“We are certainly not immune to macro volatility, but what we’re seeing on the ground in our bookings and the real time spending occurring on our ships is that consumers are still prioritizing experiences, planning to spend more on them this year and are seeking value that we are well

Royal Caribbean Group today reported first quarter Earnings per Share (“EPS”) of $2.70 and Adjusted EPS of $2.71, according to a press release. These results were better than the company’s guidance due to stronger than expected pricing on close-in demand and lower costs mainly due to timing. The company is

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Norwegian Cruise Line welcomed the new Norwegian Aqua to Port Canaveral, Florida, marking the start of its inaugural season of roundtrip Caribbean cruises from the port. Approximately 3,700 guests departed on Aqua’s first seven-day Caribbean voyage, which will feature calls to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic;

The Royal Princess sailed from Australia earlier this month for a 33-night repositioning voyage to Alaska. Departing from Sydney, the month-long itinerary includes visits to a wide range of destinations around the Pacific before arriving in Vancouver mid-May. After completing a winter deployment in Australia, the 2013-built ship departed from

The expedition cruising market is not anywhere near reaching saturation, Swan Hellenic’s CEO Andrea Zito said. “We are just scratching the surface,” he said, citing data from Antarctica to illustrate the current scale of the market. “As an industry, we currently have approximately 40 ships sailing in that region, with

North America is now MSC Cruises’ number one market when it comes to passenger sourcing, according to Gianni Onorato, CEO. “Some time ago, we decided we needed to grow in North America and that is happening for us. We are better positioned and recognized by U.S. customers. We have a

The Ocean Victory embarked on the maiden voyage of the new Alma Cruceros brand on April 18, 2025. Sailing from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the 186-guest vessel is now offering an eight-night itinerary to the Canary Islands, Morocco and Spain. The one-way cruise is set to make visits to

Since the pause in operations through the end of 2025, Carnival Cruise Line will have conducted 42 drydocks, the company’s President, Christine Duffy, revealed. Nineteen of those were part of the company’s return to service efforts, while the other five were tied to the conversion of ships from sister brands,

Three Princess Cruises ships are set to undergo drydocks in April: the Emerald Princess, the Grand Princess and the Regal Princess. The first ship to enter drydock was the Emerald Princess, which recently arrived at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo, Italy. After repositioning to Europe earlier this month, the 2007-built

Two MSC Cruises ships are returning to Europe with no guests onboard after their winter seasons in Africa and the Middle East. The MSC Musica was the first ship to embark on a repositioning voyage with only crew members onboard. After completing a winter deployment in South Africa, the 2006-built

Victory Cruise Lines is back as the Victory I has departed Portland, Maine. Embarking on the line’s first revenue cruise, the New England & Canada 2025 Reunion Cruise is hosted by Victory Cruise Lines Chairman and Founder John Waggoner and wife Claudette. Marking the line’s first revenue voyage in preparation

Disney Cruise Line has implemented a new initiative to minimize waste sent to landfills by fully recycling approximately 225,000 pounds of retired mooring lines from its vessels. Mooring lines, which are routinely replaced every seven to 10 years to comply with safety requirements, are typically sent to landfills or burned

The Brilliant Lady will join the Virgin Voyages fleet later this year with four mermaidens, exploring all four corners of the United States in her debut season, said Natasha Salzedo, director itineraries and destinations. The ship first starts in New York before moving to Miami, then the West Coast and

The new MSC World America recently set sail on its maiden cruise to the Caribbean, after arriving in PortMiami earlier this month, Departing from MSC’s new cruise terminal, the LNG-powered ship welcomed its first paying guests on April 12, 2025. For its inaugural cruise, the 5,400-guest ship is offering a

Royal Caribbean International, which is the single largest brand in the cruise industry based on annual passenger capacity, will maintain its position based on the forward orderbook, with 7.7 million passengers by 2033 at double occupancy, compared to 6.9 million for Carnival Cruise Line, the second largest brand, according to