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Hello all and welcome to the live blog of Carnival Corp’s big announcement in New York City. 1:10pm: My Wild Guess: I’m hoping for details on the big 9 ship order placed earlier in the year but it might be…
…courtesy of Carnival Vista. CCL just released this video of the ship giving a tour of herself. That’s a first. Carnival is really doing a superb job of giving this ship a personality. If you follow her on snapchat you’ll…
Carnival Corporation & plc announced non-GAAP net income of $159 million, or $0.20 diluted EPS, for the first quarter of 2015 compared to non-GAAP net loss for the first quarter of 2014 of $3 million, or $0.00 per share. For…
It looks like the rumored deal is finally official. Carnival Corp has signed two separate deals that will add 9 ships total to their various brands. Fincantieri S.p.A and Meyer Werft will each build new ships based on new designs. They…
UPDATE THURSDAY: I found the original source of the rumor. According to them, the deal is done. If so stay tuned to CruiseInd as we will be following this extremely closely. This is the biggest news story so far for…
Today, P&O will officially be handed over their newest flag ship the Britannia. I have just started up our Inaugural blog, accessible here or from the menu above. Make sure to check back. From what I’ve seen so far, her…
This is an archived post that originally appeared on CruiseInd on Feb 22, 2015 @ 09:21 Britannia has officially sailed from her homeport in Southampton. Thank you for following. I updated the side bar with her webcam which appears to…
Here is the site plan for Carnival Corp.’s new Dominican Republic port.
As we broke the news ten days ago, Carnival has made it official; Miami will be the yearound homeport for their newest vessel, Carnival Vista. She’ll basically replace the Carnival Breeze who will reposition to Galveston to replace the Magic. Also…
The Miami Herald broke the news that the Vista will be homeported in Miami, FL. That is of course after her inaugural season in Europe, then her christening in New York. The deal that Carnival and the Port of Miami…
During the Super Bowl, Carnival Corp debuted their newest commercial. It premiered between the first and second quarters of sundays game. There was quite the leadup to it: Carnival Corporation’s 1st-ever TV commercial in game will air in 1st half. Are…
via PRNewswire: Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest travel and leisure company, today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Merchants Group (CMG) to explore the possibility of two joint ventures designed to accelerate the development and growth of…
from Carnival: Kathie Lee Gifford, former spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Line, returned to “The World’s Most Popular Cruise Line®” Sunday to introduce her GIFFT Collection of wines at a tasting event for cruise guests on Carnival Breeze at PortMiami. The…
From Carnival Corp: Carnival Corporation & plc announced non-GAAP net income for the full year 2014 of $1.5 billion, or $1.96 diluted EPS, compared to non-GAAP net income of $1.2 billion, or $1.58 diluted EPS, for the prior year. Full…
Carnival announced a new port of call, Amber Cove, Dominican Republic. I wonder what this does for their Haiti plans. from Carnival: Amber Cove, an exciting new destination located in the heart of the Dominican Republic’s breathtaking North Coast,…
Whoever thought this up is a genius. Royal Caribbean is currently in the middle of a PR frenzy with the debut of the the Quantum. While not as big as the Oasis and the Allure, one can argue that Quantum…
Via Carnival: Gerry Cahill, president and CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines, announced today that he is retiring, effective November 30, after 20 years of service. Cahill, 63, has been CEO of Carnival Corporation’s largest cruise brand since 2007, growing the…
Carnival Corp. signed an MOU with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). The purpose of the understanding is to explore the possibility of a joint venture between the two firms and to explore the possibility of accelerating the development and growth of…
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…
Holland America Line recently celebrated the keel laying of its newest vessel. HAL’s newest flagship is being constructed at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy. A 680-ton block was lowered into the drydock by a crane. The various parts will be now…
In Asia, Bohai Ferry has officially launched and are now sailing the ex-Costa Voyager. She was renamed to China Taishan. What was once the fastest cruise ship when she sailed for Royal Olympic Cruises, can now be seen sailing between Yantai,…
Carnival Corp. announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Haitian government to exclusively develop a cruise port on Ile de la Tortue on the north coast of Haiti. The deal is said to be just north…
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…
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…
Several publications are reporting that the Costa Concordia will be scrapped in Genoa, Italy. Ironically enough, Genoa is her port of registration. As is the custom in an Italian legal case, the ship will be seized by Italian officials once…