Carnival Corp Reports Q1 2017 Earnings

Carnival Conquest Sailing from Port Everglades ©CruiseInd

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) announced U.S. GAAP net income of $352 million, or $0.48 diluted EPS, for the first quarter of 2017 compared to U.S. GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2016 of $142 million, or $0.18diluted EPS. First quarter…

Seatrade Day 2 Recap

Today was another busy day with press conferences, a huge reveal, and more touring the show floor. Here’s a recap: @MSCCruisesUSA press conference. Rick Sasso:”were the fastest growing cruise line in history” pic.twitter.com/UrpCjpFnYS — CruiseInd (@cruiseind) March 15, 2017 #MSCcruises…

NCL Introduces Project Leonardo

Norwegian Cruise Line just announced the first details we have for their ambitious newbuild project. They will call it Project Leonardo. This first ship will be delivered in 2022 with future orders in 2023, 2024, and 2025. There’s also an…

Seatrade Day 1 Recap

Yesterday was the first day of the annual cruise convention in south Florida. It all kicked off with the State of the Industry panel. It’s pretty much the only time you’ll see the top cruise line executives all in one room…

Norwegian Joy Floated Out

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Norwegian Cruise Line’s first purpose built ship for the Chinese market has just been floated out in Germany. This is our first time seeing what she’ll look like. While she may look like a modified version of the Breakaway-plus class,…

Norwegian Escape Virtual Tour

I had the opportunity last month to board the Norwegian Escape for a quick tour so I could document it for CruiseInd. This review will encompass the public areas and select cabins. It will consist of high-res panoramas and 360…