Cruise Industry News highlights some of the key transactions and developments in the secondhand cruise ship market recently For a complete overview of the market, see the new Secondhand Market Report from Cruise Industry News. Sirena Company: Oceania Cruises Capacity: 684 guests Tonnage: 30,227 Year built: 1999 Move: Sold to

Carnival Cruise Line wrapped up the second summer of its Fun-ternship Program in Jacksonville and Tampa.  On August 3, Jacksonville, 20 high-school students graduated from the program in Jacksonville, paired with 18 in Tampa on August 8.  After receiving a certificate of completion, the students joined the Carnival Cruise Line team onboard for a celebratory lunch, according to a company statement.  The Fun-ternship Program gives high school students hands-on experience

Marella Cruises has announced that it is offering 18 new alcohol-free cocktails, six 0 percent ABV spirits, four 0 percent wines, as well as non-alcoholic beer and cider alternatives. Luke Saunders, food and drink development manager at Marella Cruises, said: “We are pleased to be expanding our non-alcoholic drinks menus onboard

Tianjin Oriental’s Dream is heading back to Dalian and Qingdao for a staycation as the ship will not sail regular cruises from August 7 to early September, and instead offer overnight stays aboard. This follows a trial the company ran alongside a beer festival in Qingdao in July. Now the

Carnival Corporation announced a new sustainability target: a 25 percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity by 2029, compared to its 2019 baseline. After reaching the goal of cutting GHG emissions intensity by 20 percent by 2030 five years early in 2025, the company has now raised its original

Crystal announced today that the contract for the construction of the third ocean ship from Fincantieri has become effective. The vessel, scheduled for delivery in 2034, is covered by the option exercised in 2024 and reflects Crystal’s continued investment in the future of luxury cruising, the company said in a

Norwegian Cruise Line revealed the first images of the Great Tides Waterpark on its private island in the Bahamas, Great Stirrup Cay, ahead of the official grand opening on Sept. 4, 2026.    “With just one month until the grand opening of Great Tides Waterpark, we’re excited to give guests a first

Cruise Industry News has published its 2026 Cruise Ship Secondhand Market Report, a comprehensive year-by-year record of known criose vessel sales, charters and transactions. Independently sourced and researched, the report tracks how ships have changed hands across more than four decades of cruise industry history. The 2026 edition includes the

Lindblad Expeditions shares were up 15 percent at market open on Monday, August 3 as the company reported second quarter earnings and the best second quarter occupancy in 10 years at 91 percent. Occupancy climbed to 91 percent from 86 percent a year earlier, the highest second quarter rate in

Corazul Cruceros may start service in Brazil earlier than initially scheduled, kicking off its maiden season as early as mid-September. Having cancelled its summer deployment in the Mediterranean, the company is currently poised to welcome its first guests in Brazil in early November. R11 Travel, the startup’s commercial partner in

Oceania Cruises is set to undergo significant changes over the next few years with the debut of newbuilds and the retirement of its older vessels. Having been fully repositioned into the luxury market, the Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ (NCLH) brand is moving on from its older R-class ships, which are

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is reshaping its luxury portfolio, announcing plans to sell the Oceania Sirena and reposition both Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises to sharpen each brand’s standing at the top of the market. NCLH CEO John Chidsey said the company had entered into a binding

Azamara is getting ready for the first drydock of its Azamara Forward drydock program, which will take place later this year onboard the Azamara Quest. According to an update shared on social media, the company’s team was recently onboard the vessel in Seville, Spain, to review design plans throughout the

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has found another $100 million in cost savings, according to executives speaking on the company’s second quarter earnings call. The new initiatives revolve around technology vendor consolidation and outsourcing. This follows over $300 million in shipboard cost savings found between 2023 and 2026, and another $125

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has entered into an agreement to sell the Oceania Sirena. The R-class ship is expected to leave the fleet after its spring 2028 deployment. A buyer has not yet been named. The 684-guest ship originally launched as the R Four in 1999, operating for Renaissance Cruises.