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Oasis of the Seas arrived into one of the worlds largest drydocks located the Netherlands.
Germany’s Passat Kreuzfahrten has officially stopped operations. When their lone ship, the 1975-built Delphin (ex-Byelorussiya, Kazakhstan II) returned to Bremerhaven last week, passengers were notified it was the last cruise for the ship. The ship will most likely be made…
Thought this was pretty cool. Would love to try it out. via Princess: Regal Princess guests will have the opportunity to connect with their fellow cruisers with the debut of Princess@Sea Messenger, a free mobile messenger feature offering guests an…
via Thomson Cruises parent company TUI Group: Thomson Cruises today announces a significant investment in Thomson Dream and Thomson Celebration as part of the cruise line’s modernisation strategy. Upgrades will include public areas such as sun decks and lounges, and…
Carnival Corporation & plc announced non-GAAP net income of $1.2 billion, or $1.58 diluted EPS for the third quarter of 2014 compared to non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2013 of $1.1 billion, or $1.38 diluted EPS. For…
NCL and Meyer Werft today celebrated the Keel laying of the first Breakaway-plus vessel, Norwegian Escape.
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.
Holland America has announced that their newest flagship will be named Koningsdam. Full press release at the bottom of this post if you’re curious about the naming choice. Externally, she’s definitely still a vista class. This class is the base…
MSC Armonia is currently in two pieces as the new center piece is floated into place. The process is called Stretching a ship. She is split into two and then a new [usually 75-150ft long] midsection is welded together. NCL…
After much speculation, the Celebrity Century will leave the fleet in 2015 and sail for China’s Ctrip. She will actually be sold to Exquisite Marine Ltd. which will act as a holding company for Ctrip. The transfer of ownership will occur in April…