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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…
While the countdown is nearing its end, there has been a last minute change to the refloating of the Costa Concordia. Originally, the project managers chartered the Dockwise Vanguard to carry the Concordia to its final destination. It was originally…
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…
Carnival Corporation & plc announced non-GAAP net income of $80 million, or $0.10 diluted EPS for the second quarter of 2014 compared to non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2013 of $57 million, or $0.07 diluted EPS. For…
From HAL: Holland America Line is returning to the pink sands and pastel-colored skyline of Bermuda on seven-day cruises aboard ms Veendam. Sailing roundtrip from Boston, Mass., six departures will sail in May, June and July, and feature three days and nights…
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…
UBS Investment Research is claiming that Carnival Corp. intends to place an order for 2 ships this summer. That would place them on track for delivery in 2017. It is not expected that this will be delivered to Carnival Cruise…