Seabourn ships as well as give each a complete refurbishment. The $250 million project will increase each vessel’s capacity by 100pax to 312 total per ship. The work will…
American Queen Steamboat Company has agreed to acquire Victory Cruise Lines. Victory started up in 2016 with the Victory I (ex- Cape May Light, Sea Voyager, St Laurent) and Victory II (ex-Cape Cod Light, Sea Discoverer). The former they acquired from…
Last week I wrote about the Allure of the Seas arriving in Miami and becoming the largest vessel to dock in Port Miami. Over the weekend the ever-so-slighty larger Symphony of the Seas has usurped her older sister as the largest…
The ship formally know as Marella Spirit, Thomson Spirit, Patriot, and Nieuw Amsterdam has been sold to the scrappers. The 1984-built ship has been renamed Mare S and will head to Alang shortly. She is currently laid-up in Piraeus. It…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018, as well as provided guidance for the fourth quarter and full year 2018. Highlights The Company generated GAAP net income of $470.4 million or EPS of $2.11 compared to $400.7…
Today on Twitter I live tweeted Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas arriving to her new home in Port Miami. The Oasis-class ship becomes the largest ship to have berthed in the Port. The 225,282gt ship will use the brand new…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today reported third quarter results and narrowed its full year Adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $8.75 to $8.85 per share. This range includes a negative impact of approximately $0.10 per share due to a…
It’s not the clearest of photos but this gives us an idea of what Viking’s US riverboat will look like. The Swiss based company operate the largest European river fleet and are aggressively building blue water ships for their ocean…
Today Silversea and their parent company, Royal Caribbean, announced that they will build three new ships for Silversea Cruises. Silversea has signed a memorandum of understanding with German shipbuilder Meyer Werft to build two vessels in the new “Evolution Class.”…
The first modern riverboat has arrived in New Orelans and will soon begin her service. Up until now, the passenger ships that sail the Mississippi are mostly paddle-wheel vessels sailing either for either American Queen or American Cruise Line. Well…
On September 13, 2018 over 40 homes were completely destroyed in the north Boston suburbs of Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover. Excessive pressure in the underground natural gas lines is said to be the culprit. Local media are reporting that as…
The last ship in Lindblad/National Geographic’s Jones-act vessels, the National Geographic Venture has been launched. The event took place last week at Washington’s Nichols Brothers Boat Builders. What’s unique about this is that they still employ the old fashioned slipway to…
Back in August, a few photos of Crystal’s reimagined Diamond-class leaked. Now we have official renders direct from Crystal. The ship is definitely a downsize from the original 100,000gt design. The new ship, still unnamed, is now confirmed to be 67,000gt…
Editors Note: The correct owner has been updated based on feedback. Marella Cruises, formally known as Thomson Cruises, have announced that the Marella Spirit (ex-Nieuw Amsterdam, Patriot, Spirit, Thomson Spirit) will be leaving the fleet this next month. It seems…
According to Norwegian news outlets, Havila Kystruten, the new entry to the coastal routes in Norway, will build their last two ships in Turkey. In June it was announced that Spain’s Barreras Yard in Vigo would build two of the four…
NCL just released the above render showing off the Norwegian Encore’s hull art. It will be done by Spanish artist Eduardo Arranz-Bravo. When she’s launched in November of next year, she will head direct to Miami and start sailing 7-night…